I've always paid cash for my cars, and I realize that I am fortunate to be able to do so. But that said, I'd never buy a relatively expensive and less than practical car like a Z (hard for it to be a 12 month DD here in snowy western PA) unless I could afford, without strain, to pay cash for it.
I consider owning a Z to be a real treat---for me a reward for a full career of hard work and careful financial planning. I wouldn't have bought it unless and until all the other higher priority items in life have been paid or provided for. But that's just me. To each his own.
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