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Re:Many Americans who live paycheck to paycheck blame debt by Retric on Saturday July 20, 2019 @02:48PM (#20487578)
If you actually want to save money, don’t drive an SUV.

The cheapest new car in the US by the same company is 13,255$ and does 31 city / 39 highway. That cheap SUV gets at best 15 city / 19 highway, so assuming nothing is wrong it’s using twice the fuel.

Assuming 15k annual miles and zero mechanical issues you save money with the new car in ~10 years. Though a more through analysis is likely going to make that time shorter as keeping an old car on the road gets more expensive.

Re:Many Americans who live paycheck to paycheck blame debt by lonelappde on Saturday July 20, 2019 @03:39PM (#20487843)
If your keep a car for 10 years it doesn't matter what you pay for it. People who buy new every 3 years are the ones lighting money on fire.
Re:Many Americans who live paycheck to paycheck blame debt by smileysteve on Sunday July 21, 2019 @09:28AM (#20491222)
As someone who bought a 7 year old car used and has had it for 10, I disagree.
Re:Many Americans who live paycheck to paycheck blame debt by dd36 on Saturday July 20, 2019 @07:54PM (#20489045)
It does matter.