I’m in Austin, TX. It BAFFLES me how many folks own these huge trucks and SUVs. My wife and I bought a used Ford Fiesta for $12k, payments are about $225. Even that’s tough to swing sometimes. Still, it’s been worth it for the gas mileage alone. Currently sitting at about 34mpg. I can’t imagine what some of those huge trucks get. Not to mention that I don’t understand how they’re practical to drive much of anywhere in. Just so damn huge and unwieldy. I’m happy with my tiny car. Would be happier with a train.
My buddy was just bragging to me how he just bought a brand new Sequoia with all the bells and whistles and only had to do was take out the equity on his home and he paid cash for the whole thing… Somehow I couldn’t get him to understand how fucking stupid it was to take the equity out of his home to buy a fucking fancy car.
“All I had do to was take money out of the thing that appreciates and put it into the thing that immediately depreciates 20% after I drive it off the lot!”
*depreciates 20% the moment the money changed its owner. Another 20% when you get the key and another 20% when you use the key for the first time to unlock it
Holy shit, what a dumb way to spend the equity from your home. My wife and I have a HELOC and it all goes back into the house in the form of improvements.
I’m in southern California. Been wanting an old truck to enable a woodworking hobby, but it’s hard to find listings for 20 year old trucks with standard bed for under 10k. 20 years old…
I just rent a truck from home Depot or turo when I need it and it’s not often. I have a roof rack on top of my car that handles 99% of larger buys. I hope you know of Bonhoff lumber in Vernon, they’ve always hooked me up with scraps.
I’m in Austin, TX. It BAFFLES me how many folks own these huge trucks and SUVs. My wife and I bought a used Ford Fiesta for $12k, payments are about $225. Even that’s tough to swing sometimes. Still, it’s been worth it for the gas mileage alone. Currently sitting at about 34mpg. I can’t imagine what some of those huge trucks get. Not to mention that I don’t understand how they’re practical to drive much of anywhere in. Just so damn huge and unwieldy. I’m happy with my tiny car. Would be happier with a train.
My buddy was just bragging to me how he just bought a brand new Sequoia with all the bells and whistles and only had to do was take out the equity on his home and he paid cash for the whole thing… Somehow I couldn’t get him to understand how fucking stupid it was to take the equity out of his home to buy a fucking fancy car.
“All I had do to was take money out of the thing that appreciates and put it into the thing that immediately depreciates 20% after I drive it off the lot!”
*depreciates 20% the moment the money changed its owner. Another 20% when you get the key and another 20% when you use the key for the first time to unlock it
My accountant does that because home mortgage interest is tax deductible and car interest is not. But he can afford his luxury car.
Holy shit, what a dumb way to spend the equity from your home. My wife and I have a HELOC and it all goes back into the house in the form of improvements.
Holy shit, that’s so stupid lmao.
I’m sorry for your loss.
I’m in southern California. Been wanting an old truck to enable a woodworking hobby, but it’s hard to find listings for 20 year old trucks with standard bed for under 10k. 20 years old…
Germans love trailers for their cars, seems like a viable solution
I’ve considered it, but my driveway is steep, and I’m dubious about my ability to back up with a trailer.
I just rent a truck from home Depot or turo when I need it and it’s not often. I have a roof rack on top of my car that handles 99% of larger buys. I hope you know of Bonhoff lumber in Vernon, they’ve always hooked me up with scraps.
34mpg that’s like 14.5km/L…that’s really not very good, it’s a bit poor actually for that size of car.
It’s a lot better than the 8mpg I was getting in the truck I had inherited before it died.
The 34 is also an average, on the highway it’s closer to 50-60.