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I haven't had a car payment in 18 years and it's super reliable. I love my boring economy sedan and wouldn't trade it for anything. 
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Dik Hz posted:Ouch, that's terrible. 
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Nov 11, 2019 01:03
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I love the adaptive cruise control on my Volt. I commute 40 miles each way with 90% highway. I just take the far left lane, set distance to car in front of my to max, set the speed and go. I never trust the system entirely so am always paying close attention and will hard break if needed and don't believe the system will in time (it always has so far, but still) but it's been such a life saver.
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Nov 11, 2019 01:04
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If I can keep it going until it's 26, I qualify for a historic license plate. That is my current goal.
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Nov 11, 2019 01:05
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My friend almost stretched out an ‘89 Corolla long enough to get the antique plates, but her mechanic father said gently caress it when he had to weld a doubler plate to be able to weld the muffler back on. That thing got up to 180 kph, I saw it with my own eyes. It was a terrifying experience. Girl would just bomb that thing down every country roads, she came within a smile and batted eyelashes of losing her license more than once. She drives supertankers for a living now.
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Nov 11, 2019 01:17
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Jfc what is it with this thread and car chat
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Nov 11, 2019 01:19
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Nov 11, 2019 01:29
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Lowness 72 posted:One thing about upgrading to a new car these days is they've got loads of safety features I'm interested in. Lane assist. Backup cameras. Better cruise control. Collision warnings. Blind spot indicators. It's the one reason I've thought it makes sense versus keeping an old Camry (as an example). My understanding (not my area of expertise, so someone correct me if I'm way off base) is that the biggest safety improvements in cars have been in the structure of the car and how it's designed to function in a wide variety of collision types. I used to kind of roll my eyes when I heard about some teenage driver getting a new or almost new cars from their parents as their first cars. Thinking back I realize that I had a couple good friends killed by a drunk driver who likely would've survived if they'd been driving a car that was ten years newer.
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Nov 11, 2019 01:36
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Magissima posted:Jfc what is it with this thread and car chat Like sands through the hourglass, these are the cars of our lives.
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Nov 11, 2019 01:39
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BeastOfExmoor posted:My understanding (not my area of expertise, so someone correct me if I'm way off base) is that the biggest safety improvements in cars have been in the structure of the car and how it's designed to function in a wide variety of collision types. not really. in the last decade, major improvements: incremental use of ultra high strength steel and better design of the safety cage that prevents deformation and intrusion in accidents airbags, both more of them, and much smarter ones improved stability control systems passive safety features like backup cameras, blind spot warning systems, lane departure warning systems active safety features that intervene in the event of lane departure or imminent collision braking features like precollision braking, electronic brakeforce distribution better lighting systems (HID and LED lights)
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Nov 11, 2019 01:56
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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:not really. in the last decade, major improvements: Thank you! This was a much better post than my post. It's interesting getting a newer rental car these days that has some of these features.
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Nov 11, 2019 02:27
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Magissima posted:Jfc what is it with this thread and car chat While I should be probing for self posting, the content has slowed substantially enough that it's essentially the BFC general chat thread.
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Nov 11, 2019 02:40
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Popped up in my Apple news feed: https://apple.news/AkUBIoYjBTkGdsXktjfSQ8g Featuring the magic 100k mileage number.
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Nov 11, 2019 04:19
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Spring Heeled Jack posted:Popped up in my Apple news feed: https://apple.news/AkUBIoYjBTkGdsXktjfSQ8g That's the article that started this.
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Nov 11, 2019 04:20
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I read that article when it was first linked, but took another look now. Jesus Christ, I didn't even notice this one the first time for some reason:quote:Nicole-Malia Tennent and Shyanne Fernandez, both in their early 20s, wanted to trade in the car they shared for something less expensive last year. The friends, who live in Hawaii, ended up splurging on a new vehicle and moving the unpaid loan balance of $12,500 from an older GMC into a new loan for a 2018 GMC Sierra truck. I wanted to highlight some of the words, but then I might as well bold the whole ting. I don't even understand how two people can talk themselves into that one.
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Nov 11, 2019 08:50
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Sjonkel posted:I read that article when it was first linked, but took another look now. Jesus Christ, I didn't even notice this one the first time for some reason: A salesman had to be involved. They probably went to the dealership to see what they could do to reduce their payment/get something more fuel efficient/etc. Some salesman pounced on them, and talked circles around them until they signed the paperwork.
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Nov 11, 2019 11:29
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Nov 11, 2019 11:41
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Sjonkel posted:I wanted to highlight some of the words, but then I might as well bold the whole ting. I don't even understand how two people can talk themselves into that one. No man with a good car needs to be justified.
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Nov 11, 2019 15:25
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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:yes those poor innocent people who were tricked by the bad car man I mean the marks can be idiots who deserve what they get for their stupidity and the salespeople can be lying thieving greasetrap scum at the same time
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Nov 11, 2019 15:27
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I’m concerned that two friends are buying a series of cars together. Are they just lesbians and the author is afraid to print that?
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Nov 11, 2019 15:32
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Eric the Mauve posted:I mean the marks can be idiots who deserve what they get for their stupidity and the salespeople can be lying thieving greasetrap scum at the same time agreed, brother man just was making it seem like the buyers weren't in fact complete idiots
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Nov 11, 2019 15:32
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That 4 car in 2 years guy is bananas. And it’s not just 4 cars, but 4 car loans - so the 100k vehicle still had a note. Also the part where he got rid of one car because his family got smaller (divorce) and then had to get rid of that automobile because his family got larger (congrats on the rebound).
