Used car with lots of leg room under $20k?

[gr8whitetrukker]

A lot in common for sure.. Same here lost both cars house and motorcycle. Bought a 1,000 accord with 250k miles on it. Lost my semi also. Actually had a parts sale before it got repoed lol. Made about $2,500 so we could move into a rental. My pride hit me the hardest. Felt like a loser and I let my family down. Made a promise to my wife it would never happen again. Here we are 8 yrs later and almost on cruise control. Wife went to school for the last 4 yrs and just started at a major hospital here as a RN making great money.

People do not realize how it feels when you have literally your whole life snatched from you and your kids. They have grown up in the same house since they were born don't understand why all the sudden we have to move now. First 10 months I did home oxygen delivery for $10 HR then I cut grass for $13 HR for 1.5 years for a friends Company, saved some money and begged my mother in law to loan me money to buy another semi. Luckily she believed in me and loaned me 25k. The truck was 24k and I had about 3k as a back up and a prayer! way to little but I was desperate . The rest is history. If I would of found Dave when I was in HS or early early 20's I'd be a millionaire by now easily!

Hits close to home man...

 

[MFMC]

Preowned is definitely the more sensible way to go. Dave Ramsey always says only multimillionaires should buy new. Thats how stupid buying a new car is for the average person. Especially if its financed. This has more or less become my new mentality and ive never been better off in my life

If I followed that pattern I would have much more money!! Especially with the Harleys!

 

[MFMC]

What did you pay? We just looked at a 17 ltz dual cab, black/black, 6.5 bed. 41k before trade in and deposits.

Our fleet is getting a little older. It's getting to be that time...

got it for $31,500--- tried to get the one with a bed but it was already sold!

 

[MFMC]

We have more in common than i realized. I too lost my first home in 2009 due to the economic collapse. It was also 100% financed. I lost my diesel john deere, my wifes brand new explorer, my pickup. Everything. Chapter 7 man. What did i do right after bankruptcy? Got back in to debt again! . I spent so many yrs living in the darkness not realizing my greatest asset and best chance of success was my own paycheck. I found Ramsey some time in the middle of all that. Got on a bowa constricter financial diet and lived like nobody else so later i can live like no one else!
It was worth it. Absolutely.
I never imagined in my dreams i could be here. But i am. And i never had shit handed to me. Itll only improve 10 fold over time.
I want to be in your position in the future. CEO, PRESIDENT and CFO of a corporation. You done well man. Im cultivating my future everyday. Getting customers in line and planning my own success.
Im not coming to lose...

You both should be proud of what you have accomplished. Congrats.