A thing I just remembered.

"Rainbow" (rainbeaux) 02/08/2019 at 12:38 • Filed to: None

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One of my coworkers got his Sunfire repossessed last year. He bought it a year before that for - wait for it - $7,000. He had already paid like $ 4k by the time it got repoed . Some people just shouldn’t be allowed to use money.

The Dummy Gummy > Rainbow 02/08/2019 at 12:45

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Preaching here, half this forum is really bad with money. For many, it’s hard to separate short term happiness for long term prosperity.

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > Rainbow 02/08/2019 at 12:48

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7 grand?

i could buy all the cars ive ever owned with that

twice

facw > Rainbow 02/08/2019 at 12:55

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How on E arth do you spend $7000 on a Sunfire (which can’t have been less than a dozen years old)?

I understand it can be hard to get credit (especially if you are the sort of person who would spend $7000 on a Sunfire), but shop around a little, buy a beater, whatever.

Rainbow > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 02/08/2019 at 12:56

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I could buy three of mine, more than three times each. All of which were way better than a Sunfire.

Funny that I’ve bought 3/4 of my cars for $600 each and then the other one is just sliiiiightly higher at $10,000.

The Ghost of Oppo > Rainbow 02/08/2019 at 12:57

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Are all of the Sunfires left on this earth worth $7k in total? 

facw > The Dummy Gummy 02/08/2019 at 12:57

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It’s not nice to criticize , but man really needs to make better decisions.

Rainbow > facw 02/08/2019 at 12:58

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Exactly! He replaced it with a $500 Grand Am which is in better condition with fewer miles. I definitely think he must have bought the Sunfire as a sort of “ credit repair” situation.

Rainbow > The Ghost of Oppo 02/08/2019 at 12:59

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That would be a pretty cool way to start a budget spec racing series.

functionoverfashion > Rainbow 02/08/2019 at 13:01

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I remember a friend in college having a Sunfire. 17 years ago.

Chariotoflove > Rainbow 02/08/2019 at 13:02

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It’s kinda self regulating in a way.  People who shouldn’t be allowed to use money end up with none.  Unfortunately, then lenders give them more and our entire economy ends up paying for it. :/

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > Rainbow 02/08/2019 at 13:04

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all of mine together come to nearly 4 grand

and half of that was the voyager the other 3 split the rest

Alfalfa > Rainbow 02/08/2019 at 13:05

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Well then that certainly backfired, didn't it?

Cash Rewards > Rainbow 02/08/2019 at 13:09

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The kid haulers were both new. The miata and tundra combined are about 7k. Combined 30 years and 400k miles, but still.

Jay, the practical enthusiast > Rainbow 02/08/2019 at 14:58

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My $3,000 Subaru Outback was a repo. The previous owner ow ed $9,000 on it! I really hope that's not what they paid for it. I'm thinking they rolled another loan into it.

shop-teacher > The Ghost of Oppo 02/08/2019 at 15:33

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You can legit buy a half a dozen decent ones for $7k.

ranwhenparked > The Dummy Gummy 02/08/2019 at 19:44

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Buying a Sunfire is not a decision made for short term happiness. The only consideration  that goes into that is “my daughter is going away to college, I should maybe get her a car, but not something too nice, in case she wrecks it”.