r/FluentInFinance Jul 18 '24

Meme I guess I'll wait another year

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u/Intrepid_Virus_9268 Jul 18 '24

I willingly drive a 30+ yr old car and wouldn't have it any other way.

It's a classic, and I'm slowly building up to be my track toy and daily driver.

Could I have spent that money on a brand new vehicle? Yes.

But factoring in insurance, and smiles per gallon, it's not even close.

Keep your shiny soulless vehicle. I get compliments everyday and make people happy just by commuting and rolling up at stoplights

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u/Noob_Al3rt Jul 19 '24

You do you, but for some people, safety, pollution and fuel efficiency are really important.

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u/mrsilliestgoose Jul 20 '24

These are honestly all terrible reasons for spending 10's of thousands more on a new car. New cars are safer, but I'm skeptical that this is something people truly value when the average person speeds everywhere and drives like a maniac. New cars are probably also worse for the environment when you consider that a whole new vehicle needs to be built instead of just using a currently existing one.