"Willfully turning aside from the truth is treason to one's self." - Wizard's Tenth Rule:
"Life is the future, not the past." - Wizard's Seventh Rule
"Deserve victory." - Wizard's Eighth Rule
"Be justified in your convictions. Be completely committed. Earn what you want and need rather than waiting for others to give you what you desire."
There is just one life for each of us: our own - Words from a fortune cookie
Do or Do Not. There is no try - Yoda
Well, over the course of a lifetime, you go through a number of cars. Eventually, they all turn into rust-buckets. Using the equivalent of one of those car purchase/pay cycles for a life-changing event with long-lasting effects seems to me to be a good investment.
I can drive my car for a few more years and put the money where it's best.
-stephani