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SaltyWet 12/25/18 11:47:27 PM #1:	My take home pay is $32k a year. --- SaltyWet <cite>SaltyWet posted [p:914713807] in Should I b... [t:77334554]...</cite> <quote>My take home pay is $32k a year.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
rikasa 12/25/18 11:48:07 PM #3:	can't think of anything else you could do w/ the money? --- you are not alone <cite>rikasa posted [p:914713833] in Should I b... [t:77334554]...</cite> <quote>can't think of anything else you could do w/ the money?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Kineth 12/25/18 11:48:35 PM #4:	You shouldn't buy a new car. --- "I don't think anyone seriously thinks that Trump supporters orgasm when they see racism in the news." - Me, reassuring Ammonitida <cite>Kineth posted [p:914713850] in Should I b... [t:77334554]...</cite> <quote>You shouldn't buy a new car.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BlameAnesthesia 12/25/18 11:48:53 PM #5:	The take home pay is less relevant than your monthly budget. How much per month of leeway do you have, what are your long term goals in terms of career and/or big purchases (like a home, starting business, etc), what safety net do you have if you lose your current stream of income, how badly do you need a new car? --- https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/watson_medical_algorithm.png <cite>BlameAnesthesia posted [p:914713859] in Should I b... [t:77334554]...</cite> <quote>The take home pay is less relevant than your monthly budget. How much per month of leeway do you have, what are your long term goals in terms of career and/or big purchases (like a home, starting business, etc), what safety net do you have if you lose your current stream of income, how badly do you need a new car?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
emblem boy 12/25/18 11:50:01 PM #6:	No --- Posted with GameRaven 3.5.1 <cite>emblem boy posted [p:914713902] in Should I b... [t:77334554]...</cite> <quote>No</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SaltyWet 12/25/18 11:52:03 PM #7:	BlameAnesthesia posted... The take home pay is less relevant than your monthly budget. How much per month of leeway do you have, what are your long term goals in terms of career and/or big purchases (like a home, starting business, etc), what safety net do you have if you lose your current stream of income, how badly do you need a new car? I haven't thought about this. --- SaltyWet <cite>SaltyWet posted [p:914713970] in Should I b... [t:77334554]...</cite> <quote><cite>BlameAnesthesia posted...</cite> <quote>The take home pay is less relevant than your monthly budget. How much per month of leeway do you have, what are your long term goals in terms of career and/or big purchases (like a home, starting business, etc), what safety net do you have if you lose your current stream of income, how badly do you need a new car?</quote> I haven't thought about this.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
JBaLLEN66 12/25/18 11:52:35 PM #8:	Ya if your priorities are towards it. The same people that give me shit about my car either spend over 70% of their income in rent for some downtown apt or they go out to eat and bars 4 times a week lol --- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdR2Iktffaw The day Capitalism was humiliated :) <cite>JBaLLEN66 posted [p:914713985] in Should I b... [t:77334554]...</cite> <quote>Ya if your priorities are towards it. The same people that give me shit about my car either spend over 70% of their income in rent for some downtown apt or they go out to eat and bars 4 times a week lol</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zerocide 12/25/18 11:53:33 PM #9:	JBaLLEN66 posted... Ya if your priorities are towards it. The same people that give me shit about my car either spend over 70% of their income in rent for some downtown apt or they go out to eat and bars 4 times a week lol People shouldn't be giving you shit in the first place because that's "not" their money. And yeah, if your life is going good I don't see why you can't. --- "Grand Upper!" - Axel Stone http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=618079256 <cite>Zerocide posted [p:914714017] in Should I b... [t:77334554]...</cite> <quote><cite>JBaLLEN66 posted...</cite> <quote>Ya if your priorities are towards it. The same people that give me shit about my car either spend over 70% of their income in rent for some downtown apt or they go out to eat and bars 4 times a week lol</quote> People shouldn't be giving you shit in the first place because that's "not" their money. And yeah, if your life is going good I don't see why you can't.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
