I'm amazed at all the Suburbans, Yukons, etc. I see on the road. These are $60K

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Feb 9, 2016
2:33:46pm

Regal Ute All-American

cars. How can so many people afford them?

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I'm amazed at all the Suburbans, Yukons, etc. I see on the road. These are $60K

Regal Ute

2/9/16 2:33pm

They can't. Huge loan payments. #carpoor

WhyKnot

2/9/16 2:34pm

I actually bought a 2015 Suburban on Saturday. No loan - paid cash

BYUMizzou

2/9/16 3:39pm

thank you very much old crazy lady with the dog in her will!

BYUFBDAD

2/9/16 3:44pm

She's still alive and kicking at the moment

BYUMizzou

2/9/16 3:47pm

Buying a car like some poor schmuck?

Virginia Ute

2/9/16 10:55pm

I put too many miles on my cars to lease them. I average

BYUMizzou

2/10/16 6:14am

Unlimited mileage FTW.

Virginia Ute

2/10/16 8:45am

RE: I'm amazed at all the Suburbans, Yukons, etc. I see on the road. These are

tarzan15

2/9/16 2:34pm

Wow. I've heard of 7 year loans but 10 years is even crazier

fulano

2/9/16 3:04pm

7 year loans.

PharmD

2/9/16 2:34pm

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Buffalo

2/9/16 2:37pm

Lease it.

BIG XII Coug

2/9/16 2:40pm

My wife wanted an Infiniti QX80 for years...

Noni Fruit

2/9/16 2:40pm

My wife will never test drive a car that is more than she wants to pay because

cheezedawg

2/9/16 3:06pm

A lot of family type cars are getting pretty expensive these days. I agree tho.

Bluedarts

2/9/16 2:44pm

I don't know, but you're asking the right group. I've never encountered so many

Wedgetail

2/9/16 2:44pm

Well thanks to everyone's hard work on CB TNT has money

TNT

2/9/16 2:46pm

We can't all be professional pinball players, sadly.

Wedgetail

2/9/16 2:52pm

I have four $50k+ cars. Just saved up for them and paid cash. Priorities.

Cougarrrs

2/9/16 3:37pm

Essential Oils.

PharmD

2/9/16 2:49pm

You'd be amazed how much a person is willing to spend on a car

Bluedarts

2/9/16 2:51pm

You'd be amazed at how many people live beyond their means for show

CougarBacker

2/9/16 2:49pm

Spending money they dont have just to impress the person next to them at the

ballen

2/9/16 3:45pm

I could never spend $60k on a car.

PharmD

2/9/16 2:58pm

Well for one, they aren't Ute fans and so they probably have a real job.

holla at cha boi

2/9/16 3:00pm

On the other hand if your not paying a tithing you have more $$$

BYUCPA

2/9/16 3:07pm

I almost worked up a chuckle.

Tokolosh

2/9/16 3:59pm

Utah: #1 state for most bankruptcy per capita.

Lalau

2/9/16 3:03pm

Close. #4

cheezedawg

2/9/16 3:09pm

Fo rizzle?

ballen

2/9/16 3:36pm

Google never lies, right?

cheezedawg

2/9/16 4:02pm

Interesting how there are so many comments assuming that people automatically

workindev

2/9/16 3:07pm

I hope that most people are like you in this way.

cedar cougar

2/9/16 3:18pm

Your post highlights something interesting.

TheHop

2/9/16 3:34pm

I always get 6 or 7 year loans, and then pay them off in 4 or 5 years

fredgarvin

2/9/16 3:41pm

Yeah, I've never kept a car loan to full term. It's always paid off early.

workindev

2/9/16 3:52pm

Not sure when it happened, or if it's really even the norm. But when you can

workindev

2/9/16 3:49pm

I've wondered the same thing

cedar cougar

2/9/16 3:16pm

It's crazy, because there are cheaper options that are just fine.

ballen

2/9/16 3:40pm

Actually there aren't if you're looking for something capable of towing 6000-

BYUMizzou

2/9/16 3:49pm

Luckily I didn't have to worry about the towing part.

ballen

2/9/16 4:04pm

I would not call a Traverse a replacement for a Suburban

TheHop

2/9/16 3:49pm

Yup, the difference between the GMC and the Cadillac was $10k at a minimum, and

workindev

2/9/16 3:51pm

That's what I've wondered for a long time. I live in Wyoming and make between

UltimateBYUfan

2/9/16 4:02pm

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Buffalo

2/9/16 4:54pm

What types of job pay more? We have friends in Pleasant Grove, their daughter

UltimateBYUfan

2/9/16 5:40pm

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Buffalo

2/9/16 5:54pm

Thanks for the info. One of my sons got a job in Utah a few months ago and he

UltimateBYUfan

2/9/16 6:08pm

Those are UofU alums. They make the big bucks. The poor aggies work at Maverick

BYU Grounds

2/9/16 5:14pm

They do not hold their value .Not hard to buy one a year or two old for about 5k

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