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minus-squarethedevisinthedetails@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up43arrow-down1·1 year agoWhile I agree cars themselves are just insanely expensive. A $25k car has you at $450+/month and this is if you have excellent credit. We need other options besides cars and unfortunately they’re the only option for many people.
minus-squarejrbaconcheese@yall.theatl.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up34arrow-down1·1 year agoPeople choose $80k cars on 5-7 year notes because “they can afford the payment” thinking that means they can afford the car.
minus-squareakilou@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up8arrow-down2·1 year agoExactly. “Not cars” is a solution to a ton of problems.
minus-squarewrath_of_grunge@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up7arrow-down2·1 year agothere are a great many cars to be had for less money. maybe people shouldn’t buy cars that cost half their yearly wages?
While I agree cars themselves are just insanely expensive. A $25k car has you at $450+/month and this is if you have excellent credit.
We need other options besides cars and unfortunately they’re the only option for many people.
People choose $80k cars on 5-7 year notes because “they can afford the payment” thinking that means they can afford the car.
Exactly. “Not cars” is a solution to a ton of problems.
fuck cars
there are a great many cars to be had for less money.
maybe people shouldn’t buy cars that cost half their yearly wages?