JBaLLEN66 12/25/18 11:56:56 PM #10:	Zerocide posted... JBaLLEN66 posted... Ya if your priorities are towards it. The same people that give me shit about my car either spend over 70% of their income in rent for some downtown apt or they go out to eat and bars 4 times a week lol People shouldn't be giving you shit in the first place because that's "not" their money. And yeah, if your life is going good I don't see why you can't. People like to hate and some get offended by every little ** in life lol. --- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdR2Iktffaw The day Capitalism was humiliated :) <cite>JBaLLEN66 posted [p:914714111] in Should I b... [t:77334554]...</cite> <quote><cite>Zerocide posted...</cite> <quote><cite>JBaLLEN66 posted...</cite> <quote>Ya if your priorities are towards it. The same people that give me shit about my car either spend over 70% of their income in rent for some downtown apt or they go out to eat and bars 4 times a week lol</quote> People shouldn't be giving you shit in the first place because that's "not" their money. And yeah, if your life is going good I don't see why you can't.</quote> People like to hate and some get offended by every little ** in life lol.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zerocide 12/25/18 11:57:48 PM #11:	JBaLLEN66 posted... Zerocide posted... JBaLLEN66 posted... Ya if your priorities are towards it. The same people that give me shit about my car either spend over 70% of their income in rent for some downtown apt or they go out to eat and bars 4 times a week lol People shouldn't be giving you shit in the first place because that's "not" their money. And yeah, if your life is going good I don't see why you can't. People like to hate and some get offended by every little ** in life lol. True. --- "Grand Upper!" - Axel Stone http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=618079256 <cite>Zerocide posted [p:914714135] in Should I b... [t:77334554]...</cite> <quote><cite>JBaLLEN66 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Zerocide posted...</cite> <quote><cite>JBaLLEN66 posted...</cite> <quote>Ya if your priorities are towards it. The same people that give me shit about my car either spend over 70% of their income in rent for some downtown apt or they go out to eat and bars 4 times a week lol</quote> People shouldn't be giving you shit in the first place because that's "not" their money. And yeah, if your life is going good I don't see why you can't.</quote> People like to hate and some get offended by every little ** in life lol.</quote> True.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Trumpo 12/27/18 12:45:22 PM #12:	10k car is more suitable <cite>Trumpo posted [p:914777745] in Should I b... [t:77334554]...</cite> <quote>10k car is more suitable</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
FluttershyPony 12/27/18 12:45:58 PM #13:	how much is your monthly savings right now. <cite>FluttershyPony posted [p:914777773] in Should I b... [t:77334554]...</cite> <quote>how much is your monthly savings right now.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DevsBro 12/27/18 12:56:23 PM #14:	Probably not. I never saw much point in spending a lot of money on a consumable. You can get 150k-200k miles out of a $30k car or you can get 100k-150k out of a $10k car. --- 53 LIII 0b110101 p16 0x35 <cite>DevsBro posted [p:914778291] in Should I b... [t:77334554]...</cite> <quote>Probably not. I never saw much point in spending a lot of money on a consumable. You can get 150k-200k miles out of a $30k car or you can get 100k-150k out of a $10k car.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SaltyWet 12/27/18 6:50:26 PM #15:	FluttershyPony posted... how much is your monthly savings right now. 'bout $1800 --- SaltyWet <cite>SaltyWet posted [p:914794462] in Should I b... [t:77334554]...</cite> <quote><cite>FluttershyPony posted...</cite> <quote>how much is your monthly savings right now.</quote> 'bout $1800</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DifferentialEquation 12/27/18 6:52:30 PM #16:	I wouldn't. --- There's no business to be taxed. <cite>DifferentialEquation posted [p:914794543] in Should I b... [t:77334554]...</cite> <quote>I wouldn't.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
