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Message Thread | This response ↓  I don't get it when it comes to cars. Heard an ABC radio report. - Lexillini July 9, 2025, 9:25:15 Americans live way above their means, nothing new * - kokomojo July 11, 2025, 12:22:37 I'm looking to replace my 2005 GMC Sierra 1500. - GAIllini July 10, 2025, 9:16:40 I'm driving a 2019 Accord with almost 110k miles on it. - Lexillini July 10, 2025, 10:28:22 I have a 2021 Accord with 40K. My intention is to drive it until 2031 - Figs July 10, 2025, 10:45:11 It's such a boring car. But I think boring is pretty much what I am looking for these days. - Lexillini July 10, 2025, 11:00:52 Has Elon Musk started "The Boring Car Company" yet? * - osklister July 10, 2025, 13:23:40 it was a tesla with a giant boring cone on the front, i'd so buy it* - AceFrehley July 10, 2025, 13:25:37 Elon's a lot older than you think. Here's one of his early prototypes. :-) - osklister July 11, 2025, 16:57:12 No car again since April 2024. $900 a month difference in budget* - JeffFrank July 9, 2025, 21:20:30 i’m driving a 2010 with 205k miles - Superman July 9, 2025, 21:57:41 Always take the longest terms possible. Especially when it’s 0 or low interest* - AceFrehley July 9, 2025, 10:29:41 I know a lot of intelligent people that say that. But I HATE owing people money. - Figs July 9, 2025, 11:15:54 We have paid cash for our last five cars at least - heck with debt - Potomac July 9, 2025, 21:14:50 meh. you'll get a better return in the market.* - Ari Gold July 9, 2025, 14:53:57 most low offers are “in lieu of cash back”. take it* - Superman July 9, 2025, 12:16:41 I get that. But sometimes it makes economic sense. - AceFrehley July 9, 2025, 12:04:07 Semi-regular post of me hating my small 2007 Volvo shitbox station wagon... - haighter July 9, 2025, 9:56:22 it's the normalization of debt + inflation... - auto July 9, 2025, 9:35:05 why are you writing $50k checks instead of taking adantage of factory financing - Ari Gold July 9, 2025, 14:56:19 i don't owe anyone... - auto July 9, 2025, 21:11:05 I think there is a large element of misbegotten flex to this as well. - Lexillini July 9, 2025, 9:52:54 Seriously, is there anything beyond 84 months out there?? - osklister July 9, 2025, 9:33:22 I was kind of suprised by the suggestion there is.* - Lexillini July 9, 2025, 9:49:25 I stumbled across a youtube channel of people who've rolled... - haighter July 9, 2025, 9:55:09 Oooof. I had a buddy who did shit like that years ago. Only with . . . - Lexillini July 9, 2025, 9:59:18 « Back to index | View thread »