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rouxjean t1_ja02sga wrote

Good for her. That's the way it's done.

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JesusNeckbeard OP t1_ja03zie wrote

Agree. She has always been super independent. One of the most determined people I know while also being kind and loving.

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Justlikecalvin t1_ja1agpl wrote

I agree - that’s impressive. I like to think that a woman like that would go on to live a fulfilling life.

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HoratioReddacted t1_ja1nuir wrote

That's the way it was done. Between wages especially young people wages being MUCH higher relative to the cost of living at that time vs now and how much more cars cost now because of not just inflation but mainly vastly improved safety and emissions standards (which drives up cost by a ton) you literally could never do this as a teen or person in their 20s now

even if you make $15 an hour which so many young people still dont even top buy a 10 year old sports car in decent shape is currently half your wages for an entire YEAR assuming you work full time.

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merelycheerful t1_ja1pyil wrote

Thank you. It'd not just "that easy". Even as a tail end millennial, I have nothing to show for the four years I went to college, and the 9 years I spent working food and retail for less than 11 dollars per hour. I wish more older folks understood. Especially my parents, whose house I'm living in. Fuck me, I guess

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Joshooahh t1_ja2lboq wrote

Couldn't do what exactly? Because as a person in there 20s who has bought there car and owns everything they wear, sit on and use with zero debt, i dont know what gives

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HoratioReddacted t1_ja5mo4k wrote

ok you either have an unusually good job for your age, your parents helped you, or both , or you have an old car or you got a great deal on it. not everyone or even most people have that in their 20s.

you cannot buy a remotely new sports car making $15 an hour unless you save half your earnings for a year or more and I dont know how you do that and pay rent, thats just math

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Joshooahh t1_ja6or78 wrote

Sounds like you are passing on just your perspective as everyone elses, the amount of rent one pays is determined on country and area.

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HoratioReddacted t1_ja75vh9 wrote

Where do you live and what do you do

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Joshooahh t1_ja76uvh wrote

Just a box standard Office job for a large company in the United Kingdom. Nothing special pays good

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JesusNeckbeard OP t1_ja4kffa wrote

Those 10 year old dusters etc... were plentiful and relatively inexpensive at the time. I don't think it was really considered a "sports car" at the time though with an investment it could be made pretty sweet. Mustangs, Camaros, Cudas, GTOs. Those were the in demand cars at the time.

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HoratioReddacted t1_ja5n47b wrote

thats my point, wages aside, cars were just cheap back then. they also were much more dangerous and were gaz guzzling emissions factories as well

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