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minus-squareCompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11arrow-down4·16 hours agoStudent loans and a pickup truck will do that.
minus-squareBuffalox@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down8·16 hours agoIf you make 6 figures, you should be able to buy a pickup truck without taking a loan.
minus-squarefrongt@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·10 hours agoIf you mean an old Ford Ranger or more recent Maverick then yeah. But we both know they’re talking about the big F-250 Super Duty pickuhp truhck.
minus-squareCompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·edit-215 hours agoWith current prices? You’re out of your mind. In theory, sure. Also, stay within your affordability range, and a pickup should be for working, not leather seats and sunroofs. But that’s not what they’re doing, let’s be honest, and automakers sure make it easy to get a loan.
minus-squareBuffalox@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·edit-24 hours agoYou are right, I somehow confused six digit and six zeroes. I was thinking of someone making a million. Still keeping within your means, you should be able to buy a car without taking a loan.
minus-squareCompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 hours agoAnd a lot of these people aren’t getting the 1%APR loans; they’re getting the 15%.
Student loans and a pickup truck will do that.
If you make 6 figures, you should be able to buy a pickup truck without taking a loan.
If you mean an old Ford Ranger or more recent Maverick then yeah. But we both know they’re talking about the big F-250 Super Duty pickuhp truhck.
With current prices? You’re out of your mind.
In theory, sure. Also, stay within your affordability range, and a pickup should be for working, not leather seats and sunroofs.
But that’s not what they’re doing, let’s be honest, and automakers sure make it easy to get a loan.
You are right, I somehow confused six digit and six zeroes.
I was thinking of someone making a million.
Still keeping within your means, you should be able to buy a car without taking a loan.
And a lot of these people aren’t getting the 1%APR loans; they’re getting the 15%.