• wrath_of_grunge@kbin.social
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    10 months ago

    i’m really not sure why so many people worry about the value of a car. it’s not some super-expensive, incredibly rare car. most are average commuter vehicles. they’re a tool. buy them, use them, keep them until they’re wore out, and repeat the process.

    i never really had a problem with car debt. i currently am driving a Cadillac Escalade with 430k miles on it. i bought it 7 years ago with 160k on the odometer, for $12k. it’s been a fantastic vehicle. no telling how much money that truck has made me over the years. it was a replacement for my beat up Tahoe that had about 325k on it when i traded it in.

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      10 months ago

      You spent somewhere around $54k in gas over 7 years @15 mpg and $3/gal. I wouldn’t take an Escalade for free if I drove that much.