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- What Car? I‘ve been carless since the beginning of pandemic. Now the return to office date is approaching and I might need a new car. My last car was a white honda accord, it gets the work done pretty well, groceries stops and other chores, I drove it all the way to the middle of whistler once for skiing. It
- vote Your car shouldn't cost more than 10% of your salary CNBC says that the car shouldn't cost more than 10% of the annual household income. How many agree? 10% is not the monthly payments, it is actual car value. So if your annual household income is 100K, your car shouldn't cost more than 10K It can always be said that we'd need to spend less, but i
- vote Nice Cars With people in FAANG level making 300k+ after 5 or 6 years, why do more software engineers not drive super nice cars? Is it because everyone is trying to FIRE or people just don’t enjoy them? Edit to say I’m talking about corvettes, BMW M vehicles or 7 series, upper level Audis, that level of vehic
- People with fun cars, what car do you drive and how much do you make? I don't care how bad an investment a car is. This is for the people who enjoy driving and enjoy cars. Car: 2020 BMW M340 TC: 320k #car
- Best Cars under $60K I’m dabbling between getting a Audi/Merc mid range SUV or go for Tesla(model Y). I want to future proof the purchase so that if I want to sell, the resale value won’t go down anymore than the standard depreciation. Planning to have a kid in a year, so a mid range SUV would be nice. I’m not married
- Car loan We are looking for a car and a first time buyer. Plan to keep the car for 5 years. Have 780+ credit score. My understanding is to get a car loan rather than do financing through dealership. Is it the right choice? Any banks/Credit unions you'd suggest? TC: 165k
- Car insurance + car How much is car insurance in bay area for a 24 year old male. I've been driving for 8 years w/ clean driving record. Any recommendations? Also what car should I get, a cheap <5k beater or something I can resell in a few years. Please recommend year/make/models.
- vote Premium Cars - Worth it? Best alternative? What do you own? Brand new or pre-owned? TC: 165k
- vote Should I buy a car? Just asking simply from a financial standpoint. Car(used obviously) budget: max 13-15k TC: $150k (Seattle) (base 130) Age: 23 (graduated last year) Rent: $1350 Other expenses/month: $700 Cash savings after everything(including estimated car payment and insurance): $4500 Debt: Student loan payment
- Sell Google Stock for Car? I have around $400k in my retirement and investment accounts, 34 years old. Before you ask why I don’t have more it’s because I just started at FAANG in non tech roles 3 years ago. Tc: $300k Yoe: 13 total, 3 faang I want to buy a fancy $70k suv. I can afford the monthly payments however considerin
- Planning to waste 35k on a car. Best car for couple? Blind community, I’m planning to spend 35 k to buy a car . It can be preowned. what are the some of the best car’s for couple . That is fun to drive everyday and also for long(not too long though ) trips #auto #cars #tech
- I want a unique car, recommendations? Tc 200. Want a car < 30k and after 2015 that’s hard to clash on the street ex: not a tesla or civic. I can drive manual. I know the veloster N. Any other recommendations? Edit: wow this blew up. Great suggestions all! So far I have: Kia stinger gt2, Chevy ss, bmw m series
- vote Are Tesla cars a scam? There’s a ton of pages/videos/blogs claiming that Tesla Cars are overpriced garbage. Manufacture quality is bad, Autopilot doesn’t really work well and the charge is not that convenient. I wanted a Tesla so bad but I am not sure now if I want to spend ~60k in something that is not really good. Sti
- Car battery My car battery died and car was under warranty and they refused . Later on they tell me the system analyzes my car maintainace and due to my bad maintainece the profile said no via a machine learning model that runs . I am like wtf I've been driving everyday and they service guy is like you have t
- Splurge on nice car I'm very frugal, but I've been wanting to get a nice car for myself. Should I splurge on 90k car? I am afraid the excitement eventually wears off in just a few months! Blind tax: 600k TC (new) NW 1.2MM excluding primary residence. Edit: I'm looking at jaguar fpace srx Thanks all the input. I'
- vote Is your next car going to be an Electric car? Public transport is more environment friendly than owning electric cars fwiw
- What car would you buy for $100k? If your answer is “cars are a bad investment or just buy an accord/Camry”, this thread is not for you. Cars are an expense and some people enjoy nice cars and some don’t. With that out of the way, I’m crowdsourcing ideas for what to get for say $100k to $150k max. I’m not into sports cars and need
- Why everyone is crazy about EV cars? I see many people started buy EV cars…but I did some calculation and It looks like they are pretty expensive comparing gasoline or diesel cars Why EV cars? Okay I understand it is “good for environment”..
