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Old 11-06-2012, 10:18 AM   #21
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Originally Posted by jlenko View Post
I bought a new car.. once. Got 0.9% financing.. and never missed a payment. But the amount of money I wasted on that 'new' car.. which I HAD to have (in my own head) because all my friends had new cars and I had to fit in..

I could have bought a nice lightly used Cadillac and been way more comfortable.. and probably paid less.. but instead I bought a new car to be a poser. (insert Cavalier joke here, fags)
Ok that's fine.

But just because you made a bad financial decision for yourself, does not mean everyone who gets a car loan is "Living beyond their means". Which is the blanket you were using in your original statement.
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