KStateKing17 12/27/18 6:59:33 PM #17:	What kind of car you lookin to get tc? --- The 17th King of the State of K <cite>KStateKing17 posted [p:914794854] in Should I b... [t:77334554]...</cite> <quote>What kind of car you lookin to get tc?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SaltyWet 12/27/18 7:05:15 PM #18:	KStateKing17 posted... What kind of car you lookin to get tc? Like a sedan --- SaltyWet <cite>SaltyWet posted [p:914795129] in Should I b... [t:77334554]...</cite> <quote><cite>KStateKing17 posted...</cite> <quote>What kind of car you lookin to get tc?</quote> Like a sedan</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Super Saiyan 3 Goku 12/27/18 7:11:28 PM #19:	DevsBro posted... Probably not. I never saw much point in spending a lot of money on a consumable. You can get 150k-200k miles out of a $30k car or you can get 100k-150k out of a $10k car. The question is whether you want to enjoy those 150k-200k miles. Sure, a Corolla or some other appliance will get you from A to B but if one is considering dropping some real money on a car, why not have some fun while you're at it? --- When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don't adjust the goals, adjust the action steps. - Confucius <cite>Super Saiyan 3 Goku posted [p:914795415] in Should I b... [t:77334554]...</cite> <quote><cite>DevsBro posted...</cite> <quote>Probably not. I never saw much point in spending a lot of money on a consumable. You can get 150k-200k miles out of a $30k car or you can get 100k-150k out of a $10k car.</quote> The question is whether you want to enjoy those 150k-200k miles. Sure, a Corolla or some other appliance will get you from A to B but if one is considering dropping some real money on a car, why not have some fun while you're at it?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DifferentialEquation 12/27/18 7:15:59 PM #20:	Super Saiyan 3 Goku posted... DevsBro posted... Probably not. I never saw much point in spending a lot of money on a consumable. You can get 150k-200k miles out of a $30k car or you can get 100k-150k out of a $10k car. The question is whether you want to enjoy those 150k-200k miles. Sure, a Corolla or some other appliance will get you from A to B but if one is considering dropping some real money on a car, why not have some fun while you're at it? Personally, I think it's a bit much to drop your yearly take home on car. --- There's no business to be taxed. <cite>DifferentialEquation posted [p:914795618] in Should I b... [t:77334554]...</cite> <quote><cite>Super Saiyan 3 Goku posted...</cite> <quote><cite>DevsBro posted...</cite> <quote>Probably not. I never saw much point in spending a lot of money on a consumable. You can get 150k-200k miles out of a $30k car or you can get 100k-150k out of a $10k car.</quote> The question is whether you want to enjoy those 150k-200k miles. Sure, a Corolla or some other appliance will get you from A to B but if one is considering dropping some real money on a car, why not have some fun while you're at it?</quote> Personally, I think it's a bit much to drop your yearly take home on car.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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KiwiTerraRizing 12/27/18 7:18:59 PM #22:	Yolo --- Trucking Legend Don Schneider https://i.imgtc.com/0EE5xDd.jpg <cite>KiwiTerraRizing posted [p:914795755] in Should I b... [t:77334554]...</cite> <quote>Yolo</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Super Saiyan 3 Goku 12/27/18 7:26:39 PM #23:	DifferentialEquation posted... Super Saiyan 3 Goku posted... DevsBro posted... Probably not. I never saw much point in spending a lot of money on a consumable. You can get 150k-200k miles out of a $30k car or you can get 100k-150k out of a $10k car. The question is whether you want to enjoy those 150k-200k miles. Sure, a Corolla or some other appliance will get you from A to B but if one is considering dropping some real money on a car, why not have some fun while you're at it? Personally, I think it's a bit much to drop your yearly take home on car. I would agree with that. The issue I was looking at was the idea that a car can't be anything more than an appliance. $30k for a new car nowadays is below average. People now are signing loans in the $35k range. --- When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don't adjust the goals, adjust the action steps. - Confucius <cite>Super Saiyan 3 Goku posted [p:914796107] in Should I b... [t:77334554]...