Posted on 03/23/2024 6:49:10 PM PDT by nickcarraway
“...with a rust hole in the floor big enough to drop a baseball through....”
That’s why they make pop rivets and sheet metal shears so one can round up some galvanized sheet metal and fix that sort of thing for a few years. [some sealant required]
Bin there, done that.
No tainting the water here and painting the military as scum, is there?
Unfortunately, this downward spiral came with a bunch of self-destructive coping mechanisms, including hundreds of dollars of in-app purchases, lots of fast food, vaping, and over-drafting her bank account.
Idiot shouldn't have bought a car she couldn't afford nor wasted the money on the *self-destructive behaviors*.
Sounds like the husband is coming out ahead in spite of the alimony it's going to cost him.
I’m actually planning to do a couple of those things, along with seeking extra work. A $25/hour salary at 40 hours/week still is not enough, thank to Joe Biden and his Uniparty minions.
Looking back, perhaps I should have bought a smaller truck.
No way. That truck is perfect. Your neighbors will hate you when you park on the street! :)
“This 23-Year-Old is an idiot.”
Her ex was wise in divorcing her. Or did she divorce him over his not putting up with her craziness? Or with her bad impulse control, was it because of her infidelity?
That’s one dumb broad.
I was thinking the same thing. Perhaps a used model for 1/2 the cost would have alleviated the onerous payment.
My God! That is insane.
I've never owned a new car though at times I could have afforded a very nice one. It never made sense to me to purchase something that depreciates in value by ~10% when you drive it off the lot and then continues doing so until it's a worthless, troublesome pile of junk. I've always bought older, solid cars. Most served me very well and cost me very little money to insure and maintain.
I once worked for GMAC and have read probably 100,000 repo paperwork packets.
Someone will soon be reading hers.
I predict a 16k deficiency balance
You’d be better off with a 20yo Camry that would be all yours and paid off.
The best thing about Toyota is that they last—and if you are just leasing it, you aren’t getting any of that advantage.
Interesting. Sounds like planned obsolescence for gas vehicles via the parts market.
I paid 12% interest on an ‘89 Toyota Canry in 1990. I think payments were $265 for 60 months.
No sympathy for stupidity. If you’re going to be stupid you have to be tough.
She’s fat and ugly so no...
She could already be $10K underwater on the loan. If she ran up the credit cards and her credit score has tanked she won't be getting another auto loan at 12%. Let's say she sells her car for $20K and buys one for $10K, the new loan will be $20K at maybe 20% interest. She won't be any better off. She needs to be working 60 hours a week while living at home..
Man I just spit my coffee out, don’t care who you are that’s funny(esp to anyone who has ever owned a pickup truck)
Many of us have stories like that
My first car was a ford wagon followed by a ford maverick and an amc rambler.
First new car I bought was shortly after I got married a ford escort, 4 sped two door 5000 out the door. As an aside I also had a house built and a new child all on 10.05 an hour. Put wife through nursing school and made sure she always had a nice car.
Bought a Mazda 323 off friend at work, perfect shape for 100& with 128k had 298k on it when it was stolen and taken for a joy ride. It was on its last legs burning oil, but wanted to get 323k out of it, regardless I still drove it to the scrapyard and got 300 for it
At least it’s a Toyota that has a chance of lasting a few years. Besides a few payments on an 88 4-Runner, I never financed a car. It’s time to go warm up my 2,000 Camry.
Yup—the most important thing she needs to do is what nobody will tell her these days.
She needs a total body makeover.
That means a one year diet and fitness regimen to get her in shape.
Then she can attract a guy who can handle her car payments.
Really, the dealership saw her coming... ConservaTeen ‘s first car was a F250 an older model that was 2012. He still has that. He changes the oil every 2750 miles and wash it. A few dents in the truck. His girlfriend’s car is an used:Ford Escape. Again, it is taken care of.
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