We're all stupid in varying degrees including you two with the new Civics at $10/hr right down to anyone who isn't buying the absolutely most economical car available. But rest assured that the guy with the STi is even more stupid. We just bought a new car that my wife is picking up today so I'm also stupid. It makes me feel better to know that we will have one economical car ('97 Civic ~60k miles) that I will drive to the train station every day that will be paid off in a week or so. Frankly I think that participating in modern life at all is fairly stupid, but here we are. You'll be fine as long as you can look around the room and find the really stupid guy because then it's not you.
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I thought I made a poor car purchasing decision...
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SinnerWolf
Senior member
being in debt and owing through your teeth is the only way corporations will tolerate you as a customer. they are in it for the long haul, they know the math of dollar cost averaging and you know the math of insecurity and greed. i.e. If I have model XYZ car in red/black/magenta, dress in abercrombie & fitch, accessorize with prada or gucci or ghetto bling, have the perfect wedding/house/shoes for every outfit etc... then i am a success in other peoples' eyes and will feel good about myself and my decisions for the 15 minutes a day people notice me. Will & Grace syndrome.
or in other words...people spend beyond their means to get laid. So companies market a product with sex appeal.
Our mating dance has turned into 'what's your limit'? And then 40 years of financial regret and a stress related heart attack.
yes i'm very biased 😀
or in other words...people spend beyond their means to get laid. So companies market a product with sex appeal.
Our mating dance has turned into 'what's your limit'? And then 40 years of financial regret and a stress related heart attack.
yes i'm very biased 😀
Some people ENJOY cars, and thus they find driving some clunker POS to be unacceptable. I have two vehicles, one of which I enjoy driving very much. I could buy a POS and save a lot of money,
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Both nice cars, imo, but not at all my preference; however, in the end that's what it's about, preference. Do you have any hobbies? Why would a photography enthusiast pay 10x the cost of what the average consumer might otherwise pay? Why would a computer enthusiast pay more to build a system on their own than they could buy from Dell?
People have interests, and these interests manifest themselves in various ways.
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Ornery, you crack me up. You proudly own 2 cars I absolutely despise and consider to be horribly unsafe. Be careful going down the highway trying to navigate those poor-handling boats.
The point of this topic is about spending a fortune on a car, when you don't even own any real estate, or your own apartment for that matter. Bottom line... IT'S STUPID, IRRESPONSIBLE and TYPICAL!
It's irrelevant whether it's your hobby or whatever. You've got to become self sufficient at some point.
My other point is that a used car doesn't have to be a 'clunker POS' either. This Used car best bet is a good example.
JulesMaximus
No Lifer
Ha, I'm financing a car right now and I'll end up paying $1,000 in interest total over 5 years-free money baby! My car is worth more now than I owe on it.
I think he screwed up.
Balancing wants and needs is lifes big challenge, Its better to put money into an appreciating asset like a house and not a depreciating one like a car.
That being said people gotta have hobbies and cars are one of them, you can't worry that everything in life has got to be finacially advantageous.
It doesn't, but if your missing the boat on some key elements of life you are shortchanging your future too and that is what you have to be careful of.
Some can afford a Mercedes some can't your job is to figure out which one of those you are.
That being said
He can always sell the car 🙂
Balancing wants and needs is lifes big challenge, Its better to put money into an appreciating asset like a house and not a depreciating one like a car.
That being said people gotta have hobbies and cars are one of them, you can't worry that everything in life has got to be finacially advantageous.
It doesn't, but if your missing the boat on some key elements of life you are shortchanging your future too and that is what you have to be careful of.
Some can afford a Mercedes some can't your job is to figure out which one of those you are.
That being said
He can always sell the car 🙂
DurocShark
Lifer
Bwahahahhahaha...
The voice of someone who's never had to live on his own and make minimum wage. 😀
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