Comment Re:Weird! (Score 1) 470
I doubt it, because thankfully I don't live in the USA
I doubt it, because thankfully I don't live in the USA
All the comments on that book about "3 felonies a day" say:
You can find more there, but in essence, there is no mention of what 3 felonies the "common man" is doing per day. Is there any? Is this not FUD?
Don't get me wrong, I think everyone should have privacy, and we do have "stuff" to hide, but I also believe in the truth, and it would seem you, and that book, are spreading FUD.
Right from the youtube comments (from poster):
"[muzzle velocity is] over 9000 feet per second" - this is from the uploader of the video. How exactly is that less than a
2013 Corolla comes with 5-speed manual option, at base.
I could buy a car for $5k to get me to/from work, or a car for $100k to also get me to/from work.
Assuming both are reliable, what's the difference other than class/comfort/social statement/etc.? So, yes, if you want to compare "a car" vs. "public transit" vs. "no way at all to get around", it is an "investment", but I think it's pretty obvious that what I was referring to was buying a high end car when you only need to get from a-to-b and a cheaper car would do.
I'm not arguing against using money to enjoy life; I am a strong supporter of dying with $0 to your name.
That said, it's become common in North American lifestyle that a $500/mo car expense is both expected, and normal, and people take it on in lieu of saving for retirement, or having a disposable income for things they want (and then use credit to get those things anyways).
As I said in an above post, if you truly can afford a $60k car, then you can afford to pay cash for it upfront, and not care about it, because you have enough money to replace it easily. That's the marker of being able to afford a car at a particular price. If losing your job means you're going to go broke in 2 months because of your car payments, you can't afford it.
That's great, the net >$500/mo... what about rent/mortgage + food + disposable income + savings for retirement + bills? Oh wait, who saves for retirement anymore.
A $500/mo car payment is not a requirement, that is all I'm getting at. If you can afford a $60k car, then you should be able to afford to pay for it with cash. And, you should have enough money that you don't care if the car gets scratched, or otherwise damaged, because you can easily replace it.
The $16k car I bought included heated seats..
And I'm not arguing "if you can afford it", but the majority of people cannot, and when they look at their "needed $500/mo car expense" and then wonder why they are having trouble making ends meet, it's ridiculous.
According to this article from 2012, the average purchase price of a new car was $30,748 and increasing.
Seeing as that's about half the MSRP, I suppose it's not totally out of reach.
Personally I have no idea why people spend this kind of money on a car. My last brand new car (I don't usually buy brand new, but they had a lot of incentives) was about $16k (cdn), and I considered that a lot. A car is not an investment.....
It's good they solved it, though it's kind of funny the solution was to hire western pilots..
Pretty sure this is how it went.
:)
Don't they spend a lot of money tracking foreigners? I think you divided by the US population.. but really you should divide by the entire world's population.
Maybe in America you can't get a bank account without photo ID, but in Canada there's an old law that mandates you must be able to get a basic account with no photo ID. Now, if you actually try, banks will make a fuss, but it is possible.
All power corrupts, but we need electricity.