I feel like finally I am at a comfortable place in all aspects of my life. I am 51 y.o, single, childless, have a job that I love and pay decent--a temp job that I have worked at for 2.5 years with good prospect for extension or permanent, some saving, a comfortable and affordable place to live. Yet, I have 2 nagging issues, so please help me to sort them out.
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I have a good, reliable 2003 Honda Accord that I bought almost new. It has 110K miles, and I won't sell it since it has been so good to me. But I have a wandering eye for a Mini Cooper for a long time. I know nothing about cars, but I know that it is not reliable so it will be a fun car just to drive for short time and sell at a loss if it becomes expensive to maintain. I just want a cute car. There are some within my budget in my area. Used, less than 100K miles, less than 9K USD. What do you think? I can afford the cost of the purchase price and insurance. I am worried about the maintaining cost. I have looked into just renting it for a short time but it costs too much. I live is Los Angeles.
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I finally found a good, affordable place to live which is close to my job. For LA, it is almost a miracle. However, I miss having pets. A place that allows pets, and own parking (which is a nightmare in LA) would cost 3 times as much, and I am not willing to pay for such insane price. So my options are limited. I would need to relocate to a lower COL area so that I can have pets. I have looked into volunteering at the shelters but I don't like that.
Besides these 2 issues, I think that I am a very lucky person, having a job I love and pays decent, living in an exciting city and I still haven't fully explored yet. Do I need a cute car and pets now, or should I postpone them until later?
September 08, 2017 at 12:42PM
