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post 1632118313 02-23-2021, 03:25 AM
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Originally Posted By notbadnotbrad
At my absolute worst pepsi was 200/month lol

Rent sucks but it’s the price you have to pay to live in the city and work in a certain role, live a certain lifestyle

What’s the alternative? Go work in rural Canada for 1/4 as much but pay a 1/4 in rent

It all evens out
You should be cutting down you expenses to bare min. Save everything like a 3rd worlder in toronto and buy a condo.

Its not rocket science. You will never be rich renting.
post 1632118403 02-23-2021, 03:27 AM
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Originally Posted By notbadnotbrad
Having an extra 300 in my pocket every month isn’t going to be the difference between owning a home or not lol wtf

Earning an extra 5k per month will move the needle tho ....

Are you one of those guys who makes like 60k per year and lives like a peasant?
Bro... if your job really pays $250k/year you must realize that you’re probably making more than tripple of what the miscer you’re arguing with is making.

Driving 3-4 hours a day, it’s very sensible to take comfort into account, even if it means paying a little more, imo. Imagine spending 4 hours inside a car you hate every day instead of a car you love... just to save a few bucks.
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post 1632118433 02-23-2021, 03:28 AM
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- knows nothing about cars

- picks amg car

- work will pay for gas which will cover the car payment ....

Not sure if srs, how the phuck is your job going to give you so much money in gas that it pays for a $500+ car payment AND the gas itself?


On top of that driving 4 hour trips will cost you more than your job will ever give you unless they’re just giving you money away.


That’s a $80,000+ car and just because it cost $28k used doesn’t mean it has the service costs of a toyota.
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post 1632118493 02-23-2021, 03:29 AM
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Originally Posted By Winston56432
You should be cutting down you expenses to bare min. Save everything like a 3rd worlder in toronto and buy a condo.

Its not rocket science. You will never be rich renting.
Who’s better off

Person A

Take home pay of 150k
Spends 75k
Saves 75k

Person B

Take home pay of 75k
Spends 20k
Saves 55k

Person A makes more, spends more and saves more and lives the type of life he wants while person B is some frugal, miserable guy in some chit apartment eating Kraft dinner.

You should clearly worry about saving money but I think a bigger focus should be on earning a higher income and progressively increasing it. Save money, but live the life you want in the process so you’re not miserable. I could die tomorrow.
post 1632118613 02-23-2021, 03:32 AM
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post 1632118623 02-23-2021, 03:32 AM
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I remember a guy I knew had to pay $8000 for a catalytic converter for his Merc, it was 2-3 years old I think. Don't be a fool, buy a toyota. Read a book called "The Toyota Way"

Buy expensive car now = broke later
Cheap car now = rich later
post 1632118643 02-23-2021, 03:33 AM
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Originally Posted By Merc009
- knows nothing about cars

- picks amg car

- work will pay for gas which will cover the car payment ....

Not sure if srs, how the phuck is your job going to give you so much money in gas that it pays for a $500+ car payment AND the gas itself?


On top of that driving 4 hour trips will cost you more than your job will ever give you unless they’re just giving you money away.


That’s a $80,000+ car and just because it cost $28k used doesn’t mean it has the service costs of a toyota.
I honestly don’t think you understand how this particular industry works so not gonna bother explaining.

All fund companies pay for their external reps mileage and gas.
post 1632118673 02-23-2021, 03:33 AM
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Originally Posted By notbadnotbrad
Who’s better off

Person A

Take home pay of 150k
Spends 75k
Saves 75k

Person B

Take home pay of 75k
Spends 20k
Saves 55k

Person A makes more, spends more and saves more and lives the type of life he wants while person B is some frugal, miserable guy in some chit apartment eating Kraft dinner.

You should clearly worry about saving money but I think a bigger focus should be on earning a higher income and progressively increasing it. Save money, but live the life you want in the process so you’re not miserable. I could die tomorrow.
Yeah investing in stuff that makes money while you sleep. Stocks/crypto/housing

Thats where the real wealthy ppl are, not some working pleb
post 1632118713 02-23-2021, 03:35 AM
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Originally Posted By LCBOLeo
Lol at this way of thinking. Frugal ass mfers, what's the point of life if you can't enjoy yourself?
Your logic applies if the product actually provided additional utility. The cars listed are literally the same car with a $20k badge. You sound like an idiot.
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post 1632118783 02-23-2021, 03:37 AM
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Originally Posted By Winston56432
Yeah investing in stuff that makes money while you sleep. Stocks/crypto/housing

Thats where the real wealthy ppl are, not some working pleb
Fine Winston smart ass

Person A

Take home pay of 150k
Spends 75k
Invests 75k

Person B

Take home pay of 75k
Spends 20k
Invests 55k

As you can see again, the high earner mogs the low earner and he spends almost 4 times the amount of money. He invests more and lives a better life in the process.
post 1632118813 02-23-2021, 03:38 AM
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Originally Posted By Winston56432
Imagine being retired at 40 or having rental income and not having to work


You have to be low IQ to waste your money on something like a deprciating asset like a car
You sound like you light up a party. O wait nvm that costs money to have fun so you probably don’t even have friends.
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post 1632118823 02-23-2021, 03:39 AM
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Originally Posted By notbadnotbrad
Fine Winston smart ass

Person A

Take home pay of 150k
Spends 75k
Invests 75k

Person B

Take home pay of 75k
Spends 20k
Invests 55k

As you can see again, the high earner mogs the low earner and he spends almost 3 times the amount of money. He invests more and lives a better life in the process.
Take home pay of 75k ( from passive investments)

Saves the most precious commodity on earth which is time.

