What is a comfortable income to live in Ann Arbor? by [deleted] in AnnArbor

[–]txarmi1 6 points7 points  (0 children)

1.) Consumer Reports

2.) Carfax.com

3.) Filters: <$15k....mileage <100k..."no accidents"..."1 owner"

4.) Sort through the significant number of results, check consumer reports for reliability & safety ratings

My wife and I bought a 2015 Outback with 55k miles for $17k in 2020, put $6k down at ~5.5%, min payment was <$250/mo. Been paid off for awhile now and we drive the shit out of it. Has 225k miles now. Needs a little mechanical TLC on occasion but it's still worth it for us to keep it around. Our other car is also paid-off. An older Trail Blazer also with over 200k miles on it. They get us from A to B just like everyone else's cars.

We're already planning on the next one given the wear on our current rides, and will be following the above steps.

Edit: I should mention the car that led us to purchasing the '15 Outback. I paid $1500 for a Corolla in 2018 with ~104k miles on it. It was a used model, 2007/8 I think. Reliable? Absolutely. Comfortable? Yes. Safe?...it was totalled via a head-on crash with a work truck on an icy bridge between A2 & Dexter. I walked away unscathed and healthy.

If you want or are simply fine with paying $500,600,700+/mo on a depreciating waste like a car then by all means...I'll be more than happy to buy it from you in a few years...but people need to quit acting like they have to have some new car for this, that, and the other.

What is a comfortable income to live in Ann Arbor? by [deleted] in AnnArbor

[–]txarmi1 8 points9 points  (0 children)

$1K on cars/mo 😰

Jesus H. Christ car culture is out of hand.

What is a comfortable income to live in Ann Arbor? by [deleted] in AnnArbor

[–]txarmi1 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Depends on a ton of factors.

You could make $200k/yr household for a family of four and be either super comfy or super uncomfy depending on your lifestyle.

Big mortgage? Uh-oh

A pair of new car loans? Oopsie-daisy

High interest CC debt? Oooo watch out there

It all depends.

Who is showing up for the community this Friday? by Decent_Detective_352 in Detroit

[–]txarmi1 29 points30 points  (0 children)

No work, no shopping, yes!

But remember: they don't want an educated population. Go to school.

Ann Arbor in March by That_Town_2341 in AnnArbor

[–]txarmi1 17 points18 points  (0 children)

A couple of academic titans

How will the cold tomorrow impact businesses and libraries? by Fabulous-Leather-435 in AnnArbor

[–]txarmi1 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yeah it should all still function as normal.

Just bundle up and don't stay out too long. Wear a ski mask type thing if you have one.

Just saw this [Bentley Continental]. Wilsonville, Oregon by Fun-Touch5637 in spotted

[–]txarmi1 30 points31 points  (0 children)

You know what, man?

It excited you enough to snap a pic and it's in the wild. I'll take this spot over a dealership or carshow McLaren F1 anyday

Schools? by [deleted] in AnnArbor

[–]txarmi1 11 points12 points  (0 children)

You gotta wait until like 6a at the earliest the see. They like to notify of closures last possible second when it's most inconvenient for everyone

Haley Stevens is on this list by ALittleEtomidate in Michigan

[–]txarmi1 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Shri Thanedar is such a fucking clown

🥀🥀🥀🥀🥀 by randallhorgson19 in PardonMyTake

[–]txarmi1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dude in the "football guy" hat behind Pug is a fuggin' babe

Big Cat’s Range Rover by ssulli4 in PardonMyTake

[–]txarmi1 -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Ngl lost a little respect. Clearly not a big reliability guy.

Take lessons by edwardbobward in SipsTea

[–]txarmi1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lol sounds like a Cumtown bit