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View Poll Results: Do you own your car???
Own your car 73 66.97%
Car is under fiance (eg personal loan) 22 20.18%
I have a work car. 1 0.92%
I own my car and also have a work car 12 11.01%
Car is under finance and I Have a work car 1 0.92%
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Old 04-04-2006, 11:06 AM   #1
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Just want to how many members own their car or have a work car

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1. I own my XW fairmont

2. I don't own my commodore ute. (bank Does)

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Old 04-04-2006, 12:00 PM   #2
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I am currently paying the Monty off, and will have done so in about 9 months, 16 months of the way through a five year loan.
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Old 04-04-2006, 12:24 PM   #3
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Hmmm.... I am paying for a car.... Ford Credit.... touchy subject.... let's just say someone is going to have their bollocks cut off and be paying me 27 grand for a certain vehicle...
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Old 04-04-2006, 12:27 PM   #4
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I own my Ba Falcon, and my Wifes Subary Liberty.

I have a company work car.

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Old 04-04-2006, 01:25 PM   #5
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I owe about 15k on my EF. Yeah yeah. I have paid 5k off the loan thus far.
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Old 04-04-2006, 01:28 PM   #6
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Bought my baby for cash... saved up for 2 years, drove out onto the highway from my place and there she was sitting.. EF XR6... was meant to be!! lol
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Old 04-04-2006, 01:31 PM   #7
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I own my ED... but hey, its an E-series... even povo 17 year olds can buy them cash in hand!
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Old 04-04-2006, 01:42 PM   #8
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I did own my EB GL but I recycled it for an AU XR6 Series 1 which Westpac owns. Can't complain though. I got a good deal both ways and I LOVE the XR6
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Old 04-04-2006, 01:48 PM   #9
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yes i own my '88' corolla :( and i own the GT
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Old 04-04-2006, 01:51 PM   #10
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own mine

first car, paid cash
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Old 04-04-2006, 01:58 PM   #11
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Bank owns my SS, but thats by choice, its a novated lease, so I get tax benefits from having it that way.
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Old 04-04-2006, 02:01 PM   #12
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I own my EA, but at a whole $3000 to buy it, why wouldnt you
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Old 04-04-2006, 02:02 PM   #13
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Old 04-04-2006, 02:10 PM   #14
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The should be a forums called "Polls"

I own my car also
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Old 04-04-2006, 02:46 PM   #15
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I own the XF (well, it was given to me...)
I own the XE (paid 1 30 can pack of VB for it)
Me and Dad own the Celica (project car, paid $700 for it)
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Old 04-04-2006, 03:04 PM   #16
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I don't own mine, my mum does lol. My next car will be paid for in cash.
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Old 04-04-2006, 04:05 PM   #17
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I own my car and Ford Credit will have dibs on the work one (Chattel Mortgage), got them down to a nice interest rate lower than CBFC and all others ;)
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Old 04-04-2006, 04:31 PM   #18
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I own my EF XR8 and my brother is paying off my BA whilst he is using it.
He lives in Wagga and im in Adelaide so im hopin he's lookin after it.
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Old 04-04-2006, 05:29 PM   #19
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I bought mine but it's under my mums name for insurance reasons
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Old 04-04-2006, 06:47 PM   #20
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Own both my AU's
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Old 04-04-2006, 06:50 PM   #21
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i own my EA fairmont.. and the XD, just cant afford to do anything to either of them.... but at least there ALL MINE!!!
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Old 04-04-2006, 06:57 PM   #22
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50% own mine.. Paid half, loaned other!
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Old 04-04-2006, 07:02 PM   #23
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I'm one of those typical young blokes who made a few monetry mistakes in his young adulthood.

I dont own even a quarter of my Ghia, but hey, I dont care
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Old 04-04-2006, 07:14 PM   #24
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Own my xc, needed a loan to pay for it, but just finished paying it off, now im thinkin of gettin another loan to do the engine up lol
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Old 04-04-2006, 07:39 PM   #25
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I own my work ute and also my GT, and will buy my next GT outright also once I sell my house this month.
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Old 04-04-2006, 07:56 PM   #26
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Own my EF, leasing my Triton(why shouldn't Johnny Howard pick up some of the tab...???)
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Old 04-04-2006, 08:03 PM   #27
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paying the old girl off!, going to re do finance, get the repayments a bit lower, for more fun!
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Old 04-04-2006, 08:17 PM   #28
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Own the 2 Econovans, 3 Festiva's and ZB. 2 years to go on the XR.
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Old 04-04-2006, 08:26 PM   #29
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I'm a payday away from owning the EL!
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Old 04-04-2006, 08:56 PM   #30
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Mate, I know that feeling. There's something so relieving about it.


I own my XH and VTR

Credit Union owns most of the BA
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