• TriplePlaid@lemmy.zip
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        23 days ago

        Even with a car payment being $750/month, that’s a pretty fancy car from my perspective - and represents the average car payment for a new car.

        I think that these folks could keep up with expenses much more easily if a few minor compromises were made (namely, a cheaper car).

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          23 days ago

          I drive 35 to 40k miles a year for my job. I only get new because I’d rather pay and have a driving car than pay and have one in the shop for the same price.

          My car was 40 and full electric so I don’t have to buy gas and my fiance’s car was 25k. Those two car payments and and insurance we pay around 1500 a month.

          But it’s not the cars that’s a problem. I choose that luxury. Be it for practicality or showing off. What I don’t choose is to live ina 600 squarefoot Apartment for a thousand dollars more than it should be. Or daycare for 250 a WEEK!

          Even if I lowered the price of the card for 500 a month, 800 a months it wouldn’t help.

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            23 days ago

            Class solidarity is vital, but I really just can’t sympathize with your poor financial choices. Money is not magic.

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                22 days ago

                Dude, you’re on lemmy and a total of two dozen people saw this. You aren’t “changing culture” this way.

                Why are online people like this? Lol

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              22 days ago

              I just told you why I buy the kind of cars I do. I can’t get a versa for two grand… It won’t last for more than two months. I’ve tired it before… It was really bad.