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PoindexterOglethorpe

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22. Maybe they could buy a less expensive car to begin with.

Reply to USALiberal (Reply #16)

Mon May 18, 2020, 04:44 PM

May 2020

So yeah, I understand that most people are incapable of saving a dime, and so they will need to take out a loan on a car. But to spend six years paying it off? Dumb.

Every time I hear the sad story of someone who bought a brand new car and two months later had it totalled and are shocked, just shocked to learn that the insurance company will only pay out what it's worth, not the thousands of dollars more they owe on it, I have no sympathy.

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So far, it has a hell of a good record. Miguelito Loveless May 2020 #17

Lucky for me I consider them severely overpriced PoindexterOglethorpe May 2020 #3

300+ miles Miguelito Loveless May 2020 #8

Up until recently, I go on long driving trips several times a year. PoindexterOglethorpe May 2020 #12

Really? USALiberal May 2020 #16

Maybe they could buy a less expensive car to begin with. PoindexterOglethorpe May 2020 #22

LOL, wow, I know much more about you now. nt USALiberal May 2020 #28

If you are driving 600 miles, you are taking a number of breaks along the way for Miguelito Loveless May 2020 #18

No kids. I'm driving alone. PoindexterOglethorpe May 2020 #23

If you haven't had a chance, check out an EV Miguelito Loveless May 2020 #30

It would be a fairly old Fit that would go for $5K. PoindexterOglethorpe May 2020 #26

Used to do IT for a company that sold F&I software to car dealers Miguelito Loveless May 2020 #29

Interesting. Thank you for sharing that. PoindexterOglethorpe May 2020 #32

Cash is best Miguelito Loveless May 2020 #34

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This is just depressing watching a fairly brilliant mind implode Miguelito Loveless May 2020 #4

Me either! tazkcmo May 2020 #5

You beat me to posting this idea RainCaster May 2020 #6

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i was seriously considering it samsingh May 2020 #21

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