Re:Car Owners Fall Behind on Payments at Highest Rate on Record
by brandall10 on Friday October 27, 2023 @10:13PM
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He's not doing it because of social pressure. He's doing it because it's something he wants to do, it's a hobby/passion and life responsibilities haven't sunk in yet.
I had a 300 hp turbo'ed Miata while still a college student at 21 years old and a few years later a 380 hp Dinan M3, all while living with roommates or cheap apartments. Once I got a bit older and lost interest in cars like that my vehicles were mostly econoboxes on leases or lightly used entry level luxury cars.
It's a very different thing than someone who is established in life with real responsibilities spending an outsized portion on vehicle expenses.
I had a 300 hp turbo'ed Miata while still a college student at 21 years old and a few years later a 380 hp Dinan M3, all while living with roommates or cheap apartments. Once I got a bit older and lost interest in cars like that my vehicles were mostly econoboxes on leases or lightly used entry level luxury cars.
It's a very different thing than someone who is established in life with real responsibilities spending an outsized portion on vehicle expenses.