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Originally Posted by PSU Flyer
(Post 3435658)
Are you saying that your suits, watches, and cars don’t all cost the same amount? Apparently, $5,000 is a good price for all three of these items.
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Originally Posted by Broncofan
(Post 3435631)
Only on APC can we flaunt how much we make on one thread but also brag about who has the cheapest POS for a car on another.
Originally Posted by PotatoChip
(Post 3435733)
JC Penny’s sells $5000 suits?!
When the moms see me roll up, well, it’s like shooting fish in a barrel really. And that’s before they even know I’m a pilot. |
So far this thread is winning 2022.
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Originally Posted by John Carr
(Post 3435735)
I like to slum it and try to fit in with the poors/proles/commoners. You know, the people’s pilot.
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Originally Posted by PSU Flyer
(Post 3435658)
Are you saying that your suits, watches, and cars don’t all cost the same amount? Apparently, $5,000 is a good price for all three of these items.
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Originally Posted by DeltaboundRedux
(Post 3435332)
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.) I do that with my airport car, which I actually got when my old man kicked the bucket and it was just sitting in my moms driveway collecting mold. However, I really love cars. I’ve read every issue of car and driver since about 1998. So I have a 700+ horsepower shiny noisemaker too. Gotta have a hobby. When the beater my wife was driving left her and the kids stranded on the freeway while I was recovering from a redeye in the Westin DTW I decided to get her a new car too. Mostly because I think the safety improvements are important and let’s be honest, we can totally afford a decent kid hauler off the dealer lot. Don’t get me wrong, I still played the game: waited till the end of the month, shopped around, pitted 3 dealers against each other and nailed down a less than 1% interest rate. Dave Ramsay would be shaking his head, but who Fin cares. |
I have a 1991 Nissan maxima I bought for 1k 10yrs ago that keeps going.
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By the end of 2022 it will cost $5,000 just to buy a weeks worth of groceries and a tank of gas.
I’ll still refuse to spend more then that on a car though |
Originally Posted by ebl14
(Post 3435894)
I do that with my airport car, which I actually got when my old man kicked the bucket and it was just sitting in my moms driveway collecting mold. However, I really love cars. I’ve read every issue of car and driver since about 1998. So I have a 700+ horsepower shiny noisemaker too. Gotta have a hobby. When the beater my wife was driving left her and the kids stranded on the freeway while I was recovering from a redeye in the Westin DTW I decided to get her a new car too. Mostly because I think the safety improvements are important and let’s be honest, we can totally afford a decent kid hauler off the dealer lot. Don’t get me wrong, I still played the game: waited till the end of the month, shopped around, pitted 3 dealers against each other and nailed down a less than 1% interest rate. Dave Ramsay would be shaking his head, but who Fin cares.
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Originally Posted by CincoDeMayo
(Post 3436063)
I do the same. I keep my wife in a new car. Last thing I need is her and the kids on the side of the road while I’m in the air. Sometimes “piece of mind” is worth more than financial sense
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