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re: The American Dream Now Costs $4.4 Million
Posted on 10/20/24 at 4:58 pm to lynxcat
Posted on 10/20/24 at 4:58 pm to lynxcat
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Even if it’s $40K per car every 10 years for 50 years it’s still $400K for a couple over their lives. And that’s before any interest.
I’m at $280k since August of 2021
Probably $105,000 was trade in but the rest I paid. Wouldn’t even want to calculate my shite over the years.
This post was edited on 10/20/24 at 5:00 pm
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Posted on 10/20/24 at 6:14 pm to baseballmind1212
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This is not middle class living. More like 30-40k every ten years. This is why people are broke.
Where did it say "Middle class dream"?
It said the American Dream...
I'm not arguing responsibility or what people should or shouldn't do with their money. I"m saying, realistically, that isn't that far off for cars over two peoples lives if they do what they want, not do what is responsible.
Posted on 10/20/24 at 7:19 pm to Lsut81
My Dad had a suburban, theres no way I could afford one even though I prob make 4x the amount of money he did.
Posted on 10/20/24 at 8:34 pm to 3D
A suburban, Tahoe, loaded full-sized trucks/SUV's are wealthy people vehicles now. Non-wealthy people still buy them though.
This post was edited on 10/20/24 at 8:35 pm
Posted on 10/20/24 at 8:59 pm to Thundercles
Misread.
This post was edited on 10/20/24 at 9:01 pm
Posted on 10/20/24 at 9:15 pm to boomtown143
I paid off my daily driver in 2012. Doesn’t use a drop oil and the AC is still cold
Posted on 10/20/24 at 9:26 pm to redneck hippie
So this tells me a few things:
Ahead in retirement
Didn’t spend that much on children, just one
Didn’t spend that much on wedding
Didn’t spend that much on vehicles
Not even close on vacations, guess I need to do more.
I spend too much on my pets
Guess everyone will have a good time when I’m dead.
Ahead in retirement
Didn’t spend that much on children, just one
Didn’t spend that much on wedding
Didn’t spend that much on vehicles
Not even close on vacations, guess I need to do more.
I spend too much on my pets
Guess everyone will have a good time when I’m dead.
Posted on 10/20/24 at 9:34 pm to thegreatboudini
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Can you imagine spending $1,501 per month on vehicles for 45 years?
Maybe someone's doing that, but it ain't me.
Such a cash flow killer.
Posted on 10/20/24 at 9:47 pm to Billy Blanks
Why not buy the vehicles you actually want and then keep them forever. Going on year 9 or no car payments and actually put aside 80k in that span to pay cash for me and my wife’s next new cars
Posted on 10/20/24 at 11:40 pm to tigerbacon
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Why not buy the vehicles you actually want and then keep them forever. Going on year 9 or no car payments and actually put aside 80k in that span to pay cash for me and my wife’s next new cars
I have no idea what you're trying to say. Can you rephrase?
Posted on 10/21/24 at 5:46 am to Billy Blanks
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I have no idea what you're trying to say. Can you rephrase?
Basically, he's asking why people don't do what he's done.
He said he's going on his ninth year of having no car payments because he's kept his car instead of trading it in on a new one the moment he paid it off. Because of that he's been able to put back $80k for whenever he and his wife go to buy their next cars, they'll pay in cash.
This post was edited on 10/21/24 at 10:37 am
Posted on 10/21/24 at 9:17 am to Rize
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I’ve spent a shite load of money on cars I’ve had the last 20 years but I like having cool cars and trucks. For some reason I just can’t buy something normal
You ain't promised tomorrow, live today!!!
Posted on 10/21/24 at 2:01 pm to boomtown143
The funerals cost they list won’t buy you a decent casket
Posted on 10/21/24 at 5:09 pm to boomtown143
That ship has already sailed in my house
Posted on 10/21/24 at 6:11 pm to MSTiger33
Bard thanks. I didn’t see the autocorrect on my phone from of to or
Posted on 10/21/24 at 6:13 pm to Cdawg
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You ain't promised tomorrow, live today!!!
100%
As I've said numerous times, I will never bash anyone for spending money on whatever they want, as long as they are living up to obligations.
Tomorrow isn't a guarantee and you can't take it with you. Enjoy the fruits of your labor and do what makes you happy.
Some people spend thousands on cars, others on boats, others on trips, others on watches... You do you
frick the haters.
Posted on 10/21/24 at 8:49 pm to bayoudude
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The funerals cost they list won’t buy you a decent casket
You can get a very simple one for cheap.
Posted on 10/21/24 at 11:20 pm to boomtown143
Got my property tax invoice today - ISD [school] taxes about $800 less - pleasant surprise, don't know if a result of Texas Legislation or my age or a bit of both.
Posted on 10/22/24 at 8:42 am to boomtown143
Don't fall for it youngsters. A great tactic to convince you to not procreate and have large, abundant families. My advice:
Marry. Have lots of children. Trust the Lord. Be richly blessed.
Marry. Have lots of children. Trust the Lord. Be richly blessed.
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