The ADVANTAGE of Having a Paid-Off Car

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Car payments cause many problems in life. Here are the advantages of having a paid off car.

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00:00 Start Here
01:13 You Have More Breathing Room In Your Budget
02:35 You Have More Money For Fun Spending
03:48 You Don’t Have to Deal With Car Dealerships
04:36 You Can Get Lower Insurance Premiums
05:21 You Don’t Have High Interest Debt
06:41 Paying For The Other Car Expenses Isn’t As Big of a Deal
07:54 You Avoid Having An Upside Down Car Loan
08:57 You Have The Freedom of a Car With No Strings Attached

The biggest financial advantage is having a car that is completely paid off. And the reason is because cars are expensive and cost the average person thousands of dollars a year. In this video, I want to inspire you to pay off your car by sharing 8 advantages of having a paid off car.

1. You Have More Breathing Room In Your Budget

The average monthly payment for a new car is $735 and $523 for a used car. Even for a person with an above average income, that consumes a lot of your budget making it hard to be able to pay for other expenses in your budget. When you pay off your car and avoid a car payment, you have a lot more breathing room in your budget.

2. You Have More Money For Fun Spending

In addition, when you do not have a car payment, you save thousands of extra dollars each year, which you can use doing fun things. Chances are, you will save so much money, that you can do something things that bring value into your life while still having money left over to save.

3. You Don’t Have to Deal With Car Dealerships

When you decide to take on a car payment, you have to go through this complex process with the dealership and communicate with them for years until you pay off your car. When you have a paid off car, you get the title and you do not have to talk to a car dealership ever again.

4. You Can Get Lower Insurance Premiums

When you have a car payment, the dealership still holds the title since you do not own the car, which gives them a say over which insurance plans you choose. They often force you to get high insurance premiums with low deductibles and overage you might not want. When you own your car and have the title, you can get the coverage you want and possibly save money.

5. You Don’t Have High Interest Debt

When you decide to take on a car loan, you often have to pay a high interest rate on top of the principle costing you thousands of dollars every year. When you own your car, you save thousands of dollars each year on interest you would be paying for the car loan.

6. Paying For The Other Car Expenses Isn’t As Big of a Deal

Besides a car payment, there are many other expenses that are involved in a car that make car ownership expensive. And if you have a car payment, these expenses can really hurt you financially. However, when you don't have a car payment, the other expenses don't seem as big of a deal.

7. You Avoid Having An Upside Down Car Loan

Cars are depreciating assets meaning that they lose value each year. If you have a car loan over a long period of time, it is possible that you could end up owing more money than the car is worth and have negative equity. Avoiding a car payment allows you to avoid this upside down car loan.

8. You Have The Freedom of a Car With No Strings Attached

Although cars are expensive and annoying, they do provide a lot of freedom and value into your life. It is hard, however, to enjoy that freedom when you have a car payment because your entire life revolves around the payment. When you pay off your car, you have the freedom of a car with no strings attached.

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As The Bible says, the borrower is a slave to the lender.
Owe no man anything but love.

rudymalizia
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I drive a 24 year old Toyota Corolla that I bought new. I still have the car after 24 years of course. It still looks good and runs like a top. I was able to retire with a 2 million dollar net worth, a paid off house and no debt. I can basically live off my Social Security income without tapping into my 401 k plan or savings. I believe a lot of that has to do with my beloved Toyota.

TheThankfulTightwad
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I have been on my debt free journey for 3 years now. I have 2 paid off cars. My only debt is my house. I am really shocked by how quickly money stacks up when I don’t have debt payments every month. My mind is blown🤯

Revert
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I just sold my car today, 500$ more monthly not to mention the insurance, registration and misc costs.

RLPGRIM
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If you work from home and can go everywhere you need on foot / bus / taxi in worst case, there is no need for a car at all.

mcsushi
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as a 20year old guy, fighting the urge to waste all my savings on a sports car is at times almost irresistible. thank you for speaking sense into us with this video.

de
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Nice timing. I just spent $1, 000 to have brakes serviced AND had a $450 payment for auto insurance. Even if your car is paid off, you still get screwed. But if you have a payment for a car, even worse. Moral of story: Cars destroy personal wealth.

fafa
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I just paid off my car in July and even though the payments were just 187/mo, it feels great!

MsDoglover
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I haven’t had a car payment in 12 years. Best feeling ever.

GalaxyTabFamily
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Yup. Got a paid off Escalade and paid off impala. I’ll never go back into an auto loan ever again!

cammims
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My car has been paid off for years. Actually, we are debt free. Getting the car paid off, freed up $500/month. We were able to pay off a lot with that. We're saving for our next one now.

danicegewiss
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Cars suck I love my bicycle so much more 😂😂😂😂 I can park for free and park wherever I want 😂😂

CharlesJones-buhk
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You are correct Austin. What's even worst than having a car on finance is, having a truck on finance. You'd have to be a special kind of moron to finance an 80k truck, when you don't even work in construction or landscaping. The pain is really felt at the pump and when you lose your job.
When I got our Used Accord, (3 years ago) I could walk into any dealership and drive out with a brand new car/truck. I have good credit and had plenty of money for a big down-payment. However I decided to get a used one instead. Still driving it today with no major issues, at over 200k on the odo. Costs me about $200- / month to keep it up, FULLY PAID and now it's actually worth more than when I got it!
I am not here to impress anyone, as long as it gets me from A to B in relative comfort and safety, that's all it matters. Peace

Giardintek
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I used some of my emergency fund to pay off the remaining balance back in May. One of the best decisions I've made. I'm rebuilding what I had and should be back on track at the end of this year, which is the original time I would've paid my car off. It just feels better to drive it knowing I have the title to it!

ShadyGabe
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I love my paid off land yacht! 2011 Grand Marquis
Ultra reliable, just replaced struts and coil springs front and back for $300. That's with name brand parts. 29mpg highway

RebelYell
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I quit driving back in 2021. I live within walking distance of most places or I take the public transit bus which is only a dollar a trip. It is a lot cheaper than owning a car. Yes sometimes I do miss having my car but I have learned to live without it

ruthwiseman
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Hubby and I are driving an old piece of crap that we share. Been paid off for a long time. Wish I would have understood this though when we were younger. Now we get cars only. Nothing financed.

KellyWeyd
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Having a car on finance is crazy to me, I've always bought a second hand cars in cash. I'm 40 and on my 3rd car. I know a guy that is 63 and changes his car every 2 years and is always broke.

johndoe-qryd
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I paid cash for my used 2009 Camry years ago and since then I save $50 a month for my next car. I love having no car payment.

kimb
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Thank you for sharing, one of the car expenses that we forget all the time is parking space.
Monthly parking at work $120.00
Monthly parking at condo $ 110.00
Plus daily parking when you visit other city or area etc.

PatriciaCarrier