- TC and Car How much of my post-tax TC should go into my car? TC: 350k
- vote Meta Signon Bonus Car Hello: With the advent of RTO, I need to buy a car. Yes, not buying anything and taking uber/public transport is an option in the short-term, but I'll need a car in the next year. So, does blind have any opinions on a car -- nothing too ostentatious, but nothing super un-fun to drive too. All thin
- vote Car buying help Current location : North Carolina Moving to the bay area for a new job in June I don't have a car yet. I am planning to buy a Camry hybrid LE. I am getting a Camry LE hybrid for under 35 K here. Out the door price and no dealer markup. If i buy a car in Bay area , it is gonna be more expensive th
- vote Can I afford this car? Can I afford a $150k car? Having a hard time deciding if it’s a waste of money or if I’m in an ok enough place to afford it. TC 515k NW 600k YOE 5 Expenses about 100k a year
- Can I afford a $90k car Planning to get a $90k Porsche Cayenne coupe. 60 month finance with $20k down payment. It’s going to be around $1500/mo. Household income is $250k Seattle. It’s just me and my wife and I’m the only income earner. Currently saved up around $200k NW. Is this a stupid idea? Maybe it is if I’m asking
- vote Lexus = fake luxury car? Do you think buying a Lexus is being a “wanna be luxury car”?
- Milage Car I drive 100+ miles a day. What car do you suggest? I am currently considering 1) RAV4 Hybrid 2) Prius 3) Ford Marvik 4) Tesla Model 3
- vote Pick a car for me :) Need to get a new mom car, budget is around 60k
- Any Car Enthusiasts? Who else is a car enthusiast? And who's in California? What do you drive? 6 speed E92 M3 #carenthusiast #cars #car
- Buy a new or an used car? Hello! With all the chip shortage as well as the inflation rates, I’m not able to make up my mind - which car to buy? This will be my first car so I possibly wanna make the best choice. Any advice/inputs are highly appreciated!
- Cars under 20k I have limited knowledge in automobile industry and cars. Soon I am thinking to buy a car (mostly used) from 2017-2020 Brands I am considering: BMW Audi Nissan Ford Brands that I am not considering: Toyota Kia Subaru Honda Hyundai Tesla ( no budget ) Fiat Can anyone advise which car u should
- vote Help me pick a car. I never really needed car before thanks to the pandemic and Seattle's great public transport. Also all my friends had one so that helped but now my parents are coming to visit me next month and I'm getting married end of the year so I really need to get one soon. I'm gonna test drive all of these n
- Car Prices Suddenly every car is 50k. Even Kias. Wtf. When did this happen. It’s now standard to pay 1k/month even for modest cars? …200k McChickens
- 150k Car I am thinking to buy a 150k car, I bought my last car in 2009 and have been driving it since then. Feeling a bit overwhelmed since I never spent that much on a car. Is it too much to spend on a car? Current TC 600k, net worth 2.4 m. In my late 30’s, family TC ~750k
- used car vs new car Would it be better to buy a new car or a used car? If new car, it will take about a year to get a new one due to semiconductor issue so I think I am gonna rent a car for a day whenever I wanna use it. If used car, I don't know how to choose a good one among cars with undisclosed bad info. I am gonna
- vote Can I afford a 130k car at 300k TC? My first bonus is burning a hole in my pocket. With the markets the way they are and interest rates in the 2% range, I’m more tempted to spend than I am to invest. Edit: 100% WFH in Florida, average monthly spend is $2900.
