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As a bike rider, I forget this is a thing. Asked my neighbor, he pays $350/month in insurance alone 🙃 (slrpnk.net)

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

I have never owned a car that did not already belong to 2 family members prior. Surprisingly, I have yet to be kicked down the social ladder and sweep dung for a living.

Also, used cars are like 3000€ here. I have no idea of used cars, but at some point having them be serviced every year should be cheaper than monthly payments, right?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

Sorry, the best "for you and your future"?? OUR future

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (9 children)

“No one cares about what car you drive” has such Boomer energy to it, and it’s completely false.

Our 2nd car (ie. the one we use if my wife or I need to commute individually - suburban sprawl means we live in a public transportation desert), is a beat-up 15yo Hyundai hatchback.

We both love it because it’s economical, surprisingly reliable, cheap as anything to maintain, and we don’t particularly care if it gets dinged at a parking lot.

But the looks we get from our peers when we drive to our respective offices (we usually WFH), holy crap! Constantly having to explain ourselves is tiresome, and our line managers have both made off-handed comments sarcastically asking if we’re not being paid enough. 🤦🏻‍♂️

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

My boss did joke about giving me a raise to get me a car and I'm all for it.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Given the community, you should probably finagle that raise and just put it towards friendlier commute alternatives if possible!

Boss: “Hey, I have you that raise - where’s the car?” You: “Oh, I put that towards an e-bike instead!”

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

I can milk it for more going "I'm saving for a Hummer, I'm not settling for anything less of course. If I only had a couple hundred bucks more each month...".

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Maybe it's different in your social circle. I work with engineers and technicians and keeping an old car going is respected not derided.

I wouldn't want to hang around with people that look down their noses at me because I drive a car with 100,000 miles on the clock.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

It’s not so much our social circles; rather our respective companies’ Department Heads and C-Suites. Appearances and office politics play a hand in perception, unfortunately.

While I can somewhat understand their viewpoints, as both my wife and I are paid well - neither of us have client-facing roles, and we have a nice enough family car for carting around the bub and in-laws.

There is honestly something liberating about not worrying about dings, scratches, or expensive replacement parts.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

We bought a reliable car for 22k without financing. Our next car will be bought when this one dies. It's not necessary to have a new car every couple of years.

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