Date: Thu, 8 Jun 2006 13:33:21 -0500
Subject: Re: Need Advice on Best Way to buy a Car
From: Sandra Loosemore 
Newsgroups: misc.invest.financial-plan
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"Aaron"  writes:

> My family is growing and now my car is full, only two car seats will
> fit in the back.  Before we have another kid I need to buy a car.  My
> wife wants an 8 seater, since we are planning for a large family.

[snip]

It seems to me that the amount of money you could possibly save by
getting a particularly good deal on a used car is infinitesimally
small compared to the overall costs of raising a "large family".
E.g., think housing, food, clothing, medical, education, hobbies,
vacations, etc, x 18 years for each child.  If you find yourself
having to scrape the bottom of the barrel already at this point, are
you sure you can really afford to keep adding to your family?

-Sandra the cynic