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Car debt or Roth IRA?

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Car debt or Roth IRA? Pretty simple here. My parents got me a car during beginning college, I’m (21 M) now working earning $1600 semimonthly. So I took on the car loan which has a monthly payment of $420, I have been paying $800 for the last 2 months and $15.65k remains on it with a 9.54% interest rate. (Don’t ask me, I don’t know how.) I’ve contributed 2.5k to my 20…

Reddit Personal Finance 366 2025-02-20

Car damage, not sure if hit and run or if it was like this when I picked it up

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Car damage, not sure if hit and run or if it was like this when I picked it up I picked a car up yesterday from the airport, and I was in a huge rush. This morning I noticed a huge crack on the rear bumper. I don’t know if I got hit today/last night or if it was already damaged. There’s no marks on it like you normally see from a car rental place that highlight previous damage. That makes me think it was a hit and run but …

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Keep a used car for commuting?

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Keep a used car for commuting? Here’s our situation: we bought a new minivan because we needed space for our growing family (after school activities, weekends, road trips). My prior car was a paid-off 2016 Kia Soul with 82k miles. We still own it, but we were planning on selling it. Now I’m reconsidering. My commute is 60 miles per day, with sizeable stop and go traffic, five…

Reddit Personal Finance 963 2025-02-19

I’m looking to refinance my car loan, wondering how long I should wait?

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I’m looking to refinance my car loan, wondering how long I should wait? For some backstory, my car broke down late December last year so I had to get a new car asap. I did not have a FICO score at the time (new credit) so I got saddled using westlake. The car was $8900, 2015 Mazda. I put 4,000 down and my apr is 28.99. Super high I know, but it was the only bank willing to finance with me. I have the registration in…

Reddit Personal Finance 662 2025-02-18

120 Years Ago The Most Important Sports Car Race In The World Looked More Like Modern Rally Racing

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120 Years Ago The Most Important Sports Car Race In The World Looked More Like Modern Rally Racing The Vanderbilt Cup of 1904 was the first major trophy in American auto racing, in fact the first of its kind in the world. This massive international affair was held on a 30.24-mile course on Long Island in New York, drawing some of the biggest names in racing at the time. William Kissam Vanderbilt, II put up a… Read more…

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GF got locked in to outrageous payment for used car.

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GF got locked in to outrageous payment for used car. Told my GF to wait to buy a car, so I can help her. She doesn’t wait, gets locked in to $800/m car payment and $200/m for insurance for a used 2017 Jeep Compass, that was apparently sold to her for $30k. My GF fucked herself, how can I unfuck her out of this situation? This severely kills her income, so much that with everything else she can’t …

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First time financing a used car, any tips?

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First time financing a used car, any tips? So I don’t know anything about financing anything, my parents and family members have never gotten anything financed just have always bought stuff straight cash. Im thinking of getting this used 2023 Sport CVT Honda Civic its listed as $23,495 with 28k miles(is this a good car?) I just need a car to get me to college as my current older car isn…

Reddit Personal Finance 906 2025-02-17

LPT: Get a magnetic key box for under your car

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LPT: Get a magnetic key box for under your car INB4 your keys will get stolen. I live in PA and have had the same one for 10+ years. A dumb key from a dealer cost around 10 bucks. Calling your dad at 8pm at night, when you a 25 year old guy locks his keys in his apartment…priceless. Edit: This has nothing to do with starting your car. Its just that you locked your door with your keys insid…

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Co-signing a relative’s car loan

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Co-signing a relative’s car loan Hi redditors, just asking for clarification on a situation i’m faced in. My sister was in desperate need for her first car purchase, and I have agreed to be her co-signor since she does not have any credit history in the US and I do (I have a pretty decent credit score so wanted to help her out with the purchase). After reviewing the documents I…

Reddit Personal Finance 394 2025-02-17

Is now the time to move to a new(to us) car?

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Is now the time to move to a new(to us) car? My fianceé owns a 2015 Subaru Crosstrek, 130,000 miles on it and in pretty decent condition. Just brought it in for an oil change and was told that the cam carrier is seeping oil. Since this is a Subaru, this requires an engine out repair, quotes I’ve gotten are around $5,000. Unfortunately she bought the car in 2021 for a very inflated price be…

Reddit Personal Finance 1.0k 2025-02-17

You Need A Ford Focus Rally Car

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You Need A Ford Focus Rally Car What’s your winter beater like? Is it a rusted-out Outback, or maybe an old Ranger? Both are solid picks, but I posit that there’s a better winter car out there. Something that doesn’t just plod its way though snow, but can turn low-traction situations into genuine joy: A fully rally-prepped Ford Focus. Read more…

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Audi Dakar Rally Car Tossed In Illegal Czech Dump

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Audi Dakar Rally Car Tossed In Illegal Czech Dump Audi’s brief three-year stint competing at the Dakar Rally surprisingly ended with a victory last year as the German automaker shifted its focus and resources to its upcoming Formula One works program. Unsurprisingly, many of the uncompetitive RS Q e-tron rally prototypes were disposed of once the Dakar program was… Read more…

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Car dealer ship offered to buy my car and I can choose another car worth same amount

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Car dealer ship offered to buy my car and I can choose another car worth same amount went to dealership for oil change and maintenance. one guy came to me and said how someone was looking to buy a car like mine and asked if i was interested in selling it back to the dealership (same dealer ship i bought it from) for the amount i paid for in the loan (i recently paid off the car) I told him no in that moment. wondering if this is…

Reddit Personal Finance 1.2k 2025-02-15

Buy a car, to get to work, to pay for the car.

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Buy a car, to get to work, to pay for the car. I (26M) purchased my 2013 KIA optima SX Limited in OCT. 2022. My first car. 23% APR. Monthly payment of $435. Pay off quote of $12,000. No accidents on my record. Northwest Indiana, low cost of living area. I bring in $4,550 net. Paid weekly. $2,350 of this is fixed, including my current car payment and all other debt payments. Roughly $30,000 i…

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Boeing 737 Max Hits Car In The Middle of Runway During Takeoff

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Boeing 737 Max Hits Car In The Middle of Runway During Takeoff Takeoff and landing are the most dangerous parts of any flight, and the fatal mid-air collision in Washington, DC two weeks ago highlighted this. A Gol Boeing 737 Max collided with a ground vehicle while taking off from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Thankfully, the flight crew stopped the airliner before the end of the… Read more…

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