dawg what do you mean you're paying 25k for a used skoda kodiaq that is neither fun nor really practical for hauling people or stuff. you've got a 5km commute. the public transport is bad but it's not "spend 15k more every few years to not have to take the bus for a week while your slightly older car is in the shop" bad. What the fuck.

And that's carbrain costs, that doesn't even include like biweekly washes or the yearly inspection because they're "trying to preserve value". Dawg just buy a perfectly serviceable toyota aygo for like 8k and run that fucker in the ground. What do you mean you pay like 400€ a month for 60 months at 7% APR before the thing is even insured or moved a single meter.

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[–] TraschcanOfIdeology@hexbear.net 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

But what if I need to move an 80 inch TV?"

You rent a van that day.

[–] EmmaGoldman@hexbear.net 9 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I fundamentally believe that it should be illegal to sell or register pickup trucks, vans, and SUVs to individuals. Like, you should have to be a business and apply for a business truck license that explains why you cannot get by with a hatchback or station wagon.

For the rare occasions when you do actually require the use of a truck, then you rent one from a licensed business, ideally a local hardware store that rents tools.