• queermunist she/her@lemmy.ml
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    8 months ago

    Add me to the list. My 20 year old rust bucket was costing me more and more money to maintain every year, so now I’m $30k in debt 😂

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        8 months ago

        Yeah, it’s fine I guess. I’d totally try to go car free with my ebike, but when it’s below 0F being on a bike is miserable (and also the cold saps the battery). I can commute to work and get groceries and go to appointments in the summer, but fuck that when it’s -20F with blowing snow lol

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    8 months ago

    Yeah because 28% APR 72 month loans are totally a good idea for the consumer.

  • 👍Maximum Derek👍@discuss.tchncs.de
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    8 months ago

    Bought my last car in 2007 because I like not having a car payment more than I like built-in bluetooth (or whatever other fancy data harvesters they’ve built in these days).

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      8 months ago

      Similar here, bought car in 2011 and will drive it till it dies. I’m happy with an 3.5mm port.

      But for those that do feel like Bluetooth etc are must have features. You can buy head units, with touch screens and Android auto and Apple CarPlay for only a few hundred dollars, and often support connecting rear cameras etc.

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    8 months ago

    I will keep my 20+ year old honda with 236k miles running as long as I can. This is insane. I know a girl 20k underwater on an electric Hyundai that she’s letting the bank repossess…I wonder how many others are in her position.

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      8 months ago

      “I’ll common knowledge for $300, Alex… What is a category for all vehicles that includes cars, trucks and SUV?”

      " What is a Automobile "