Rentlar@lemmy.ca to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 9 months agoIn what ways are people today being convinced to spend money beyond their means?message-squaremessage-square118fedilinkarrow-up112arrow-down10
arrow-up112arrow-down1message-squareIn what ways are people today being convinced to spend money beyond their means?Rentlar@lemmy.ca to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 9 months agomessage-square118fedilink
minus-squareGormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·9 months agoI work with a guy who recently bought a 100k truck We make a bit over 50k, this dude’s interest rate is 12% and he got an 8 year loan He’s never going to pull himself out of that rut
minus-squareLenny@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-29 months agoThe cost of a gallon of gas? $3.25 The cost for yearly maintenance? $2,750 The cost of interest paid each month? $585 The joy of bringing a smile to children under the age of 10 pointing and saying “that’s a cool truck!”? $100k
minus-squareGormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-29 months agoIt’s got a 50 gallon tank and runs on diesel It cost over $200 to fill the tank He commutes 40 miles per day in that monster
minus-square___@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·9 months agoIf were more reasonably priced, a 40mi commute sounds like a decent reason to get a vehicle you love.
minus-squareReluctantMuskrat@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·9 months agoA 40 mile commute is a reason to get a cheap, fuel-efficient vehicle. Save money on gas, insurance and maintenance.
minus-square___@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·9 months agoStop ruining my devil’s advocate with your logic and reasoning.
minus-squareI_Fart_Glitter@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·9 months agoYou can’t see children under the age of 10 in that truck. I guarantee you the nose on that thing is at least 5 feet high. “Kinderplow”
minus-square0110010001100010@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·9 months agoAnd he’ll never use it as intended, will he? Most that thing will ever haul is a cooler full of Keystone or a few random pieces of wood.
minus-squareGormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·9 months agoHe uses it as his daily commuter vehicle 40 miles per day at 15mpg 50 gallon diesel tank for hauling his ego around This vehicle will bankrupt him for sure
minus-squareSwingingTheLamp@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·9 months agoHoly geez, I knew that medical costs were out of control, but that’s a stupid amount of money to treat fragile masculinity!
minus-squareGormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·9 months agoWhen I talked to him today I found out his payments were $1600 per month! I don’t know how the hell he affords it It’s literally more than my rent
I work with a guy who recently bought a 100k truck
We make a bit over 50k, this dude’s interest rate is 12% and he got an 8 year loan
He’s never going to pull himself out of that rut
The cost of a gallon of gas? $3.25
The cost for yearly maintenance? $2,750
The cost of interest paid each month? $585
The joy of bringing a smile to children under the age of 10 pointing and saying “that’s a cool truck!”? $100k
It’s got a 50 gallon tank and runs on diesel
It cost over $200 to fill the tank
He commutes 40 miles per day in that monster
If were more reasonably priced, a 40mi commute sounds like a decent reason to get a vehicle you love.
A 40 mile commute is a reason to get a cheap, fuel-efficient vehicle. Save money on gas, insurance and maintenance.
Stop ruining my devil’s advocate with your logic and reasoning.
You can’t see children under the age of 10 in that truck. I guarantee you the nose on that thing is at least 5 feet high. “Kinderplow”
And he’ll never use it as intended, will he? Most that thing will ever haul is a cooler full of Keystone or a few random pieces of wood.
He uses it as his daily commuter vehicle
40 miles per day at 15mpg
50 gallon diesel tank for hauling his ego around
This vehicle will bankrupt him for sure
Holy geez, I knew that medical costs were out of control, but that’s a stupid amount of money to treat fragile masculinity!
8 years! That’s insane to me.
When I talked to him today I found out his payments were $1600 per month!
I don’t know how the hell he affords it
It’s literally more than my rent