"Yaris is...a symbol of being broke."

[JustPassinThru]

Originally Posted by aca72

Worst car names in dealerships now

Your link crashed my browser. Which figures; since it's to the elitists in the Chicago mediuh.

In this day and age of nothing-down easy credit (based on non-financial parameters) a better sign of being broke is having an expensive car with heavy time payments on.

My Yaris is PAID FOR. Money I make, I can spend on something ELSE.

In fact, I am looking to sell the Yaris, for an older 4x4 truck if I can find it. I can do this because I don't have to WORRY about being upside-down on it. Two months I've been trying to sell it...but, you know what? If I don't find a buyer, I don't lose. I'm still okay with a good car, just one I'm not using much.

The elitists at the Chicago Tribune cannot conceive of a lifestyle not based on gaudy status symbols paid for with borrowed money.

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by JustPassinThru

Your link crashed my browser. Which figures; since it's to the elitists in the Chicago mediuh.

In this day and age of nothing-down easy credit (based on non-financial parameters) a better sign of being broke is having an expensive car with heavy time payments on.

My Yaris is PAID FOR. Money I make, I can spend on something ELSE.

In fact, I am looking to sell the Yaris, for an older 4x4 truck if I can find it. I can do this because I don't have to WORRY about being upside-down on it. Two months I've been trying to sell it...but, you know what? If I don't find a buyer, I don't lose. I'm still okay with a good car, just one I'm not using much.

The elitists at the Chicago Tribune cannot conceive of a lifestyle not based on gaudy status symbols paid for with borrowed money.

^^^^^ Yep. That philosophy is ingrained on both sides of my family. I don't think anyone of us has ever had a car payment. I think that term "30k millionaire" originally came from people buying expensive cars with heavy time payments.