</cite> <quote><cite>DifferentialEquation posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Super Saiyan 3 Goku posted...</cite> <quote><cite>DevsBro posted...</cite> <quote>Probably not. I never saw much point in spending a lot of money on a consumable. You can get 150k-200k miles out of a $30k car or you can get 100k-150k out of a $10k car.</quote> The question is whether you want to enjoy those 150k-200k miles. Sure, a Corolla or some other appliance will get you from A to B but if one is considering dropping some real money on a car, why not have some fun while you're at it?</quote> Personally, I think it's a bit much to drop your yearly take home on car.</quote> I would agree with that. The issue I was looking at was the idea that a car can't be anything more than an appliance. $30k for a new car nowadays is below average. People now are signing loans in the $35k range.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Sunburst 12/27/18 7:26:51 PM #24:	Only if u really need it. You shouldn't spend money just because you can. --- There can be only one. <cite>Sunburst posted [p:914796119] in Should I b... [t:77334554]...</cite> <quote>Only if u really need it. You shouldn't spend money just because you can.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
EdgeMaster 12/27/18 7:41:26 PM #25:	JBaLLEN66 posted... Ya if your priorities are towards it. The same people that give me shit about my car either spend over 70% of their income in rent for some downtown apt or they go out to eat and bars 4 times a week lol This. But get a car that was $30-$40k, five-ten years ago. You have a lot of nice options in the $8-$12k range. --- If you don't have anything nice to say, say it on the internet. ****poster Extraordinaire <cite>EdgeMaster posted [p:914796786] in Should I b... [t:77334554]...</cite> <quote><cite>JBaLLEN66 posted...</cite> <quote>Ya if your priorities are towards it. The same people that give me shit about my car either spend over 70% of their income in rent for some downtown apt or they go out to eat and bars 4 times a week lol</quote> This. But get a car that was $30-$40k, five-ten years ago. You have a lot of nice options in the $8-$12k range.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Atralis 12/27/18 7:57:14 PM #26:	EdgeMaster posted... JBaLLEN66 posted... Ya if your priorities are towards it. The same people that give me shit about my car either spend over 70% of their income in rent for some downtown apt or they go out to eat and bars 4 times a week lol This. But get a car that was $30-$40k, five-ten years ago. You have a lot of nice options in the $8-$12k range. Agreed. That brand new car isn't really all that much better than something a few years old that costs half as much. <cite>Atralis posted [p:914797550] in Should I b... [t:77334554]...</cite> <quote><cite>EdgeMaster posted...</cite> <quote><cite>JBaLLEN66 posted...</cite> <quote>Ya if your priorities are towards it. The same people that give me shit about my car either spend over 70% of their income in rent for some downtown apt or they go out to eat and bars 4 times a week lol</quote> This. But get a car that was $30-$40k, five-ten years ago. You have a lot of nice options in the $8-$12k range.</quote> Agreed. That brand new car isn't really all that much better than something a few years old that costs half as much.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Atralis 12/27/18 8:09:57 PM #27:	SaltyWet posted... FluttershyPony posted... how much is your monthly savings right now. 'bout $1800 How are you living on less than a thousand dollars a month? <cite>Atralis posted [p:914798102] in Should I b... [t:77334554]...</cite> <quote><cite>SaltyWet posted...</cite> <quote><cite>FluttershyPony posted...</cite> <quote>how much is your monthly savings right now.</quote> 'bout $1800</quote> How are you living on less than a thousand dollars a month?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