Or

Makes 150k works 80 hr weeka
post 1632119013 02-23-2021, 03:43 AM
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Originally Posted By Winston56432
Take home pay of 75k ( from passive investments)

Saves the most precious commodity on earth which is time.

Or

Makes 150k works 80 hr weeka
Dude you literally need 1 million dollars in capital to earn 75k from passive investments/yr

You get that capital via working lol

The guy who is working 80 hour weeks making 150k is going to obtain that capital at a faster rate

Obviously the ideal situation is to earn as much as possible and then live as frugally as possible but you gotta live in the moment to some extent ...
post 1632119553 02-23-2021, 04:02 AM
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looks like a sick car dude. 45k miles isn't too bad. I bought my used car with like 17k miles on it.
I would say it depends on how much you drive. If you live and work in the city it's fine.
I bought a car like that and then ended up switching jobs and driving like 80 miles a day... now putting a ton of miles on a luxury car lmao... not smart. Wish I bought a basic bitch car to rack on the miles.
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post 1632120023 02-23-2021, 04:18 AM
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post 1632120323 02-23-2021, 04:28 AM
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Proper external sales gig?

No wonder you went hard with the hookers and blow.
post 1632122653 02-23-2021, 05:36 AM
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The job pays over $250k?? Which job? Are you sure the car is right for the job??
post 1632122893 02-23-2021, 05:41 AM
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Originally Posted By DesiredUser****
Get an E class minimum. CLA is literally for *******s
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post 1632123453 02-23-2021, 05:53 AM
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Fixing this car in the future with the miles you are saying you'll be putting on it is brutal.
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post 1632123673 02-23-2021, 05:57 AM
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Rule of thumb for luxury cars. If it doesn't have an OEM warranty, don't buy it. If all you can afford is entry level, don't buy it. 43k miles is 7k miles off the end of the warranty.
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post 1632123773 02-23-2021, 06:00 AM
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If you are going to be doing a lot of driving you need reliability. Honda, Lexus, Toyota.

EDIT^ Also what he said above me.
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post 1632123833 02-23-2021, 06:01 AM
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Don't listen to the boring frugal miscers OP, my car puts a big smile on my face every day when I drive to work. Best money I ever spent.
post 1632125733 02-23-2021, 06:36 AM
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Originally Posted By brosnbroccoli
imagine spending 4 hours inside a car you hate every day instead of a car you love... Just to save a few bucks.
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Tesla used model S would be dope if the charging network in and around you is good but I have a feeling it isn’t, being Canada and all.

Get a nice used car, E class would also be dope but even C or CLA are fine tbh. I’m a Mercedes fan personally. Pull up in a ‘05 G-Wagen to statusmog and slootmaxxx (semi-srs)

I share the opinion we can die tomorrow why not enjoy a little while also saving responsibly. Nothing wrong with balance
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post 1632127783 02-23-2021, 07:18 AM
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Originally Posted By notbadnotbrad
It’s mutual fund wholesaling

You cover a large territory and have to drive around to meetings to cover your clients who are often in rural parts of the country

Every company pays for mileage/gas

Some guys actually drive beaters and make money from the mileage lol
This is the correct answer.

Back in the early 2000's, for a few years I had a $500/month car allowance to spend as I saw fit. I got a decent car at that time (VW Golf) for $1,500 and put the rest towards vacation or mortgage every year.
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Originally Posted By Bigdumogre
You sound like you light up a party. O wait nvm that costs money to have fun so you probably don’t even have friends.
Making financial decisions based on what would sound the best at parties....das not it mane
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Get an F-150 Platinum with a 5.0 dawg. Premium quality interior. Fast as fuk for a truck. Sounds good. Has massage seats. Super reliable and can easily handle 300k miles with basic maintenance. Sounds great with the 5.0. Bitches be merlin. Mog all other eurocells in your country with your big ass truck.
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For a car I'd go with Lexus. Way more comfortable than any honda or toyota, with the exception of the avalon but those are the price of a lexus anyways.

And has reliability plus the name to go with it so you won't look like a peasant driving a civic.

I would say get the suv - the GX460 but it gets chit gas mileage. The cars are fine too though.

You will want to kill yourself if you get any commuter toyota or honda driving that far.
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Hope work is paying for maintenance $$$$

Also, please dont be that guy that gets an entry level german car- theyre chick cars srs. Get an older, higher end model
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That Mercedes is fookn ugly dude. I'd give you the finger.

Get yourself a brand NEW 2021 Accord.

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