Though I guess there's a difference between paying for servers, magaz supporting creators, streaming services, etc. than half-buying a car.
Yeah, I think subscribing makes more sense in some cases, but personally I'd rather buy my car rather than to keep paying to borrow a car.
I've never really wanted to lease a car, as it seems like a waste to continu nk the fewer bills you owe, the better off your are financially.
We have had self-driving vehicles for so long yet nobody was losing his mind about them until the microchip variant arrived.
How do you define 'so long'? I only first started hearing about self-drivin -driving cars sometimes crashing due to errors & things. And I personally d
I don't like the renting/leasing system, but given the uncertainity involving vehicles in Spain, many people is opting to rent instead of purchase.
If the government suddenly decides to make your vehicle fleet illegal for the tasks you bought them for, you are screwed. If the vehicle fleet
We have had self-driving vehicles for so long yet nobody was
losing his mind about them until the microchip variant arrived.
How do you define 'so long'? I only first started hearing about
self-drivin -driving cars sometimes crashing due to errors & things.
And I personally d
"So long" would be an estimate of 5500 years.
"Domestication of the horse most likely took place in central Asia prior to 3500 BC. [...] The most recent, but most irrefutable evidence of domestication comes from sites where horse remains were interred with chariots in graves of the Sintashta and Petrovka cultures c. 2100 BC.
..but given the uncertainity
involving vehicles in Spain, many people is opting to rent instead of purchase.
I've never really wanted to lease a car, as it seems like a waste to
continually pay for something.. As expensive as a car could be, I'd
rather buy it and own it and not have a car payment (at least when I
finish paying the loan, if I get a loan). I think the fewer bills you
owe, the better off your are financially.
Agreed, wholeheartedly, and yet the amount of subscriptions I have to things is much higher than it was not terribly long ago.
I've never really wanted to lease a car, as it seems like a waste to continually pay for something.. As expensive as a car could be, I'd
rather buy it and own it and not have a car payment (at least when I
finish paying the loan, if I get a loan). I think the fewer bills you
owe, the better off your are financially.
Re: Re: 2026 Infrastructure Bill in US; self-driving+
By: Arelor to Nightfox on Wed Jun 07 2023 02:48 pm
I don't like the renting/leasing system, but given the uncertainity involving vehicles in Spain, many people is opting to rent instead of purchase.
If the government suddenly decides to make your vehicle fleet illegal f the tasks you bought them for, you are screwed. If the vehicle fleet
I'd think the only times you'd have to worry about a "fleet" of vehicles is
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Self-driving cars haven't been around for 5500 years...? Cars as we know th
WHAT is the "the uncertainty" of vehicles in Spain all about?
Leasing could make better sense if you are contractor or
operating a business. The monthly cost is a deductable expense
(meaning, less taxable income) and the taxes paid on that
qualify as a credit/rebate. With a lesser taxable income, you
are reducing the taxes owing to the gov't. So, with a lease,
you are basically paying yourself for the luxury of driving a
new car for a few years.
poindexter FORTRAN wrote to Blue White <=-
I hadn't heard of that, but they did have an annoying BONG to remind
you of a detached seatbelt, just like any other car of the time.
The idea of companies using leases and subscription models to suck more and more money and control out of the end user always scared me. I'm committed to buying older used cars to avoid it.
Agreed, wholeheartedly, and yet the amount of subscriptions I have to things is much higher than it was not terribly long ago.
Though I guess there's a difference between paying for servers,
magazines, supporting creators, streaming services, etc. than
half-buying a car.
My wife and I lease our main car. The reason is because we enjoy getting a n
Re: Re: 2026 Infrastructure Bill in US; self-driving+
By: esc to Ogg on Wed Jun 07 2023 05:14 pm
My wife and I lease our main car. The reason is because we enjoy getting a n
I personally consider switching cars every three years a waste of natural resources. It is the dark side of consummism at its uglier.
I personally consider switching cars every three years a waste of natural resources. It is the dark side of consummism at its uglier.
Someone (like me) will happily buy that lease return for pennies on the dollar and
--
...So, with a lease, you are basically paying yourself
for the luxury of driving a new car for a few years.
My wife and I lease our main car. The reason is because we
enjoy getting a new car every three years with zero hassle,
and we don't have to pay for any maintenance.
Yes, it's a money pit, but it's not much different from the
total cost of ownership over a period of time anyway,
particularly with how expensive maintenance can be.
WHAT is the "the uncertainty" of vehicles in Spain all about?
There is political preasure enough that people is worried
tolls will make vehicles impractical. There are lots of
talk about tolls for entering and going out of towns, tolls
in public roads and highways, that sort of thing. ...
There is also a lot of talk about creating restricted
traffic zones in which only new cars are allowed. The issue
is if you buy a car today they may modify the restrictions
in the near future so you won't be able to drive it to the
places you want to drive through.
Nobody can afford vehicles that are future-proof beyond a
select wealthy few. The end goal for politicians is to have
all the light vehicles be electric, but right now virtually
nobody can afford those. Heck, a number of people is having
trouble getting food and diapers for their family already.
The will for taking risks buying something expensive they
may ban is at an historical minimum.
I personally consider switching cars every three years a waste of natural resources. It is the dark side of consummism at its uglier.
Thanks for the feedback. Turns out the dealership has no problem selling a 3
new a few years later. For some, making the arrangements for
the selling of old is a hassle. It would be for me.
Someone (like me) will happily buy that lease return for
pennies on the dollar and --
Sure, but that does not erase the fact that somebody else
is switching cars and wasting natural resources like crazy.
Fun part is then politicians blame you for using an old car
and praise the guys using new cars despite the fact they
are the ones wasting natural resources.
Ogg wrote to Arelor <=-
Not long ago, Ontario had an "Emissions Test" that every
vehicle had to pass every 2 yrs. I think it was in force for
about 8 yrs, and then it was scrapped. The system penalized old
cars (for getting old), and penalized new cars (for passing a
needless test plus a fee for the test!)
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