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Watch A Plane Smash Into A Car During An Emergency Landing

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Watch A Plane Smash Into A Car During An Emergency Landing Residents of a Dallas-Fort Worth suburb had their Sunday afternoon rocked when a plane attempted an emergency landing at a small general aviation airport, reports KXAS. A pilot couldn’t bring their Lancair IV-P to a stop and smashed through the perimeter fence at Aero Country Airport. The single-engine plane rolled… Read more…

Jalopnik 1.1k 2024-03-07

What happen after voluntarily repo finance car?

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What happen after voluntarily repo finance car? When something in life changed unexpected and you need to give up the car. What would happen next after you contact the dealer that you want to give up the car? All I know is they will try to sell it and we have to pay the different? But what if I cannot pay the rest in full on the day of. What do I do? Do they have a payment plan too? submi…

Reddit Personal Finance 517 2024-03-07

Kia trade in or keep the car

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Kia trade in or keep the car Well my Kia got stolen last month and is currently getting fixed at the shop. I’m debating if I should keep the car or trade it in, BUT I just cannot justify having a $450+ payment and high interest rate. My car is brand new with only 15,000 miles. My plans were to pay off my credit card debt by December and then this happened. Should I keep the…

Reddit Personal Finance 1.1k 2024-03-05

Downpayment on 0% APR Car Loan

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Downpayment on 0% APR Car Loan Hello, My fiance and are looking to buy a car. We are planning to purchase and finance through Hyundai which is offering a 0% APR loan. We were planning to put down $8k to get payments under $500 per month but can chip in an additional $5k she received as a gift. My question is if there is no interest on this loan, is there any reason to put do…

Reddit Personal Finance 1.1k 2024-03-05

Is it wise to go against my parent’s wishes and buy a car.

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Is it wise to go against my parent’s wishes and buy a car. To start off I’ve never felt less like a adult then in this argument with them. I am 24 and financially independent. Though my parents are well off and I have received money from them. I have 33k sitting in hysa from personally putting away money each month. I also contribute max to my roth ira. They do not pay for any of my expenses. I make ab…

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I can’t afford my car payments anymore.

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I can’t afford my car payments anymore. Currently making payments of $256 a mont on my car which isn’t bad, my insurance is $190 a month. It takes up a good percentage of my income just on keeping my car. I hardly use it. Any advice on what to do to get out of it would be helpful. I still owe about $12,886 on it…. I don’t want to ruin my credit, people have said to sell for the remain…

Reddit Personal Finance 604 2024-03-04

Hit a parked car with my rental car; what are the damages that I need to pay now?

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Hit a parked car with my rental car; what are the damages that I need to pay now? Hi, I hit a parked car while trying to park my rented Zipcar. Both cars have dents on the sides now. I have filed a police report, filed a report with Zipcar, and talked to the owner of the other car. The owner let me know that they have started their insurance claim process with Geico. I had rented the Zipcar on their basic service…

Reddit Personal Finance 1.2k 2024-03-03

Ex-NFL CB Hayden among six killed in car crash

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Ex-NFL CB Hayden among six killed in car crash Former NFL cornerback D.J. Hayden was among six people killed in Houston early Saturday morning after a car sped through a red light and caused a collision with another vehicle. Hayden was 33.

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Thoughts on the car photography and edits?

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Thoughts on the car photography and edits? I’m looking for constructive feedback. I think it looks great, but I’d love to hear ways I can make adjustments to my camera settings or editing decisions. Canon 5D Mark IV EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS III USM (rented, wish I owned) K&F tripod Generally these photos are around the following settings: ISO 100, between 70mm-200mm, f2.8, 1/1000-2500 …

Ask Photography 469 2024-03-02

Should I buy a car outright?

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Should I buy a car outright? I am tired of my truck and it’s not functional for my life. Owe 20,500 on the 84 month (don’t ask me why, I’m a moron) 4.92% loan. Payment on the car is $459 with $3.13/day in interest. Offer I just got was for 30k leaving my equity at 9,500. I want to take the 9,500 along with 6k of my cash and buy a car I want and will use more appropriately….

