Car crap

[judecorp]

So the Nissan dude finally got back to me and said that they aren't getting any new cars for the rest of the month and said we'd have to wait. I told him we couldn't wait that long and he said he would get back to me. So I'm starting to think the Versa is a bust. We can try to call a couple of other dealers but no one seems to have them and we can't wait a month for a car. So frustrating. I hope they don't give us a hard time when we go get our deposit back.

We're in the process of househunting and honestly, I don't know how people can afford to buy houses. We're actually looking at cheap houses (for New England) and the monthly payments, with taxes, will be pretty close to what we're paying now, probably. I thought we were moving to SAVE money. Argh. So now Jen will be making less money and we'll have more expenses. Hopefully I won't be taking a pay cut, too, or I'll be working two jobs and the babymaking will go out the window. Phooey.

I'm sure this is just stress talking but right now I just think that I was foolish to think that things were starting to work out. Bleh. We need a car and a place to live, STAT!

p.s. I'm glad that House and SVU are back into new episodes.

Comments

[keelamonster.livejournal.com]

Everyone up there all said good stuff about tax deductions (which you can adjust in your paycheck so you get more in your check and break even on your taxes or you can just keep paying the same and get a big refund---but why give uncle sam an interest free loan like that?).

Look, though, you're not wasting money by renting, everyone likes to say that you are. But you're paying for a roof over your head. You're paying for a service. It's not wasted money. It could be money better spent owning something, but never kick yourself for renting if you have to for a while. there's something magical about having a place that's YOURS, but there's also something wonderful about not living in a cardboard box on the street.

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

I agree that renting is not wasting money. We pay for a service, not just the service of having a place to live but also not having to worry about things like new heating systems and roof leaks and all of that crap. I don't begrudge renting at all - I just don't want to do it anymore. Because I want a HOUSE. With STAIRS. Because I've never ever ever lived in a house ever. And I deserve it.

If we have to, we can certainly rent. I just don't want to. ;)