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This is as good as any reason for me. Happy to delay the gratification for this alone! Will follow the poll with interest!

I haven't had any so far! Cross fingers. I had a few problems with the beta a few months ago but since gm it's been fine. Have you had any other issues (out of curiosity).

Thanks, FMS

Just thanking everyone for their comments! Lots to consider and I'll have to draw out a long term plan. Property is the priority, I was just hoping I could squeeze this out amongst it early on as well. For now I'm going lay low and stick to what I have. My 1996 4wd ute still runs (I quite like...

Thanks for your thoughts. I have come to the cash conclusion in a post above :) I'm going to sit on it until I can buy it with cash. "Hehe. Yea, I think I've been talked out of it already. I'm going to get the house first. Try and pick up a 10k quality 2nd hand at some point and try and pay...

Thanks for all the suggestions and comments. All useful and helpful. Now, where is this Rolf chap :p

Hehe. Yea, I think I've been talked out of it already. I'm going to get the house first. Try and pick up a 10k quality 2nd hand at some point and try and pay cash for it. Thanks for the sensible slap across the face :)

No, I want to take on bad debt to buy a car for the next 30 years. Fortunately my idea of a holiday is possible with this car ;). I wish I was younger than 26! Lol

Hi Guys, I've been smashing this forum lately. Thanks for all the advice across the board (to those who have replied in other threads). Does anyone have any recommendations for brokers in Brisbane? I'm looking at contacting at few in the next month or two to discuss my plans next year. I...

But once, you bought the landcruiser! That would be my plan. Buy once keep for 30 years :)

Glad I'm not the only one. I'll have to sit down and calculate it all. Accepting it as a cost of living sounds like a plan. Definitely not interested in spending 60odd on a car! Anyway, thanks for all the advice guys. I guess I really just wanted some thoughts for and against it all!

Will add it to the list! Yea, student, one of the crazy ones who wants to be in the bush! Once you're a boss you are given cars etc, but when a junior you're not I believe. Tbh though, I had forgotten about that :)

This is exactly what I'm so confused about! Saving 30k for a car is a house deposit! Lol grrr. Guess it'll just slow down the IPs in the first instance

Thanks for the replies. Although in most circumstances I agree, I don't think renting would be a feasible option for us. 2 reasons. People are also right, I do "want" one. Though for legit reasons, not just to talk up the engine specs to the boys. 1) We have an old 4wd now that is falling...

Could you please elaborate on this a little more? I'm still learning the ropes! I thought leasing was reasonable to get some tax benefit even if you are PAYG? Why is leasing under a business so much better?

I don't know really. I just thought the ultimate goal would be to own an asset. I suppose you negate the depreciation and access some tax benefits (for now) when you lease. From your reply I guess leasing may be the way to go? (thanks for replying btw) And yes, I'll just be a PAYG worker...

Hi Guys, Just wanting to ask a quick question --> not sure where else to ask. The fiance and I are looking at doing a reasonably sized trip up to Cairns/Cape York etc (4wd country) within the next 2 years. This though, will require a 4wd upgrade (the old thing I have now just won't cut it). I'm...

Fair few use it as a stop over for Fraser. Which is up there on the must sees.

I live in HB as a renter atm. In terms of occupancy, every time we have to move there are heaps of groups going through every viewing. And then, it's a rush to the real estate agent. Perhaps it's just the houses i'm willing to live in, but if it's any food for thought. On the downside, it's...

All this talk of Brisbane being stale mate scares the crap out of me. Hoping to buy a house to live in for the next few years and then move on, leaving it as an IP (my job will involve me floating around for a few years before I can "settle"). Gah!