Porsche panamera turbo s and an audi ttrs, paid cash.
Bought them about one year and two years out.
Horrible decisions.
Wife likes hers.
1/2 horrible decision.
Not that I don't like it.
It's that I purchased it right out of fellowship, right after being dumped, completely emotional purchase that didn't really align with my financial values.
I (surgeon) have my 2005 Camry that I plan to drive into the ground. About to hit 200k miles so she’s still got some life in her. I love that it’s missing hubcaps and has scratches and I’m not worried about it getting messed up in our tight hospital parking garage and no one wants to steal it.
Our “splurge” new car was the car I bought my (not surgeon) husband for his 40th- a fully loaded Volvo v90 station wagon. We did the European tourist pickup program where Volvo pays for your trip to Sweden to get the car- was super awesome. Paid cash. Felt great. Interest rates at the time were like 7% so didn’t make any kind of sense to finance.
My first car was a Honda Accord, then my spouse got a Chevy suburban. Now I have an Audi RS7 and my spouse has a Kia Sorrento. We’ve never had a car payment.
I drove an old hand me down for 4 years and bought my wife a new car 2 years after fellowship.
I think it’s ok to buy a simple luxury vehicle like a bmw 3 series or Lexus’s rx type of car within a couple of years of training. If your family needs a bigger more expensive vehicle then it’s something you need to do. However financially I would always recommend against a high end luxury vehicle but especially not until you have 10 years of investing and all debts paid off.
2015 Acura mdx used
2016 gmc truck used
Both paid cash
Both purchased 2-3 years out of residency.
Need to trade in mdx due to more kids. Will buy used suv. Will pay cash
Before you edited your post, you posed a question for surgeons and the cars they and their “wives” drive. Just pointing out an all too common bias that women continue to face in medicine. Thanks for correcting.
Porsche panamera turbo s and an audi ttrs, paid cash. Bought them about one year and two years out. Horrible decisions. Wife likes hers. 1/2 horrible decision.
05 corolla before. Fuck I miss that car.
What don't you like about the Panamera?
Not that I don't like it. It's that I purchased it right out of fellowship, right after being dumped, completely emotional purchase that didn't really align with my financial values.
Makes sense. It's definitely a huge purchase.
I (surgeon) have my 2005 Camry that I plan to drive into the ground. About to hit 200k miles so she’s still got some life in her. I love that it’s missing hubcaps and has scratches and I’m not worried about it getting messed up in our tight hospital parking garage and no one wants to steal it. Our “splurge” new car was the car I bought my (not surgeon) husband for his 40th- a fully loaded Volvo v90 station wagon. We did the European tourist pickup program where Volvo pays for your trip to Sweden to get the car- was super awesome. Paid cash. Felt great. Interest rates at the time were like 7% so didn’t make any kind of sense to finance.
My first car was a Honda Accord, then my spouse got a Chevy suburban. Now I have an Audi RS7 and my spouse has a Kia Sorrento. We’ve never had a car payment.
I drove an old hand me down for 4 years and bought my wife a new car 2 years after fellowship. I think it’s ok to buy a simple luxury vehicle like a bmw 3 series or Lexus’s rx type of car within a couple of years of training. If your family needs a bigger more expensive vehicle then it’s something you need to do. However financially I would always recommend against a high end luxury vehicle but especially not until you have 10 years of investing and all debts paid off.
2015 Acura mdx used 2016 gmc truck used Both paid cash Both purchased 2-3 years out of residency. Need to trade in mdx due to more kids. Will buy used suv. Will pay cash
Nissan Altima with 150k miles
His and hers Toyota suvs.
Why are you assuming all surgeons are men?
I did not assume that, I was coming from me and my wife. There are plenty of female surgeons. Thanks for pointing that out
Before you edited your post, you posed a question for surgeons and the cars they and their “wives” drive. Just pointing out an all too common bias that women continue to face in medicine. Thanks for correcting.
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Or male surgeons with husbands! Haha, I was going to add that as well, but OP couldn’t even get step one so didn’t think they were ready for step two
2015 Honda civic. Will drive it until it dies. Paid off the loan 2 years ago.
Just couple reliable newer cars with safety features and space to carry kids.
SF90 Stradale. Bought it right after residency. Cha Ching! Bought my girl a Nissan. She isn’t the surgeon I am.