>be me>know nothing about cars>had three shitboxes, $800-4k>one turned out economical, the other two money sinks>sold my last car months ago, and have been paying for an empty parking spot since>was planning to step up and buy a more expensive car this time, $10k-15k>don't feel ready to step up>had a lot of shit to do during my summer leave so I wasn't able to put my mind to the purchase of a new car>feel like I just want to get it over with and have something to put in the parking spot>therefore I'm thinking of just getting a shitbox again, for about $1k-2kShould I do it? Some are of the opinion that shitboxing is only for people who know about cars.
>>29086117fancy cars are for poor idiots and niggers
If you buy a new $2-3k shitbox every year you're still in for less than the payment on a new car
>>29086131>>29086137/thread
>>29086137If you buy a new shitbox every year you are responsible for the dwindling supply and increasing prices. Think about your actions.
>>29086117What's up with the rear windows? Is that some tax exemption shit?
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>>29086137I wasn't deciding between a new car and a shitbox. $10k-15k is not a new car. As I said, two of my shitboxes ended up actually costing a lot of money. They constantly broke.
>>29086416You might have to make your shitbox last 2 years depending on what the payment on the more expensive car is. That's the thing about shitboxes though, it's a bit of a roulette. Could last years, could break tomorrow
>>29086117there's more to it than just the cost. i used to be the same way, and i changed because i started making more money.but the reality is that you only drive so many cars in your life. and you spend a lot of time in a car. if you're 22 years old and you drive a car until you're 30 that sucks, and you hate it, and the AC doesn't work right and the stereo sucks and it burns oil so you have to check the dip stick every week and top it up-- not only does that consume a lot of your time, but it's a period of your life that you only live once. having a vehicle you enjoy and trust is pretty nice. it has a value that is different than the actual dollar amount. and maybe you're not in a place where you can make that trade-off, or the numbers just don't line up, or you don't care, but your car is usually the second most expensive thing you own, after a house. living in a shitty house sucks. driving a shitty car sucks.
>>29086455You seem to not actually have read what I said.
>>29086459you asked if you should get another shit box because you didn't want to think hard about what nicer car you wanted because you think "some day" you'll feel ready. i said if you are able to get a nicer car, you should get a nicer car because it sucks driving shitboxes all the time.
>>29086465Yeah I know it sucks but I just don't feel ready to buy a nicer car right now. I'd rather go buy some junk just to get the purchase over with. Buying a shitbox feels like a minor thing to do. It's almost like buying milk. Buying my first nice car is a much greater hurdle mentally. And I really just want this to be over, to just have some shit to put in my parking spot. Ideally it would have been over with long ago. This issue contributed greatly to making my summer shit. I'm 99% sure I'll just go buy some trash car.
>>29086117>>29086416Don't worry so much about the price range, just find a reliable car that runs well and has a good service history.Whether its 5k or 15k should not matter.If you don't care about cars and want to spend the least amount of money on cars in the long run you buy a reliable car with good maintenance records, continue to keep it maintained well and drive it forever.There are cars from the 80s and 90s with well over 500k miles on the roads today that still run like a swiss watch.
Research what is good before buying. Get something with a solid reliable drivetrain and then go all in buying up a few of them and you'll always have spare parts on hand.
>>29086479it depends on how much time you have. i definitely wouldn't rush into dropping 20k just because you need a vehicle. i'm pretty cautious with that stuff and i usually watch listings for at least a month to see what normal prices are and how long stuff takes to sell.it's probably still worth keeping an eye out for a nicer vehicle, whatever that means to you. maybe a compromise is to pick up a beater as a "today" vehicle, and get the money together to buy a nicer car, and check marketplace / cargurus / etc. a couple times a week, and if something comes up, pull the trigger.if anything, having a bird in the hand means you can walk away from shit deals. then if it takes 3 or 4 months or something to find the car you want, whatever. no rush.your plan is probably fine. i'm just saying that it doesn't mean you have to give up on having a nice car until "the future". you can do both.
>>29086499>5kI said 1k-2k, dumbass.
>>29086505I have the money for a nicer car. Otherwise I wouldn't be discussing it as an option. I didn't say I won't ever buy a nicer car or that I'm giving up on it for the future, I'm talking about what to do right now. You still didn't read a fucking thing I said.
>>29086162you weren't going to buy one anyways because you make your mom drive you everywhere
>>29086521do you have autism?
>>29086117>Should I do it?Spend like $4K to $6K and get an old Toyota Camry or Avalon with 100K to 180K miles. They'll last forever and won't be money sinks.
>>29086527do you have dyslexia?
>>29086530My last shitbox was $4k. A Ford.
>>29086515>I said 1k-2k, dumbass.
>>29086540>should I buy this car for 1k-2k or this car for 10k-15k?>doesn't matter if it's 5k or 15kretard
twingo
>>29086589>Doesn't get referenceYou suck dicks OP
>>29086612fuck off
>>2908611710 - 15 k is sort of the sweet spot for a used mainstream car if you can afford it. At that point you can get something reasonably modern that still has a couple years to go before age catches up to it and it will just start giving up the ghost.Hell in europe you can even find renaults, dacias or koreans still under warranty at that price.
>500k networth>drive a $1000 carFeels good mang, wagies know to stay out of my way on the highway because I might scratch their delicate paint jobs lmao, keep making those lease payments wagies - I've been driving this bad boy for 8 years nowNever selling itStill can go 160 if I floor the gas pedal, love my beater - simple as
>>29086834>500k networthIs that rupee?
>>29086843>"owns" a house>$500k net worth
>>29086977True dat. My house could probably sell for 500k now, Farm for a few mil. All the equipment I have for a million or three. I drive sub 5k shitboxes.
>>29086131Sounds like brokie cope
>>29086162I know a Black guy who just buys a new high mileage E65 BMW 7 series each year. Only does basic maintenance and it's still cheaper, plus he now has like 4 parts cars in his back yard.
>>29086162>being the last step before the junkyard is the cause of high car prices
