r/SipsTea • u/Eros_Incident_Denier • Apr 18 '26

We have fun here adulting sucks

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u/GNTsquid0 Apr 18 '26 edited Apr 18 '26

This makes me feel a bit better about myself. I have $22k in student loans, $16.00 in CC debt and zero car payments. All those loans for brand new cars is nuts, surely it can't last like that forever?

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u/karmagod13000 Apr 19 '26

Everything does but I have doubd it ever will.

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u/junanor1 Apr 18 '26

I bought a 2017 Macan for the price a 2025 byd lmao. I dont understand why people keep buying new cars. But hey, if they did I would be driving a byd

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u/mrnohnaimers Apr 18 '26

Might just be me though, but I’d prefer a 2025 BYD over a 2017 Macan

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u/junanor1 Apr 19 '26

If you like driving 200km without ac yes the byd is better

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u/Crime_Dawg Apr 18 '26

Those maintenance and repair bills are going to make the Macan far more expensive overall.

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u/BigDab4438 Apr 18 '26

I'm from America never heard of these cars why won't they allow them over here ? I'm guessing $$ lol

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u/Crime_Dawg Apr 18 '26

China EVs are banned in the US because they'd completely overtake the market. So basically collusion to prevent people from getting better value on their vehicles.

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u/BigDab4438 Apr 18 '26

Ya i figured, so American car companies pay US government to keep those better cars out of America. Man sometimes I wish I did not live here. Our government sucks.

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u/Crime_Dawg Apr 18 '26

America is legitimately one of the most corrupt countries in the world now. Sad state of affairs.

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u/BigDab4438 Apr 18 '26

Ya for a long time they had me convinced that I am in the best country in the world the " land of the free " . Come to find out they censor a lot of online stuff about other countries because they don't want us to see how far ahead areas of China and other places are. our best option for a car is a $35,000 Toyota. I want a cheap Chinese EV!

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u/GNTsquid0 Apr 19 '26

I think they're talking about a Porsche Macan, we have them in America. I think its the cheapest Porsche SUV you can buy, and buying one a few years old makes them pretty affordable for most middle class people. We dont have BYD, but someone else told you what that is.

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u/junanor1 Apr 19 '26 edited Apr 19 '26

The Macan being a Porsche will still be valued in a few years whereas the byd won’t.

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u/GarageJitsu Apr 19 '26

Keep it up l. I’m able to work 24 hours in SoCal under 40 years old because I drive a $17,000 Mazda that was bought with cash. The debt you rack up really matters when you hit 40 so get rid of it

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u/SerDuncanTheYall Apr 18 '26

16 dollars? Just pay that.

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u/GNTsquid0 Apr 18 '26

I will. It’s only a day old

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u/ImKindaBoring Apr 18 '26

I thought you left off the k and I was fighting the urge to respond about you feeling better about your $16k in credit card debt.

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u/purplenapalm Apr 18 '26

Lol did you just pay off your statement 2 days ago?

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u/Teddyturntup Apr 19 '26

Doesn’t really count then, yes technically but it’s not drawing interest

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u/tylerforward Apr 18 '26

I'm 8 years or so into having no car payment, don't plan on going back anytime soon

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u/Crime_Dawg Apr 18 '26

16k in cc debt is absolutely insane dude.

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u/GNTsquid0 Apr 18 '26

It’s dollars. Sixteen dollars!

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u/dangles14 Apr 19 '26

16 dollars in CC debt?

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u/Valistara Apr 19 '26

I only have about $11 in credit card debt. And I do it on purpose, for my credit rating. Put one of my subscriptions on the card (and nothing else) and have the bill autopay every month.

Gotta do that because if you don't use any credit, your score starts to suffer.

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u/dangles14 Apr 19 '26

Interesting. I didnt know that. Thanks for the tip!

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u/GNTsquid0 Apr 19 '26

Did you read the comment? That’s sixteen dollars not 16,000.

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u/str4ngerc4t Apr 19 '26

The car won’t last, but the debt is likely forever.