Just picked up my 35d

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OP,
Don't get offended by Thunder22's (or any other members) comments. It's all part of an online forum community. When you post a question or rant on any forum, you're going to get responses that agree with you and disagree with you. You're not always going to get sugar-coated answers that's going to "pat you on the back".

I thought Thunder22's comments were just that.....tough love, honest, concise, and to the point. You may not like reading it, but you know what they always say, the truth hurts sometimes.

About having to purchase the car this year or losing $45k to the government, I don't think that's the case. If the $45k that you're talking about is the sum you had to spend as a business expense, then you would have only lost money on taxes on that $45k.....roughly $13k. For some ppl (like myself), any extra "bonus" that I get at the end of the year due to higher-than-expected gross profits of my business, I often put some of it into my SEP IRA. Hence, it's NOT taxed until after I retire.

Either way, as others have tried conveying to you, it was your fault in the end. Because, no one put a gun to your head. As far as Thunder22 having over 6000 posts, good for him. You know he's an avid BMW aficionado and Xoutpost regular instead of a newbie who's just trying to be a troll.