Cars and budgets ... a realization
By Faye
@FayeHazel (40248)
United States
December 5, 2017 10:18am CST
File under: things I have just realized.
Owning a car isn't simply the purchase price of the car. Of course this is evident in things like buying the gas to make it run, and in buying your license plate tabs yearly. However something I didn't realize until recently is that as a mechanical item - cars break down. You can count on that happening.
Now it is good to be as prepared as you can. Sometimes you can save yourself a great deal of money simply by being able to do a few simple things.
But there will be other times when your car will require you to spend money on it's repair and maintenance.
It would be wise to budget out some money just as one does for the more obvious car ownership costs such as gas and license- save some money aside for repairs.
Enjoy this song which seems totally appropriate:
Entity: WMG Content Type: Sound Recording ( NO COPYRIGHT INFRINGMENT INTINDED ) Some very nice Mustang, Camaro, Gto pictures
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
7 Dec 17
Yeah! What is a coke-a-moe? I've never known. lol
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@Orson_Kart (6114)
• United Kingdom
7 Dec 17
@FayeHazel Do you mean Kokomo that the Beach Boys sing about? If so it's a place in Florida, or so they say.
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@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
5 Dec 17
This is why I'm not ever planning on getting a car.
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@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
7 Dec 17
@FayeHazel works for me cause we have the cape towns bus for just $2.
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
8 Dec 17
@Courtlynn That's a pretty good deal. Depending on where all you go - could be cheaper than gas and mileage on oil change, tires, etc
@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
7 Dec 17
Which works if you're in a large enough area :-)
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@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
5 Dec 17
Yep there’s always the unexpected when owning a car.
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@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
8 Dec 17
@FayeHazel Always important to be prepared.
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
8 Dec 17
@infatuatedbby That is the wisest choice
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@Orson_Kart (6114)
• United Kingdom
6 Dec 17
Cars are an expensive luxury, not a necessity to own, unless you live out in the sticks. If you live in a big city or town, you should use public transport. If you own a car and use it purely for pleasure, then it is probably spending most of its time in the garage or parked up somewhere. Dump the car and treat yourself.
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@Orson_Kart (6114)
• United Kingdom
7 Dec 17
@FayeHazel If you live in the sticks, then yeah it's tough if you haven't got a car. Only other thing would be to car share, but that comes with another set of problems.
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
8 Dec 17
@Orson_Kart Ah yeah... too many opportunities for disagreeing I think there... but a good idea in theory
@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
7 Dec 17
Ah, I'm afraid that I do live "in the sticks". Actually in this small town I can walk to whatever I want - usually do provided I have time/am not buying a lot of stuff. But if I want to see friends or family/go out and do much of anything -- then driving is a must.
We don't have the best public transportation around here... maybe in the largest of cities it's better (likely)
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
7 Dec 17
Great tune!
It's so true, one must consider all the costs
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
7 Dec 17
Lol! It had been awhile since I listened to it
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
7 Dec 17
You are very wise! I treat myself when I have extra $ (rare) -- it's smarter to save up tho
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
5 Dec 17
Yup, they cost more than I care to think about at times. When your living (barely) check to check it's hard to save money. It's a good idea to save money when you can though.
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
7 Dec 17
It's true. Saving $ is a hard one at times....
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@cahaya1983 (11121)
• Malaysia
6 Dec 17
I agree with you. Plus spare parts for certain cars are more expensive than others so even it breaks down once it can cost a lot of money.
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
7 Dec 17
Very true there, sometimes repair is cheap
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@teamfreak16 (43421)
• Denver, Colorado
6 Dec 17
And I cannot fix a car to save my life.
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
7 Dec 17
Ah -- next time I need a car (hopefully not soon!) -- I want a really old one - one where I could learn to work on it
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@misunderstood_zombie (8142)
• United States
6 Dec 17
The cost never ends, and just gets worse the older the car is.
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