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Delaying purchase due to mortgage pre-approval

Discussion in 'Model S: Ordering, Production, Delivery' started by investmentgamer, Feb 24, 2016.

  1. SCharged

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    This happened to us on re-finance. I had to delay applying for the MS loan until we closed on the refinance.
     
  2. Tigers

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    Came in to post this. Running head first into two major pieces of debt is a huge no-no. I wouldn't even consider the Model X personally if you can't pay cash. A 30 year mortgage makes your house a liability, not an asset. Even with today's super low mortgage rates, you're going to pay double what the house is worth over the course of the mortgage.

    I hope with financing, your goal is to pay both loans off in less than half of the time you are actually requesting. Debt brings shackles, shackles keep you at a job you don't like, make the home life very stressful, and ruins relationships. I'm not your mom or your dad, but invest the money instead and live with *just* a car that's half the price or less until you can pay cold hard cash without blinking much of an eye for the X.

    God speed to you.
     
  3. AMPd

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    What if you like your job?
     
  4. Tigers

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    Doesn't matter, because one day, your job may decide it doesn't like you (no matter how hard you work).

    Also, if you are working for someone else and you are getting a $100k car... L O L. Have fun with the ball and chain, brah.
     
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  5. SCharged

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    When you work for someone else and you purchase a $100k car, that someone gets butt hurt and thinks you make too much money. Good luck asking for a raise.

    I bought a used Model S and hear the snide remarks all the time.
     
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  6. aerodyne

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    I hope you were able to invest some if the savings by buying used, into TSLA.

    Then you might have the last laugh.
     
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  7. r1200gs4ok

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    here comes the cancel.....
     
  8. SCharged

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    Oh I did then it split .
     
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    You're only as good as your last day on the job. Simply how it works.
     
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  10. Roadsailing

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    i was in this situation in december. applied for our 3rd refinance of 2020 on 12/18 last year and locked the rate same day, then got a notification a week later that my MYP would be ready for pickup on 12/27. i was doing 50/50 cash/loan, so just proactively told the lender what was going on. they said no worries and just had me upload proof of the note (it was just a screenshot with the loan details from my account). no terms were changed and we closed on 1/2.

    so yes, generally the rule is no other inquiries or lines while in the mortgage/refinance process. but it's not the end of the world especially if it doesn't dramatically change your DTI.

    this is just my experience.
     

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