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YLUP2 t1_j27q7ct wrote
Reply to comment by No2reddituser in Budget Struggles: Can't Afford my car, but can't live without one by dannyj611
I know, you have to drive in most cities in this country. I was originally responding to the comment about spending $800/month on Uber.
YLUP2 t1_j26tijo wrote
Reply to comment by TypicaIAnalysis in Budget Struggles: Can't Afford my car, but can't live without one by dannyj611
Lol it’s not a lot of trips (2/week) but I wfh & live in the DC metro area so it’s very walkable & public transport is great. The grocery stores, gym and shops are a 5-15 minute walk. The bus is ever closer and comes every 5 minutes during the day.
YLUP2 t1_j26mina wrote
Reply to comment by retroPencil in Budget Struggles: Can't Afford my car, but can't live without one by dannyj611
You can, but you won’t. That’s the beauty of not having a car payment hanging over your head. You won’t allow yourself to pay that much for Lyft/Uber. I don’t have a car and the most I can spend is $300. After that I sit my ass home or take the bus.
YLUP2 t1_j27rr6k wrote
Reply to comment by 28carslater in Budget Struggles: Can't Afford my car, but can't live without one by dannyj611
Yes, in most cases owning a car is more efficient in the long run. The point is I don’t HAVE to spend even $100 if I don’t want to (the bus is $1 and I can walk to downtown for entertainment/shopping) I’m saving to buy a car in cash next year. The prices were too high this year and I would’ve ended up with a high month payment like OP. I don’t know enough about cars to take the risk of buying a cheap car privately (see this post)