Final Friday (narrated by Dave Chapelle)

ladyrockess said:
It's worse because we want to start a family and my fiance is 6'4" so I pretty much have to go the SUV or minivan route. He just barely fits in my Corolla lol. Would VASTLY prefer SUV, not entirely sure about the financials (would services be more expensive, what about gas, can I afford hybrid), still need to actually do research. Putting it off, tbh, more concerned about just socking away what cash I can and focusing my energy on work. We've brought in some new clients and their systems are a lot to learn.
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If going with an SUV you will definitely see an increase in the expenses for fuel and maintenance. Tires will be more expensive
 
williewilliejuan said:
Let me ask you this, given your line of work. When you walk into a house and everything is all fucked up, do you think to yourself:

- How great that this homeowner doesn’t care what others think about the state of their home; or
- How in the fuck does someone live like this?

Personally, I’m squarely in option two.
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Personally, I don't measure my self-worth by what my house or car looks like. A vehicle is a tool for getting from one place to another. End of story. As long as it does its job, I'm good.
 
ThePeoplesChicken said:
If going with an SUV you will definitely see an increase in the expenses for fuel and maintenance. Tires will be more expensive
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Ugh! I spent $600 last time I got a set of new tires. I put a tiny bit aside every month to save up for new ones, but it's still a shitty amount to hand over.
 
ladyrockess said:
Ugh! I spent $600 last time I got a set of new tires. I put a tiny bit aside every month to save up for new ones, but it's still a shitty amount to hand over.
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I agree. I hate having to buy tires
 
Having a Voodoo Ranger V2K
 
ThePeoplesChicken said:
I agree. I hate having to buy tires
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I've always espoused the concept on spending money on the things that come between you and the ground - car/tires, bed, shoes. So I buy the best tires I can...but it hurts.
 
williewilliejuan said:
Let me ask you this, given your line of work. When you walk into a house and everything is all fucked up, do you think to yourself:

- How great that this homeowner doesn’t care what others think about the state of their home; or
- How in the fuck does someone live like this?

Personally, I’m squarely in option two.
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Hi apple, meet orange
 
ladyrockess said:
I've always espoused the concept on spending money on the things that come between you and the ground - car/tires, bed, shoes. So I buy the best tires I can...but it hurts.
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I try to do the same things. I begrudgingly buy tires but when I do I try to get the best I can afford
 
ladyrockess said:
It's worse because we want to start a family and my fiance is 6'4" so I pretty much have to go the SUV or minivan route. He just barely fits in my Corolla lol. Would VASTLY prefer SUV, not entirely sure about the financials (would services be more expensive, what about gas, can I afford hybrid), still need to actually do research. Putting it off, tbh, more concerned about just socking away what cash I can and focusing my energy on work. We've brought in some new clients and their systems are a lot to learn.
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SUVs (especially 4WD/AWD) would get a little more expensive because you'd have to buy 4 tires in a go. Regular vehicles, you can usually just move two tires and buy 2 at a shot. Plus, there's usually more expensive things that can break on a 4WD car (apparently the differential in them is expensive AF to fix if it goes).

Otherwise, in terms of routine maintenance, it's not much different than a car.
 
Guy Incognito said:
SUVs (especially 4WD/AWD) would get a little more expensive because you'd have to buy 4 tires in a go. Regular vehicles, you can usually just move two tires and buy 2 at a shot. Plus, there's usually more expensive things that can break on a 4WD car (apparently the differential in them is expensive AF to fix if it goes).

Otherwise, in terms of routine maintenance, it's not much different than a car.
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My SUV requires synthetic oil which tends to be more expensive
 
williewilliejuan said:
Let me ask you this, given your line of work. When you walk into a house and everything is all fucked up, do you think to yourself:

- How great that this homeowner doesn’t care what others think about the state of their home; or
- How in the fuck does someone live like this?

Personally, I’m squarely in option two.
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The problem with this comparison is the two things are mutually exclusive. One is not an investment, and simply a means of transportation that depreciates in value. The other is an investment, that appreciates in value.

To put in perspective, I keep my truck relatively clean. I dont want it to look like a filthy heap of shit. I do not really give a shit it there is a ding or scratch in it. I just dont care. I also bought this truck from a dealership that only sells rebuilt titles. So I got a truck that would have been 40k, for 22.5k. It was already totaled at some point. You cant tell driving or looking at it. I will likely never sell it, and drive it for at least 250 to 300k miles.

My house I care about immensely. I try to stay on top of everything the best I can. It is a big part of my "nest egg" and I treat it completely different.

I have also seen people that live pretty dirty, but repair broken things in their homes. They may not be clean, but they don't destroy things, and actually repair things when they break.

I have also seen people that keep things super clean, but dont fix shit, and just completely neglect repairs. Like they just have no concept of repairing things. "Oh thats broken, I guess we just dont have a 1st floor A/C anymore. "We never use the dishwasher." translates directly into the "the dishwasher broke years ago". Floors are sparkling clean, but the garage door hasnt worked in 5 years.
 
Guy Incognito said:
SUVs (especially 4WD/AWD) would get a little more expensive because you'd have to buy 4 tires in a go. Regular vehicles, you can usually just move two tires and buy 2 at a shot. Plus, there's usually more expensive things that can break on a 4WD car (apparently the differential in them is expensive AF to fix if it goes).

Otherwise, in terms of routine maintenance, it's not much different than a car.
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Huh, I've always bought four tires at once. Could I have been saving all this time?? lol

I like the Toyota RAV4s, and I've thought about a Honda CRV. Would like a Volvo but that's out of the budget!
 
Peter Gozintite said:
The problem with this comparison is the two things are mutually exclusive. One is not an investment, and simply a means of transportation that depreciates in value. The other is an investment, that appreciates in value.

To put in perspective, I keep my truck relatively clean. I dont want it to look like a filthy heap of shit. I do not really give a shit it there is a ding or scratch in it. I just dont care. I also bought this truck from a dealership that only sells rebuilt titles. So I got a truck that would have been 40k, for 22.5k. It was already totaled at some point. You cant tell driving or looking at it. I will likely never sell it, and drive it for at least 250 to 300k miles.

My house I care about immensely. I try to stay on top of everything the best I can. It is a big part of my "nest egg" and I treat it completely different.

I have also seen people that live pretty dirty, but repair broken things in their homes. They may not be clean, but they don't destroy things, and actually repair things when they break.

I have also seen people that keep things super clean, but dont fix shit, and just completely neglect repairs. Like they just have no concept of repairing things. "Oh thats broken, I guess we just dont have a 1st floor A/C anymore. "We never use the dishwasher." translates directly into the "the dishwasher broke years ago". Floors are sparkling clean, but the garage door hasnt worked in 5 years.
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This is true

I always pay attention to how people tend to their lawns, landscaping, and outdoor conditions of their homes. There have been some places that outside were just trash but inside they were really nice
 
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