Would you delay retirement for 6 months to purchase dream car?

[pbonsalb]

Sure, why not as long as work isn’t killing you.

[TallGibbs]

Originally Posted by 412g80

May be I am one of the goofballs

I never want to retire. Boredom would kill me.

I have similar thoughts on boredome, however I frame it more like "in retirement, I get to finally pursue all of my hobbies." So, it's not a matter of being bored, its that I now have financial freedom to go and do all the things I really enjoy 24 hours per day.

The key to me is: have hobbies IN ADDITION to doing work that you love. Win-Win situation there if you can figure that out (and then report back to me how you figured that out).

[dreamingat30fps]

My gut says if you make enough to buy the car in 4 months then you should probably have enough in retirement where having $150k or whatever it goes for less would not make much of a difference and if it did I would be concerned you don’t have enough cushion in your savings.

However for a simple answer… sure I would. I’m self employed and I don’t hate what I do so doing it for 4 more months would not be an issue.

[Mavus]

easy yes as long as you are not miserable doing it and your health is not impacted

[Honda]

No, I wouldn't delay my retirement. I would get something I can afford right now rather than waiting 6 months and it may or may not happen

[HFW003]

As someone who is very close (a few years) to retiring I personally wouldn't do it and I have a great job which I absolutely love!

We all have different dream cars and things we want to do when we retire.

My Wife and I for example are going to go and live in Europe for a few years and when we get back I am going to by my "dream" cars. Something like an 2002, Fiat 124S or a TR4/6 rather than the latest and greatest.

Do what works for you!