Truck purchases are driving up the average cost of car payments. Some buyers pay over $1,000 a month ( www.nbcnews.com )

tree , 10 months ago

You can just see it some areas, run down houses in need of renovation or at least a paint job with brand new shining pick ups in the driveways, it’s fair game if you actually tow things or plough snow, but other than that just pissing away money for a fancy new car that for the most part do like 15mpg

sugar_in_your_tea , 10 months ago

Yup. I considered getting a Ford Lightning as a commuter to make those trips to the hardware or furniture store easier, but honestly, my minivan works fine. I’ve probably hauled more things in my minivan than my neighbors have hauled with their trucks. I’ve done dump runs, hauled furniture, hardware store runs, etc. The few times I’ve needed a truck I just rented one for the day for $30-40.

And my minivan gets crappy mpg, but it’s still ~20, which is better than most trucks. And it hauls my three kids and their friends pretty effectively.

madcaesar , 10 months ago

Dude, just yesterday I see this guy who coming out of a rundown apartment, with 4 kids running around with tattered clothing, getting into a 60k brand new 3 row SUV…

I don’t know who is worse the moron getting the loan, or the fucking bank approving it.