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Nov 11, 2019 16:20
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Love to have my family dynamically scale over time.
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Nov 11, 2019 16:23
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https://www.reddit.com/r/personalfinance/comments/duthv9/did_i_mess_up_on_financing_a_more_expensive/quote:
kinda run of the mill BWM, but fits right in to the current car chat. edit: OK I think OP may actually be the smart one here; someone made this comment: quote:I would have leased, rather than buy new to save the depreciation yes instead of purchasing a vehicle outright via financing at a high rate you can't afford, let's just go ahead and throw the money right down the drain. OP at least has a tiny kernel of GWM in this decision ("that thing is gonna last me for at least 10 years") and the geniuses at Reddit decide he'd have been better off leasing. DaveSauce fucked around with this message at 16:39 on Nov 11, 2019 |
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Even people who are good with money in the vast majority of their interactions with the world can be spectacularly bad with money regarding cars. I remember when I was first starting out in BFC we had just gotten done with training, had like $500K of student loans, $25K of credit card debt, no house, no assets and nothing coming in except shiny new paychecks and what did we do? We went out and bought a $75K SUV. I've personally gone through TWO cars since then, and while we're not spending beyond our means it's certainly the thing for which we're most cuckoo for cocoa puffs. As a counterpoint however, we were driving to a date in lovely conditions on Friday and a pack of 5-6 white tails jumped out right in front of our car on a blind corner. The car was able to stop in time that I didn't have to pick deer guts out of my grill and the car, detecting the collision, actively tensioned our seatbelts - my wife said it was like being gently hugged by an incredibly muscular Swedish person. I lost my Mom in a car accident, so I don't think cheap cars are ever going to be in the cards for me.
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Sirotan posted:If I can keep it going until it's 26, I qualify for a historic license plate. That is my current goal. I have a Miata that qualifies for Antique plates, which is really GWM since you never have to pay for inspection or emissions again once you have them. But then it's illegal to drive the car more than once a week after that so...
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EAT FASTER!!!!!! posted:had like $500K of student loans, How was culinary school by the way?
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Where in the world can you get antique plates that limit how much per week instead of mileage? That seems overly asinine. Oh, must be Cali.
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Moneyball posted:How was culinary school by the way? Trying to figure out some way to deploy a "starving sandwich artist" joke tastefully in here. Need Chris to pull it off better than I can.
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Beverly Cleavage posted:Where in the world can you get antique plates that limit how much per week instead of mileage? That seems overly asinine. I thought this was pretty common.
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Beverly Cleavage posted:Where in the world can you get antique plates that limit how much per week instead of mileage? That seems overly asinine. Seems pretty similar to PA: quote:The use of antique, classic and vintage registration plates is governed by Section 1340 of the Pennsylvania So, technically you can't use your antique truck to pull your antique trailer with your antique tractor or car on it, but that happens all the time around here and nobody cares.
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Beverly Cleavage posted:Where in the world can you get antique plates that limit how much per week instead of mileage? That seems overly asinine. Here's the rules in Michigan: quote:A historical vehicle must be: I was half joking about my car but there's gotta be Camry clubs out there somewhere. And hey, I could still drive it in August!!
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Elysium posted:I have a Miata that qualifies for Antique plates, which is really GWM since you never have to pay for inspection or emissions again once you have them. But then it's illegal to drive the car more than once a week after that so... Just get 7 Miatas.
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Nov 11, 2019 18:31
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It's August because that's when the dream cruise is and a bunch of auto shows.
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Nov 11, 2019 18:36
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I can understand a yearly mileage cap, but to event attempt to put into words a # of days per week seems overly asinine, but here we are. It's me, I'm the stupid in this thread.
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I had a friend when I was a kid in PA, his family had a 1925 franklin and an old rolls Royce ghost handed down from grand parents which had antique plates. The info from this post is pretty much what I remember him telling me. Also, you can’t drive them when it’s raining/snowing.
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I'm looking for a short-term car lease so that I have something very nice and fancy to drive away in after my third wedding (same wife each time, we just didn't feel like the first two were magical enough). Can anyone recommend one? Edit: No horse-drawn carriages, please. We tried that at the second wedding and it was kind of smelly. Serious ideas only please. This wedding needs to be the one because I've run out of credit cards to put them on.
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Beverly Cleavage posted:I can understand a yearly mileage cap, but to event attempt to put into words a # of days per week seems overly asinine, but here we are. it's not significantly policed
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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:it's not significantly policed There's also no reason to get an antique tag other than to dodge inspections, so however stupid the restrictions are, it's not like it you are bound to them for any reason, you can just not get one. Inept posted:Just get 7 Miatas. Why buy 7 Miatas, when if I just borrow twice as much at 29% interest I can get My Dream Truck? Elysium fucked around with this message at 19:37 on Nov 11, 2019 |
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Sundae posted:I'm looking for a short-term car lease so that I have something very nice and fancy to drive away in after my third wedding (same wife each time, we just didn't feel like the first two were magical enough). Can anyone recommend one? You had me until "same wife".
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