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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A car is 20k used. It doesn't shock me people would buy their kids cars, at all. It's a small expense for someone UMC. People pay 80k/year for college, buy whole homes, pay for a down payment...Having a dependable car is important based on where you live. [/quote]

Avg new car sale is $47k (!!!) at the moment. And used comes with risks like maintenance, lack of free loaner car if in for service. Even things like worrying about tires and brakes on a used car is a chore and a safety risk.[/quote]

I have never had a car this expensive in my life. Nobody needs a brand new 47k car, and most people never have them. There's room between a constantly breaking down 20 year-old car and one that's a few years old. The loaner thing is not a reason to spend 30k more.[/quote]

DP here. Correct, but the group this thread is discussing is UMC. I'm guessing that they're paying the average new car sale price...  We're the rare family in our UMC neighborhood who still drives their old basic sedans from years ago. Everyone else has more expensive vehicles, and a few have luxury vehicles. [/quote]

I am UMC as well. Many people in my neighborhood have older/cheaper cars.[/quote]

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