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Koneechiwa and arrigato or whatever. You like your rice steamed or fried?

HINO

A guy’s budget is just that. His. Some like to not have kids and travel to Africa or Alaska and hunt, or vacation in enemy nations like Mexico.

Some guys like to put money into their property and fix things up, some like to drive fancy cars. None of it matters.

I just find it curiously amusing how many leap to the bait to brag about how all their stuff is paid off.

Of course there are also the 1%ers here that can’t help but boast of their personal wealth at any given opportunity.

Dude, you own horses.

I like my rice with Red Beans.
Detroit is a scheit hole, and half of the parts in a Chevy come from places that don’t speak anglais.

New trucks are really nice but they sure are expensive. I expect my old 6.0 power stroke with 260k miles to make it to NY and back towing my boat. And then it's off to MT in September and back. If the communist Canadian's would of let us travel through, we'd planned to drive it to Alaska and back this year. I keep threatening to buy a new gas 3/4 ton truck, but I just can't talk myself into it.

The last new truck I want was made in 2007 or before the major emissions crap on modern diesels took affect. My delivery vehicle for towing a trailer with skid steers and 8k Kubotas is an F-450 and it needs a $1200 def computer board. My new backup to the Ford is a 2007 3/4 ton Chevy with the big 8.1L 496 (iirc) so hopefully like my earlier Chevys it’ll be just as bullet proof. The emissions crap and variable valve crap makes all the money that a new truck costs tough to swallow. Without a substantial warranty I’d think twice before spending the better part of $100,000 on a new truck.

I know a big Apache from the local Rez.
That will sock someone in the eye for a 12 pack and a bag of skins
Don’t get much cheaper than that

Haha no kidding.

I’m sure as hell not bragging about having anydamnthing paid off lol. [bleep] black hole those things are.

But if I did I wouldn’t feel compelled to tell our readership here about my financial situation.

When I win the the lotto the only way anybody would know is a whole of of “I’ll take it” posts in the classsifieds.

Leaks are generally cheap to fix....

36 more payments, and this bad sumbitch is all mine.

Me either. I am single live alone, use my truck for work and I want to be confident its not going to be broke down. I always traded for new truck every 4/5 years but My last truck I drove for 10 years 125k miles. That last four years was a PIA. Expensive as well. I drive to my hunting lease in AL 8 hrs away often in the season and I don't want headaches. I buy new and take the special depreciation deduction which makes sense to me financially all other things considered.
Unless forced to I will never drive a truck older than 4/5 years. Others can do whatever they find works for them. Everyone has different incomes , priorities and needs. Based on all things I consider , I buy new. I usually wait for a good sale like GMs 10-12k off sticker. I also finance more or less depending on the interest rate I can get. I buy when the deal is right so I get forced into buying when it isnt. I only keep one vehicle in my household so likely different situation from households that need more vehicles.

Debt is so prestigious though.

It is when you can handle it comfortably. It's the only way to keep your credit scores high

The Ford Foundation has had a More Pernicious Effect on America ..
It Funds a vast array of Marxist and Neo Marxist Organizations all chipping away at America’s Foundation..
The UAW isn’t even in the same League…

I was told as a young man that payments on a new vehicle you can afford are whatever you can pay off in 3 years. You can't buy much in 3 years for 700 a month anymore. A worn out truck will cost that now.

Most expensive car I've ever bought was $27,000

Can't see paying a fortune for something I'm going to get soaking wet with with sweat and also drive down the road eating my lunch in.

Well pretty frequently. I don't go to town much as I don't like crowds, but it is a rare month that I have not had at least one offer to buy it or trade for what they are driving.

No payment here. Fixed income pretty much prevents that. I drive a 2006 Lincoln Town car. Bought it from a dealer for $8000 cash. Original window sticker was in the glove box. $40000.
Great car for a fat old man.....like me!

I always pay cash for mine. After I buy a LC, I start a monthly savings to get a newer one every so often. Their value appreciating helps a lot. I have two now.

The Lexus 570 cost more and depreciates faster. I tried to tell my wife that, but noooo!