Reddit Personal Finance 542 2024-03-01

I Watched A Clean Bugeye WRX Die So A Rally Car Could Live

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I Watched A Clean Bugeye WRX Die So A Rally Car Could Live Jimmy Pelizzari and his co-driver Kate Stevens are recently back from the Lake Superior Performance Rally, their first outing in a new car. They finished, but not as well as they’re used to, having risen through the ARA ranks from novices struggling in a cool but snakebit Mazda 323 GTX to regular podium finishers in a… Read more…

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Trying to pay for a car with cash out of state

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Trying to pay for a car with cash out of state I’m in the process of purchasing a new Toyota Sienna. These minivans at MRSP can have year long wait lists. After waiting 1.5 years, my minivan is finally being built and will be ready after Thanksgiving. My whole plan was to buy the car with cash, fly out of state to pick up the car, and drive 5 hours back home. Dealers in my state are marking …

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Honda Says The New Prelude Will Not Be The ‘Sportiest, Zippiest Car’

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Honda Says The New Prelude Will Not Be The ‘Sportiest, Zippiest Car’ Honda says the Prelude concept is headed for production. Not as an EV, but as a hybrid. The new coupe could be available in as little as two years, or around the mid-2020s, according to CarsGuide. But the return of the Honda Prelude will be less about performance and more about practicality. Despite its sporty looks,… Read more…

Jalopnik 957 2024-02-29

Is leasing a car the smarter option if I will only need a car for a limited time (3-5 years)?

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Is leasing a car the smarter option if I will only need a car for a limited time (3-5 years)? Hi guys, having moved abroad as a young adult I have never bought or leased a car. I would appreciate any help or feedback on my thought process. I’ve taken Googled prices on a generic car and have come up with the following – I’m hoping that this sub can poke holes in my logic. Situation: I’m an American currently living and working abroad with…

Reddit Personal Finance 881 2024-02-28

Impound Lot Sells Stolen Car, Refuses To Give Proceeds To Owner

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Impound Lot Sells Stolen Car, Refuses To Give Proceeds To Owner A woman in St. Louis, Missouri is seeking compensation after her car was stolen recovered and sold. Her 2006 Pontiac G6 was recovered by the police, but the city tow lot sold the vehicle without informing the aggrieved owner that it was even found. Now, the lot is stating that the owner doesn’t deserve the proceeds… Read more…

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Do you have a favorite moment in a particular song, that might lead you to say to your friends in your car, “Oh, Oh Listen to THIS part!”

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Do you have a favorite moment in a particular song, that might lead you to say to your friends in your car, “Oh, Oh Listen to THIS part!” The part in Al Stewart’s “Year of the Cat”- where the accoustic guitar is taken over by the electric guitar which sets up the gut-cinching sax solo. I never tire of hearing it. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqZc7ZQURMs#t=3m47s) I love the part in this song by the Undisputed Truth (1971), “Smiling Faces, Sometimes” when she sings,”The truth in…

Reddit Music 1.0k 2024-02-26

Your car can keep collecting your data after a judge dismissed a privacy lawsuit

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Your car can keep collecting your data after a judge dismissed a privacy lawsuit Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The VergeA federal judge upheld the dismissal of a class action lawsuit that alleged automakers unlawfully collected and recorded car owners’ text messages, as first reported by The Record. In a ruling on Tuesday, the Seattle-based judge said the claims aren’t severe enough to be considered a violation of the st…

The Verge 561 2024-02-26

Am I stuck with my car payment?

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Am I stuck with my car payment? I’m sure others can relate: I’m smarter today than I was 2years ago. It’s been a struggle living with bills from a previous life/knowledge. I have a 2019 Jeep Wrangler. KBB: $28,000 Remaining loan…..$37,000 Monthly payment……$800 If you can believe it, those numbers were worse when I financed it. I didn’t understand the difference between b…

Reddit Personal Finance 884 2024-02-26