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Originally Posted by Tranquility (Post 3435250)

Blasphemy!!!!! :eek:

Someone lend this poor soul a sports car, stat!
(Not a Miata….):D

I just traded all my suits and watches for a Miata.

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Originally Posted by John Carr (Post 3435257)

I just traded all my suits and watches for a Miata.

but is it a 10k Miata?

You could do that at United easily . Just depends how much you want to work . And select a junior airplane as to be off reserve .

just flew with a captain who made 100K in January on the 737 , but that’s a dif story

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Originally Posted by Jdub2 (Post 3435268)

but is it a 10k Miata?

As long as the moms think it is.

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Originally Posted by tommy2times (Post 3435236)

I have suits and watches that cost more than 5k.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHHAHAHAHHAHAH!

Jebus. You just made this thread awesome again.

Thank you. :)

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Originally Posted by Pilot4000 (Post 3435255)

Good luck finding a car that runs for $5k.

And how much will that $5k car cost you when you break down and can't make it to work?

Uh, yes. Yes you can. (Current car is 25 years old. Looks like $hit. Runs like a top. BECAUSE I MAINTAIN IT. Religiously. Gas mileage sucks though. LOL. Current "value" estimated $335-$3600 bucks.)

Cars (if you don't live in a metropolitan area with good public transport) are a wholly predictable expense. Like a new roof, HVAC, water heater, washer/dryer, refrigerator, etc. If you're surprised when they fail, I can't help you. Because THEY'RE ENGINEERED TO FAIL.

Amazed that people don't monthly budget for the next car. "AHHHHH! My car broke!!! I need to beg a car salesman to lend me money on any terms for a new car!!! I thought it would last forever!!!"

(FWIW, I've found government auto auctions to be a decent place for "good enough" cars that have been on federally funded maintenance schedules.)

Budget for the next car? I have 7 cars, rolex watches, 5k suites, styling profiling, mom kiss stealing, limousine riding jet flying son of a gun! Whoooo

Oh and as an international widebody guy... Last year I spent more money, on spilled liquor, in bars from one side of this world to the other, than you made.

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Originally Posted by pitchtrim (Post 3435342)

Pete “Maverick “ Mitchell is that you ?

“The Millionaire Next door” really should be required reading for pilots, doctors, and most lawyers.

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Originally Posted by itsmytime (Post 3435227)

drop about 10k off the cost of that accord and you are right. Can you pay 40k for an accord? Absolutely. But they don’t start there.

Have you tried purchasing one? I have. What you pay is not even close to msrp. 40k otd is the reality these days.