- Which car to buy as first car? Hi, I need some suggestions on which car to buy as my first car. Went to a couple of second hand dealers and got quoted insanely high prices for a car with more than 80k miles on it. Dealerships like Toyota/Honda quoted 3.5-4k over MSRP for 25-30 k new car.#personalfinance #investments Should I wa
- Car recommendations: comfortable family car We are a couple with 2 kids aged 5 and 1. We currently have a 2019 Toyota Avalon which we love, but this was bought before we planned on the 2nd kid. With 2 kids, it's a little tight in space, especially when sitting in the back with 2 car seats which is sometimes necessary when the younger one is f
- vote Sell stock to buy car or get a car loan? My wife and I are looking to get a new car, and we’re debating whether we should sell stock and pay cash vs. getting an auto loan. AMZN stock performance has been flat lately, but in the 5 year history, it still outperforms the S&P 500. Should we sell the stock and pay cash, or get an auto loan? T
- vote Car Purchase Not sure what to get. Please help! Tesla Model 3 Long Range: Pros: fast, cheap to fuel, decent commuter with autopilot (even better with FSD), AWD (great since I live in Seattle) Cons: poor build quality, not sold on FSD price tag Tesla Model 3 Performance: Same pros/cons, but even faster But for
- Buying a car? Anyone in the market for a new car? I was looking for EV/Hybrid but all of them have crazy high dealer markups because of market conditions. My concern is next year or so when the market cools I will look like a chump because the resale value is much lower because of markup. Or should I suck it up
- What’s your TC and what car do you drive? I’ll start: TC 150k I just walk 1 YOE
- Used car price is crazy Cannot get a car to get from point A to B within 5K. Toyota and Honda sedans from 2007-08 with 150K miles asking 7-8K. 😡 please donate me 10bucks so that I can afford a car.
- vote Car recommendations Because of RTO, need to move from NYC to SF. Guess I’ll need a car again. Should I just yolo and get a nice one or buy a cheap one and invest my savings. I have records of making shity investment decisions except for holding decentraland property for 4yrs. so idk. i’m single if it matters. I’m cons
- Advice on buying my first car Hey Blind, I am considering buying my first car but I can’t make up my mind. Every few weeks I find myself liking another vehicle for different reasons, recently gas mileage being a new factor. I prefer buying a SUV, but they don’t have decent gas mileages. My budget is 35-40k. I really liked the M
- Buying first car What are new drivers doing in this current market? Being forced to consider buying a new car. Being a new driver, without much practice, a used one/cpo would have been a natural choice but this market is not giving that option. Is the best option to bite the bullet and get a new one? Scared to get a
- Am I Addicted to Expensive Cars? So I have no plans to ever buy a house or have kids and rent a place with four other people, but I’ve nearly paid off four luxury cars: Lexus LC500, 8-series BMW convertible, Lamborghini Gallardo (bought secondhand), and a BMW Z4 (my commuter car). I’m looking to buy a Porsche 911 next once I hit SD
- vote Bay Area car purchase Used market is trash so buying new. If you have any other options in my mind drop em here. Which car dealers are good in and around the bay area? Anyone buy a car recently? TC: 0->200+50 YOE: 0
- vote 100k for a car? Have around 120k in retirement accts and 40k in brokerage/checking right now, thought it might be nice to get a dream car while I’m young enough to care. Will be selling my current car for ~25-30k. Is it crazy to be considering a 100k Porsche or NSX? TC: 260 (300k+ next year if I hit promo this cy
- Which car should I buy? TC - 200k 7 YOE Net worth - 80k (after paying back the b school loan) Household income - 350 k. No kids. Update - I intended to buy a Mazda CX-5 but was pretty disappointed with the underwhelming engine performance. I was looking at touring that fit my budget range (~25k-27k). Then I visited t
- 50k Car Thinking of getting a car and budget is around 50k. BMW: 3 series, X3 Audi: Q5 (2022 looks really good) Porsche: Macan?(Might be out of my budget) Any other recommendations? And please no buy cheap car and invest the rest. I am not going for FIRE and I don’t want to bring all my money into the gra
- Need to Buy a Car I currently do not own a car but I need to buy one soon. I'm not sure how much much or how little to spend, if I should be buying or leasing, new vs used cars, etc especially given the current market. I do not anticipate driving more than 15,000 miles per year. I have paid off my student loans an