• Buffalox@lemmy.world
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    20 hours ago

    Wise of you to not buy a car if you don’t need it.
    But I’m guessing you live somewhere where public transport is better than in most places in USA.
    I agree you don’t exactly NEED to spend $50k on a car, but if you need a car to get to work, I think $20k is probably the minimum for something that is also reliable, even if you buy a used car there are limits to how low you can go if you are depending on it.

    I think that if you need to take a loan to buy a car, you should drive a modest car until you have money enough saved up.
    I guess with some tenacity and know how you can find a cheaper reliable car, but not everybody has the necessary understanding of cars to buy old cars that are still reliable.