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Old 03-26-2010, 03:13 PM   #21
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I took that to mean 2 cars worth a TOTAL of $45,000. Especially since they said they're spending $12,400 per year on those cars, which wouldn't be enough to cover a $90,000 loan plus all the insurance and maintenance.

As for this: "About 18 percent of disposable income, on average, goes toward mortgage payments, auto loans, credit cards and other forms of household debt. "...........I am calling on that, it's got to be a lot higher.
Yeah, I didn't see that until you pointed it out.

It says "with a new car value of $45k". Does that mean that these "middle classers" are driving two cars that could be replaced new for @ $22k each?

Most middle class people I know have at least one car that is over $35k new and I don't know of many $10k cars to be had.

Fuzzy writing. Either way I think the general consesus is that your typical American household spends too much ans saves too little.
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Old 03-26-2010, 04:09 PM   #22
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Yeah, I didn't see that until you pointed it out.

It says "with a new car value of $45k". Does that mean that these "middle classers" are driving two cars that could be replaced new for @ $22k each?

Most middle class people I know have at least one car that is over $35k new and I don't know of many $10k cars to be had.

Fuzzy writing. Either way I think the general consesus is that your typical American household spends too much ans saves too little.
I think quoting the new car value is misleading.
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Old 03-26-2010, 04:26 PM   #23
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Most married riders I know, who are in their late 20's or early 30's.......Based on their occupations I'm gonna guess they pull down $120-150K between the two of them.........And in addition to a bike they typically have 2 vehicles, a truck and a car, like a Titan and an Acura TL........Not $45K rides. I guess if they lived in the Midwest things would be different since they wouldn't have a $400K mortgage.

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Most married riders I know, who are in their late 20's or early 30's.......Based on their occupations I'm gonna guess they pull down $120-150K between the two of them.........And in addition to a bike they typically have 2 vehicles, a truck and a car, like a Titan and an Acura TL........Not $45K rides. I guess if they lived in the Midwest things would be different since they wouldn't have a $400K mortgage.
Many, many, people have $400K+ in the mid west. I live in a poor neighborhood and that's where my house is valued at.
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Many, many, people have $400K+ in the mid west. I live in a poor neighborhood and that's where my house is valued at.
Of course, but I was talking about riders.....Who are 28-35 on average. And people in that age group typically don't buy large homes, especially if they don't have kids yet.
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Old 03-26-2010, 04:42 PM   #26
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Most married riders I know, who are in their late 20's or early 30's.......Based on their occupations I'm gonna guess they pull down $120-150K between the two of them.........And in addition to a bike they typically have 2 vehicles, a truck and a car, like a Titan and an Acura TL........Not $45K rides. I guess if they lived in the Midwest things would be different since they wouldn't have a $400K mortgage.
You make it seem like a $45k ride is unheard of. This isn't 1992.

A nicely equipped TL prices out right at $44k.

A loaded Titan just under that.
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I know. I was shopping pretty serious and anything full size and remotely equipped is 30K no kidding. Sure you can get by with less and I will have to, but you have to work hard to finance a decent ride down in the 21-25K range...
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Old 03-26-2010, 04:58 PM   #28
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You make it seem like a $45k ride is unheard of. This isn't 1992.

A nicely equipped TL prices out right at $44k.

A loaded Titan just under that.
If so, then that's a ripoff for what you get. A TL isn't worth as much as a 335 imo.

In any case, the cars I mentioned are on the higher end of what I see being owned by fellow riders. I know only 2 riders whose cars are more expensive than that.

I'd say the average is a 3-year old Tacoma and a 3-year old Altima or WRX (with 18-inch rims and a few mods of course, but nevertheless......)

This, for couples who pull down substantially more than the $81K cited in the article.

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Old 03-26-2010, 05:00 PM   #29
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I know. I was shopping pretty serious and anything full size and remotely equipped is 30K no kidding. Sure you can get by with less and I will have to, but you have to work hard to finance a decent ride down in the 21-25K range...
VW GTI starts in that range
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Old 03-26-2010, 05:08 PM   #30
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I know. I was shopping pretty serious and anything full size and remotely equipped is 30K no kidding. Sure you can get by with less and I will have to, but you have to work hard to finance a decent ride down in the 21-25K range...
In that price range I would go Mazdaspeed3, but I think you are talking about full size trucks. I agree that have to get a pretty stripped down model to come in under $25k.
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