<prompt> Human: Car is a 2011 Lancer Evolution X GSR. I owe 11190 on it. Payments are 365 a month, 3.79 interest. Gets about 20mpg.I should wind up with about 14-15k cash as in, over what I owe. I will be turning around and buying a mazda 3 for a little under 20 out the door. Doubling my gas mileage, 0.00 interest, and maintenance costs will be significantly lower. I realize there are cheaper cars I could buy, but coming from my literal dream car, I need something that I will ENJOY driving, gets good gas mileage, and will last a long time as I plan on keeping whatever I get until I run it into the ground.I already had considered this, but this sub helped me make the final push so I can be financially free. I will have 6k less in debt on the new car, AND gas expenses will be cut by about 55, since it gets double the mileage on regular as mine gets on premium.It hurts to see my evo go, as I wanted one since I was 17, but the past 3 years have been great with it. At 25 years old now, its time to set myself up for a better financial future. Thank you allAssistant: I feel ya. I went from a fifth-gen Camaro to a Cruze, and Im saving so much money now I almost dont miss the Camaro almost...Human: This is probably frowned upon on personal finance, but worst comes to worse, in addition to regular savings I plan on saving for a hobby car when my car is paid off.Not alot of money, but say 50 a month or so. In about a year of that I could get a rolling shell, and slowing build up something, like my old third gen camaro I sold years ago. It wouldnt be for daily driving, but I just get ridiculous amounts of enjoyment out of building a car. Having a nice economical daily driver would allow my to build one at my leisure, without spending alot of money, since I wont be relying on the hobby car for daily driving.  <response>: This is probably frowned upon on personal financeNot at all. rPersonalFinance is about finding a financially optimal way to accomplish the things in life that are most important to you, be that getting out of debt, early retirement, traveling the world, or driving a really awesome car. You are going about meeting that last goal in exactly the optimal way, by realizing that it is a hobby and saving for it, rather than financing it. 