Comments on: My War on Debt: Once You’re Down to One Car… http://www.minthegap.com/2007/03/19/my-war-on-debt-once-youre-down-to-one-car/ Standing in the Gap in a Society that's Warring with God. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:01:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Is This Modest? » Blog Archive » Red = Passion, Right? http://www.minthegap.com/2007/03/19/my-war-on-debt-once-youre-down-to-one-car/#comment-82170 Is This Modest? » Blog Archive » Red = Passion, Right? Mon, 01 Sep 2008 13:04:10 +0000 http://www.minthegap.com/2007/03/19/my-war-on-debt-once-youre-down-to-one-car/#comment-82170 [...] my first car was a two-tone Red/Grey Saturn SC2 sports car, and the only ticket I received was when I was in an accident with that car and it was totaled. [↩]Christmas time is probably the only time when red is not immodest, [...] [...] my first car was a two-tone Red/Grey Saturn SC2 sports car, and the only ticket I received was when I was in an accident with that car and it was totaled. [↩]Christmas time is probably the only time when red is not immodest, [...]

]]> By: DLOGAN http://www.minthegap.com/2007/03/19/my-war-on-debt-once-youre-down-to-one-car/#comment-67929 DLOGAN Wed, 04 Apr 2007 02:24:53 +0000 http://www.minthegap.com/2007/03/19/my-war-on-debt-once-youre-down-to-one-car/#comment-67929 Good post Min. So many people in America don't even think its a possibility to only have one vehicle. Meg and I have had our one Toyota Echo since the day we got married ;-). I bought the car my junior year in college with some money I had been saving up for several years. At the time I wasn't even really thinking about avoiding a car payment, I was just trying to be frugal. Looking back I am very thankful I didn't try to take a loan instead. With as little money as I made right after college (and right after getting married), there is no way we could have afforded even the smallest of car payments off of the income I was making. This probably would have meant we would have acquired a whole bunch of debt, or Meg would not have been able to stay at home during her pregnancy and later with Peter when he was born. In either case the outcome would have been less than good. I thank God that He was looking to the future in this case even when I was not yet ;-). Good post Min. So many people in America don’t even think its a possibility to only have one vehicle. Meg and I have had our one Toyota Echo since the day we got married ;-). I bought the car my junior year in college with some money I had been saving up for several years. At the time I wasn’t even really thinking about avoiding a car payment, I was just trying to be frugal.

Looking back I am very thankful I didn’t try to take a loan instead. With as little money as I made right after college (and right after getting married), there is no way we could have afforded even the smallest of car payments off of the income I was making. This probably would have meant we would have acquired a whole bunch of debt, or Meg would not have been able to stay at home during her pregnancy and later with Peter when he was born. In either case the outcome would have been less than good. I thank God that He was looking to the future in this case even when I was not yet ;-).

]]> By: Deborah http://www.minthegap.com/2007/03/19/my-war-on-debt-once-youre-down-to-one-car/#comment-66196 Deborah Wed, 21 Mar 2007 20:05:57 +0000 http://www.minthegap.com/2007/03/19/my-war-on-debt-once-youre-down-to-one-car/#comment-66196 Thanks for the spelling correction, MIN! It is really fascinating to me that we are 'conversing' from so many different countries! It is such a small world in so many ways. :smile: Thanks for the spelling correction, MIN!

It is really fascinating to me that we are ‘conversing’ from so many different countries! It is such a small world in so many ways. :smile:

]]> By: Stephen Kingston http://www.minthegap.com/2007/03/19/my-war-on-debt-once-youre-down-to-one-car/#comment-66138 Stephen Kingston Wed, 21 Mar 2007 13:51:11 +0000 http://www.minthegap.com/2007/03/19/my-war-on-debt-once-youre-down-to-one-car/#comment-66138 I'm not sure where Ann's hometown is, but my brother is currently living in Krakow. I’m not sure where Ann’s hometown is, but my brother is currently living in Krakow.

]]> By: Stephen Kingston http://www.minthegap.com/2007/03/19/my-war-on-debt-once-youre-down-to-one-car/#comment-66136 Stephen Kingston Wed, 21 Mar 2007 13:46:59 +0000 http://www.minthegap.com/2007/03/19/my-war-on-debt-once-youre-down-to-one-car/#comment-66136 Peugeot is the correct spelling. I had a friend with one. He loved it. I started out with a Viscount, but by the time I eventually got rid of it, there was not much left of the original Viscount. Once I had changed frame, wheels and most of the replaceable parts, I think I was down to the original handlebars and brake mechanisms! (Actually, "started out" is not quite right, as I clearly had some hand me down bikes as a child. The Viscount was the first one that I had that was actually mine!) Peugeot is the correct spelling. I had a friend with one. He loved it.

I started out with a Viscount, but by the time I eventually got rid of it, there was not much left of the original Viscount. Once I had changed frame, wheels and most of the replaceable parts, I think I was down to the original handlebars and brake mechanisms!

(Actually, “started out” is not quite right, as I clearly had some hand me down bikes as a child. The Viscount was the first one that I had that was actually mine!)

