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#13441 |
Inmem 2.0
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: My house
Casino cash: $-962442
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Soooo I have a question would appreciate ya'll to check my thinking and I'm sure I'll get flamed oh well....
I accepted a new job that pays 25k more than my current job. Only problem is it's about a 20 min drive and I don't have a car. I've looked at cars my credit is trash and the interest rates blow as you can imagine. SO I got on with Lyft. They have this program through Hertz where for $300 a week they rent you car. Unlimited miles, insurance is covered through Lyft/Hertz, maintaince as well. Lyft takes that $300 out of what you make + you have to do atheist 20 rides a week. Between my regular job and driving I'd imagine I'll be working at least 55 hours a week. My plan is do this til I can put down a great down-payment on a car to have a minimal car payment and once I do that ditch the Lyft job. |
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#13442 | |
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Scott City KS
Casino cash: $-1335266
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Bust ass. Get yourself out of the hole, and move forward. I don’t know anything about Lyft. You might get on Reddit. I know they have a Reddit for Lyft. You might be able to get some pointers there. |
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#13443 |
Cheat Death
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Land of Drincoln
Casino cash: $-1361756
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How many months at ~$1200/mo is it going to take you to get together a “great” down payment and repair your credit to get the loan terms you want?
That’s the comparison I’d be using vs taking a high interest loan to buy a car outright and build credit |
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#13444 |
Inmem 2.0
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: My house
Casino cash: $-962442
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I've talked to a few people they said my situation is definitely doable. I've read the reddit shit and joined a Facebook group it's just a bunch of people complaining about the pay. I think my situation is different I'm just maintaining having a ride where as they are trying to do it for a living
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#13445 |
Inmem 2.0
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: My house
Casino cash: $-962442
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I'm thinking I'll be good to go after 1-2 months
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#13446 | |
Mod Team
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Valley of the hot as ****
Casino cash: $-1328100
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Lets say you decide you are buying a $10k car. Spending almost 25% of that car value to rent a car for 2 months doesn't make much sense. If you don't have that much for a down payment and need those 2 months to save for one, then that makes the decision for you and you move ahead with your plan. |
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#13447 | |
Inmem 2.0
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: My house
Casino cash: $-962442
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#13448 | |
Mod Team
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Valley of the hot as ****
Casino cash: $-1328100
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Honda or Toyota sedans are about as cost effective as you can get and engines that go forever. And if you can save more over the next few years, in 2 years you can upgrade your ride but at least you aren't putting in $2,400 just to "rent" a car for a few months. |
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Join Date: Jan 2009
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Casino cash: $-1164257
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You can easily get a solid car for 10k. It'll be a mid 2000s but still decent.
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#13451 |
2 Legit 2 Colquitt
Join Date: Sep 2010
Casino cash: $2405754
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Bad news: I got laid off last Wednesday. I hadn't even been in the position for six months yet.
Good news: I got an offer letter for a new position today. $5K more than the last one and I still get to work fully remote. Plus I'm getting 60 days' pay + two weeks' severance so I am basically collecting two paychecks for the month of September. |
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#13452 | |
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Donkey Land
Casino cash: $-1623101
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#13453 |
2 Legit 2 Colquitt
Join Date: Sep 2010
Casino cash: $2405754
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#13454 | |
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Join Date: May 2011
Location: Colorado Springs
Casino cash: $-1734947
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#13455 |
5 o’clock free crack giveaway
Join Date: Sep 2007
Casino cash: $-1567631
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