brestugo 12/27/18 8:14:25 PM #28:	If you must get a car Get something off lease, maybe 2 years old. All the latest conveniences but the depreciation has already taken. --- "Everything in the game is designed to kill you." - Hidetaka Miyazaki <cite>brestugo posted [p:914798298] in Should I b... [t:77334554]...</cite> <quote>If you must get a car Get something off lease, maybe 2 years old. All the latest conveniences but the depreciation has already taken.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DevsBro 12/27/18 8:47:49 PM #29:	Super Saiyan 3 Goku posted... DevsBro posted... Probably not. I never saw much point in spending a lot of money on a consumable. You can get 150k-200k miles out of a $30k car or you can get 100k-150k out of a $10k car. The question is whether you want to enjoy those 150k-200k miles. Sure, a Corolla or some other appliance will get you from A to B but if one is considering dropping some real money on a car, why not have some fun while you're at it? I dunno where you live but there's no fun to be had on any road I know of thanks to traffic jams and slowpokes. --- 53 LIII 0b110101 p16 0x35 <cite>DevsBro posted [p:914799585] in Should I b... [t:77334554]...</cite> <quote><cite>Super Saiyan 3 Goku posted...</cite> <quote><cite>DevsBro posted...</cite> <quote>Probably not. I never saw much point in spending a lot of money on a consumable. You can get 150k-200k miles out of a $30k car or you can get 100k-150k out of a $10k car.</quote> The question is whether you want to enjoy those 150k-200k miles. Sure, a Corolla or some other appliance will get you from A to B but if one is considering dropping some real money on a car, why not have some fun while you're at it?</quote> I dunno where you live but there's no fun to be had on any road I know of thanks to traffic jams and slowpokes.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Unsugarized_Foo 12/27/18 8:48:55 PM #30:	Yolo --- "All I have is my balls and my word, and I don't break them for anyone!"-Tony Montana <cite>Unsugarized_Foo posted [p:914799625] in Should I b... [t:77334554]...</cite> <quote>Yolo</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
EpicMickeyDrew 12/27/18 9:14:00 PM #31:	New cars lose 20% of their value as soon as you out the key in the ignition, 50% after one year. Just buy a used car. --- Just how, pray tell, does your dick "take life"? How could a dick take a life? - XciteMe <cite>EpicMickeyDrew posted [p:914800589] in Should I b... [t:77334554]...</cite> <quote>New cars lose 20% of their value as soon as you out the key in the ignition, 50% after one year. Just buy a used car.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Smashingpmkns 12/27/18 9:17:18 PM #32:	I got a 2016 Hyundai Accent with like 7k miles on it for $9000. Clean title and everything. It's nothing fancy whatsoever but its been so easy to maintain and the payments were low. I recommend doing something like that. --- Clean Butt Crew <cite>Smashingpmkns posted [p:914800716] in Should I b... [t:77334554]...</cite> <quote>I got a 2016 Hyundai Accent with like 7k miles on it for $9000. Clean title and everything. It's nothing fancy whatsoever but its been so easy to maintain and the payments were low. I recommend doing something like that.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SaltyWet 12/27/18 10:23:08 PM #33:	Guys, I don't want a shitty car. --- SaltyWet <cite>SaltyWet posted [p:914803351] in Should I b... [t:77334554]...</cite> <quote>Guys, I don't want a shitty car.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
berlyman101 12/27/18 10:27:55 PM #34:	Could you get a gently used car in the 12-18k range? --- http://www.lukesurl.com/comics/2010-02-24-determinism.png <cite>berlyman101 posted [p:914803556] in Should I b... [t:77334554]...</cite> <quote>Could you get a gently used car in the 12-18k range?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Unsugarized_Foo 12/27/18 11:15:08 PM #35:	SaltyWet posted... Guys, I don't want a shitty car. Live like no one else now so you can live like no one else later, bro. Poor now, rich later. Not poor now, poorer later --- "All I have is my balls and my word, and I don't break them for anyone!"-Tony Montana <cite>Unsugarized_Foo posted [p:914805473] in Should I b... [t:77334554]...</cite> <quote><cite>SaltyWet posted...</cite> <quote>Guys, I don't want a shitty car.</quote> Live like no one else now so you can live like no one else later, bro. Poor now, rich later. Not poor now, poorer later</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
