Hey, we have 5 cars, let's buy a sixth one! Wow...
But also, I hate the "you need to buy a car so that I can use it" approach so f-ing much...
this post was submitted on 09 Nov 2023
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Hey, we have 5 cars, let’s buy a sixth one! Wow…
This is literally my family. My dad and sister also like to complain about how we're all fucked because of the environment.
It's crazy how people will claim to support a cause but refuse to put in any effort or change their lives in any way whatsoever to advance that cause.
Haha yeah she's just really used to me helping her, so not being able to ask me for help for something is throwing her off.
But I'm so much happier without the stupid money pit/death trap combo.
I have a newish electric car and I haven't had to do repairs on it once. Still a money pit though. It cost me 35k. I heavily considered getting a scooter myself when I was looking for a new car.
Ooh yeah for 35k I hope it stays working for a long while.
I had a 2012 nissan leaf. It was cheap, but it was falling apart and needed a lot of repairs when I ditched it.
Maybe she should get a damn bike. Or a more reliable car.
When your a certain type of poor, not like OP's relative, even a bicycles, especially cheap ones, become maintenance issues.
That’s truly tragic
Has she ever tried using your scooter?