This could include land, a car, a boat, jewelry or valuable collectibles.

But an idiot with a lot of things is a bad thing, be it a car, a knife, a bat, etc...And to answer someone else, I do have Pepper Spray, Tazers and Guns in my home.

I saved and bought my own car - a 1971 Vega - a piece of  crap but it was paid for. 

Originally posted by @Cara Lonsdale:.....and this is how we got to 2008.Remind me again....what happened in the Real Estate industry that year and the many thereafter?

When I see kids looks on their face I know there is good I can do with the car as well.

To question if $25,000 is worth it for the program would mean you should question every penny you pay - for a table lamp, a piece of art, a dinner with your family, a car, a vacation...on and on and on.

You only need a 1 bdrm in the $75-$100K range and btw please tell me your present job, salary, future earning potential, credit history, whether your boss likes/dislikes you, if you plan to have children soon and how many, spending habits, savers/spenders, will you be making any other large buys post-buying a house ala a car... as I need to factor all this in for you so I can make a decision for you on what you should do for youself."

Have a 02 Chevy Trailblazer with 140k -had this one for 6yrs never had a problem.Also have a 98 e250 extended cargo van- has 190k owned for about a year a great car as well

Can you make any recommendations as to how I can make money/deals in order to get $$ to get a car, as well as be successful?

Same as a car a boat or a snow machine.