• Robust Mirror@aussie.zone
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        22 hours ago

        I’ll just keep buying second hand cars. My current car is 20 years old, bought it when it was 10 years old and it’s still going. Put away $20 a week or whatever you would have been paying on the loan and you’ll always have a fund to get something. Treat it like a loan too, you can’t pull money out of the loan you’ve been paying, so don’t touch this money either unless for the most dire of emergencies.

        • henfredemars@infosec.pub
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          19 hours ago

          This is the way to do it. It’s just not worth the financial struggle if you’re the kind who would be impacted by a new car.

          It also means it’s much easier to afford to replace the vehicle if it’s becoming a money pit, and you don’t sweat a small scratch.

          And good for the environment!