andel 12/27/18 11:16:21 PM #36:	i made over 250k each of the last two years and i bought my car used and paid like 18k for it --- I am thinking about just walking into the river now that Megaupload is gone and condoms are in porn.-Fubonis <cite>andel posted [p:914805519] in Should I b... [t:77334554]...</cite> <quote>i made over 250k each of the last two years and i bought my car used and paid like 18k for it</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Solid Snake07 12/27/18 11:17:37 PM #37:	Lol, you need to buy the cheapest beater you can find --- "People incapable of guilt usually do have a good time" -Detective Rust Cohle <cite>Solid Snake07 posted [p:914805569] in Should I b... [t:77334554]...</cite> <quote>Lol, you need to buy the cheapest beater you can find</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Solid Snake07 12/27/18 11:18:50 PM #38:	SaltyWet posted... Guys, I don't want a shitty car. Then get a less shitty job --- "People incapable of guilt usually do have a good time" -Detective Rust Cohle <cite>Solid Snake07 posted [p:914805619] in Should I b... [t:77334554]...</cite> <quote><cite>SaltyWet posted...</cite> <quote>Guys, I don't want a shitty car.</quote> Then get a less shitty job</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DevsBro 12/28/18 8:07:23 AM #39:	Smashingpmkns posted... I got a 2016 Hyundai Accent with like 7k miles on it for $9000. Clean title and everything. It's nothing fancy whatsoever but its been so easy to maintain and the payments were low. I recommend doing something like that. I got a 2012 Altima for $7k earlier this year, 84k miles. --- 53 LIII 0b110101 p16 0x35 <cite>DevsBro posted [p:914818424] in Should I b... [t:77334554]...</cite> <quote><cite>Smashingpmkns posted...</cite> <quote>I got a 2016 Hyundai Accent with like 7k miles on it for $9000. Clean title and everything. It's nothing fancy whatsoever but its been so easy to maintain and the payments were low. I recommend doing something like that.</quote> I got a 2012 Altima for $7k earlier this year, 84k miles.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
EdgeMaster 12/28/18 11:18:07 AM #40:	SaltyWet posted... Guys, I don't want a shitty car. Well good thing I told you luxury cars that are a few years old can be gotten for $8-$12k. If money is real tight, get a bank loan and youre paying $150-$200mo for 3 years. Worst case scenario, drive a $1000 shitbox and dont have a car payment. --- If you don't have anything nice to say, say it on the internet. ****poster Extraordinaire <cite>EdgeMaster posted [p:914824339] in Should I b... [t:77334554]...</cite> <quote><cite>SaltyWet posted...</cite> <quote>Guys, I don't want a shitty car.</quote> Well good thing I told you luxury cars that are a few years old can be gotten for $8-$12k. If money is real tight, get a bank loan and youre paying $150-$200mo for 3 years. Worst case scenario, drive a $1000 shitbox and dont have a car payment.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Romulox28 12/28/18 11:20:33 AM #41:	BlameAnesthesia posted... The take home pay is less relevant than your monthly budget i strongly disagree, this line of thinking is a poverty trap --- https://imgur.com/LhwwG <cite>Romulox28 posted [p:914824446] in Should I b... [t:77334554]...</cite> <quote><cite>BlameAnesthesia posted...</cite> <quote>The take home pay is less relevant than your monthly budget</quote> i strongly disagree, this line of thinking is a poverty trap</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
EvalAngell 12/28/18 11:22:04 AM #42:	buy a used 90's Civic or Camry and drive it into the ground. Only specialty cars are worth buying new. Every other car should be purchased used. --- It's what's best for business. <cite>EvalAngell posted [p:914824513] in Should I b... [t:77334554]...</cite> <quote>buy a used 90's Civic or Camry and drive it into the ground. Only specialty cars are worth buying new. Every other car should be purchased used.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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