]]> By: Mary http://www.minthegap.com/2007/03/19/my-war-on-debt-once-youre-down-to-one-car/#comment-66057 Mary Wed, 21 Mar 2007 03:07:32 +0000 http://www.minthegap.com/2007/03/19/my-war-on-debt-once-youre-down-to-one-car/#comment-66057 Now that would have been a very neat coincidence...too bad! Have to share that Ann-in-grace and I were chatting while MIn was on paternity leave... :whistle: --and I directed her to my church website just for fun...she browsed it and found that our church had a missionary at her hometown of birth in Poland! These little connections between us are like a foreshadowing of Heaven! Can't wait to meet you all there someday! Now that would have been a very neat coincidence…too bad!

Have to share that Ann-in-grace and I were chatting while MIn was on paternity leave… :whistle: –and I directed her to my church website just for fun…she browsed it and found that our church had a missionary at her hometown of birth in Poland!

These little connections between us are like a foreshadowing of Heaven! Can’t wait to meet you all there someday!

]]> By: Deborah http://www.minthegap.com/2007/03/19/my-war-on-debt-once-youre-down-to-one-car/#comment-66031 Deborah Tue, 20 Mar 2007 23:37:50 +0000 http://www.minthegap.com/2007/03/19/my-war-on-debt-once-youre-down-to-one-car/#comment-66031 No, Stephen, his first name is George. He had that bike for a lot of years. It was a Peuogot...if that is the correct spelling. No, Stephen, his first name is George. He had that bike for a lot of years. It was a Peuogot…if that is the correct spelling.

]]> By: Mary http://www.minthegap.com/2007/03/19/my-war-on-debt-once-youre-down-to-one-car/#comment-65939 Mary Tue, 20 Mar 2007 15:43:00 +0000 http://www.minthegap.com/2007/03/19/my-war-on-debt-once-youre-down-to-one-car/#comment-65939 Oh that poor Saturn! It's the same year as mine, same hub caps...different model! Glad you made it out, but that's a Saturn for you, right? Tough frames and all that... :wink: We have way too many vehicles. And on top of working vehicles, dh has several "skeletons" that need hauled to the dump. He is so mechanically inclined that he sees something he can't pass up for parts, and well, I get to stare at it for years. The nice thing is, since I believe in trying to look on the bright side, there's usually at least one vehicle on our place that runs at any given time! This was a very good post. I can't imagine getting by on one car, but I sure envy you your dollars saved at tags/taxes/registration time. Not to mention gas! Oh that poor Saturn! It’s the same year as mine, same hub caps…different model! Glad you made it out, but that’s a Saturn for you, right? Tough frames and all that… :wink:

We have way too many vehicles. And on top of working vehicles, dh has several “skeletons” that need hauled to the dump. He is so mechanically inclined that he sees something he can’t pass up for parts, and well, I get to stare at it for years. The nice thing is, since I believe in trying to look on the bright side, there’s usually at least one vehicle on our place that runs at any given time!

This was a very good post. I can’t imagine getting by on one car, but I sure envy you your dollars saved at tags/taxes/registration time. Not to mention gas!

]]> By: Stephen Kingston http://www.minthegap.com/2007/03/19/my-war-on-debt-once-youre-down-to-one-car/#comment-65870 Stephen Kingston Tue, 20 Mar 2007 10:52:32 +0000 http://www.minthegap.com/2007/03/19/my-war-on-debt-once-youre-down-to-one-car/#comment-65870 No doubt there were thousands of bike riding Christian American servicemen in the UK in the 1980s, but his name isn't Jeff Connor is it? No doubt there were thousands of bike riding Christian American servicemen in the UK in the 1980s, but his name isn’t Jeff Connor is it?

]]> By: Deborah http://www.minthegap.com/2007/03/19/my-war-on-debt-once-youre-down-to-one-car/#comment-65702 Deborah Mon, 19 Mar 2007 18:55:47 +0000 http://www.minthegap.com/2007/03/19/my-war-on-debt-once-youre-down-to-one-car/#comment-65702 MIN, my husband would totally agree with you about the car loan! I know it bothers him much more than it does me...but he doesn't mind changing a tire, having the headliner hanging on your head, zooming through town sounding like a Harley. (I tell him I can hear him leave work, which is about 2 miles away.) :lol: Maybe I need a little work in the 'pride' area? :unsure: In the summer my husband usually rides his bike to work to save on gas and car usage. I think it was Stephen and Min that both said that Britain is much more into the riding of bikes and walking than what we are here in the United States. I know when my husband was stationed at a Base in England back in the early 1980's he bought a bike and he rode everywhere on it. Sometimes 30 miles a day! He said it was great! MIN, my husband would totally agree with you about the car loan! I know it bothers him much more than it does me…but he doesn’t mind changing a tire, having the headliner hanging on your head, zooming through town sounding like a Harley. (I tell him I can hear him leave work, which is about 2 miles away.) :lol: Maybe I need a little work in the ‘pride’ area? :unsure:

In the summer my husband usually rides his bike to work to save on gas and car usage. I think it was Stephen and Min that both said that Britain is much more into the riding of bikes and walking than what we are here in the United States. I know when my husband was stationed at a Base in England back in the early 1980’s he bought a bike and he rode everywhere on it. Sometimes 30 miles a day! He said it was great!

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