October 8 2007: Jazz
I am now $14,000AUD poorer.
While I was originally supposed to pay only $6,200AUD for my parent’s old Toyota Camry, they’ve decided that we were now to split the cost of the two cars. I paid $3000AUD for half-use of the Camry, and $11,000AUD for half-use of the new Honda Jazz which we picked up on the weekend. So…technically, I’m half-owner of both cars, as I’ve paid half the retail value of both.
The question now is - will I actually get the chance to drive the Jazz? Or will I be doomed to driving the ten-year-old Camry full-time while my parents enjoy the brand-new Jazz full-time? Will I be the one who has the pay to fill the petrol tanks of both cars?
I can’t help but feel as though I’ve been robbed of my money by my own parents. I’ve been fooled and manipulated I tell you, fooled and manipulated!
Still surviving without Internet. Still surviving, and doing well! Thanks for all the comments on the Keeper BTW, I think it’s a serious possibility…will do some more research.
Some people say parents love you, but they just want you to make money so they can take it all away…
You’re going to have to do some sneaky manipulation of your own to get to a better end of that deal ;)
Kaylee on October 8 2007 #
Whoa, my parent’s don’t do that. They try to shove money into my face when I want to buy something.
Is it me, or did I see the figure double and more? Ah well, some parents are sneaky ;p
Chien Yee on October 8 2007 #
Why would you need to be half owner of both? I’d rather be full owner of one vehicle than half-owner of two.
Jamie on October 9 2007 #
I agree with Kaylee - it’s the only way to get ahead! ;)
Anastasia on October 9 2007 #
Why don’t you just buy a new jazz? it seems like you’re the one putting more money into this and it should be yours since you have the bigger investment.
Noemi on October 9 2007 #
[...] How my Term Deposit works: You leave your money in there, and you don’t touch it. In fact, there are specifications on when you can touch it: I have a three month term deposit (e.g. the amount rolls over every three months), so I can only touch it once every three months, on the actual day that it rolls over. In fact, in my whole working life, I’ve only taken money out of this account once - $10,000AUD (plus $4,000AUD from my other account) last year to pay for the car. [...]
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