▲ 612 ▼ How to opt out of the privacy nightmare that comes with new Hondas (sherwood.news) submitted 2 years ago by mesamunefire@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 240 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip -12 points 2 years ago (4 children) People who have a college education and well paying jobs. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] scottmeme@sh.itjust.works 14 points 2 years ago* ✅ well paying job ✅ Dropped out of college and went full time permalink fedilink source parent [–] EncryptKeeper@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) I have a college education and a well paying job the monthly payment on a new car has doubled since I bought my last one in 2020. No way am I buying a new car at these prices/rates. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 years ago Fair enough permalink fedilink source parent [–] TonyTonyChopper@mander.xyz 7 points 2 years ago back in my day Spock had small hair permalink fedilink source parent [–] aniki@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago (2 children) With my last raise I'm over 130k a year and I still don't buy new cars. My 2010 Audi is still running just fine. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] RaoulDook@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) That's great, but the question from that OP was "are you able to" and your answer should be yes. I make less than that and I definitely am able to. But I'm waiting on the market to correct first permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Though it also depends on how you define "able to". Like I could fit a car payment in my budget but it would eat up most of my disposable income and I'm not willing to give that up, even if new cars weren't so enshitified. I bet there's a lot in this "technically capable but it would be a stupid financial move" group. permalink fedilink source parent [–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 years ago That's probably a sound decision permalink fedilink source parent
[–] scottmeme@sh.itjust.works 14 points 2 years ago* ✅ well paying job ✅ Dropped out of college and went full time permalink fedilink source parent
[–] EncryptKeeper@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) I have a college education and a well paying job the monthly payment on a new car has doubled since I bought my last one in 2020. No way am I buying a new car at these prices/rates. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 years ago Fair enough permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TonyTonyChopper@mander.xyz 7 points 2 years ago back in my day Spock had small hair permalink fedilink source parent
[–] aniki@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago (2 children) With my last raise I'm over 130k a year and I still don't buy new cars. My 2010 Audi is still running just fine. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] RaoulDook@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) That's great, but the question from that OP was "are you able to" and your answer should be yes. I make less than that and I definitely am able to. But I'm waiting on the market to correct first permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Though it also depends on how you define "able to". Like I could fit a car payment in my budget but it would eat up most of my disposable income and I'm not willing to give that up, even if new cars weren't so enshitified. I bet there's a lot in this "technically capable but it would be a stupid financial move" group. permalink fedilink source parent [–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 years ago That's probably a sound decision permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RaoulDook@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) That's great, but the question from that OP was "are you able to" and your answer should be yes. I make less than that and I definitely am able to. But I'm waiting on the market to correct first permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Though it also depends on how you define "able to". Like I could fit a car payment in my budget but it would eat up most of my disposable income and I'm not willing to give that up, even if new cars weren't so enshitified. I bet there's a lot in this "technically capable but it would be a stupid financial move" group. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Though it also depends on how you define "able to". Like I could fit a car payment in my budget but it would eat up most of my disposable income and I'm not willing to give that up, even if new cars weren't so enshitified. I bet there's a lot in this "technically capable but it would be a stupid financial move" group. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 years ago That's probably a sound decision permalink fedilink source parent