We need a new vehicle. However, both I and my wife REFUSE to get the death VAX. We both work for the government. I told her straight up, by this fall they are going to mandate it and we will BOTH be unemployed. I've been preparing for this and we have a bit of saving to carry us through. However, we don't have the finances to buy a new car if we are both going to be out of work. On top of that, the car market is FUBAR right now. I refuse to buy at the top of a car bubble. She's getting very frustrated. But we have to plan for the worse and pray for the best.
Need as In I promised my 2013 Jeep to my son who is in the Air Force and needs a vehicle. I'm currently sharing it with my daughter who no longer has a vehicle. I'm not a mechanic and have no desire to learn how to be a mechanic. So yes, I actually NEED a vehicle to get to work. Do I want to drive a beater? Not really. I can easily afford a brand new vehicle but that's not the point. The point is I'm not going to saddle myself with a car note if my wife and I both get let go for not taking the death vax. I could pay cash if I wanted too, but that would destroy my savings. Also, 2 year of cars are going for more than what the buyers paid right now. Think about that for a second. The car market is completely out of whack.
Well, I would say I'm actually great at facing reality. The reality is, I need to plan for the worse, and that's exactly what I'm doing. I'm NOT going to overspend on a new vehicle. If you read the post it's my wife who doesn't understand. We make a very good loving doing what we do. But if I have to over pay for a piece of shit car that's what I'll do. You sound a bit condescending in your post. Maybe you don't understand what's going on in the car market right now. But ALL vehicles are overpriced. Not just new. 10 year old cars that would normally sell for 5-10K are selling for 15k. So piece of shit car or a good car. You are going to over pay.
We need a new vehicle. However, both I and my wife REFUSE to get the death VAX. We both work for the government. I told her straight up, by this fall they are going to mandate it and we will BOTH be unemployed. I've been preparing for this and we have a bit of saving to carry us through. However, we don't have the finances to buy a new car if we are both going to be out of work. On top of that, the car market is FUBAR right now. I refuse to buy at the top of a car bubble. She's getting very frustrated. But we have to plan for the worse and pray for the best.
Need as In I promised my 2013 Jeep to my son who is in the Air Force and needs a vehicle. I'm currently sharing it with my daughter who no longer has a vehicle. I'm not a mechanic and have no desire to learn how to be a mechanic. So yes, I actually NEED a vehicle to get to work. Do I want to drive a beater? Not really. I can easily afford a brand new vehicle but that's not the point. The point is I'm not going to saddle myself with a car note if my wife and I both get let go for not taking the death vax. I could pay cash if I wanted too, but that would destroy my savings. Also, 2 year of cars are going for more than what the buyers paid right now. Think about that for a second. The car market is completely out of whack.
I agree with you, don't take on any more debt until you know what's going to happen with your jobs. Stay strong!
Well, I would say I'm actually great at facing reality. The reality is, I need to plan for the worse, and that's exactly what I'm doing. I'm NOT going to overspend on a new vehicle. If you read the post it's my wife who doesn't understand. We make a very good loving doing what we do. But if I have to over pay for a piece of shit car that's what I'll do. You sound a bit condescending in your post. Maybe you don't understand what's going on in the car market right now. But ALL vehicles are overpriced. Not just new. 10 year old cars that would normally sell for 5-10K are selling for 15k. So piece of shit car or a good car. You are going to over pay.