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Originally Posted by Fuzz
Well for a 10 year old vehicle under $5000 there are 229 choices in the Calgary area. It was one example. The point is, there are smart choices you can make that don't have you forking out $600 as month on an unnecessary vehicle cost.
I chose then ewer vehicle initially to show for half the price you can get a safe, reliable choice. For much less than that you can get something that may not be as reliable, but even with repair costs you'd still be miles ahead of a new one.
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As I said in my previous post
You can make it work, in Calgary, but its extremely tight.
An average, dual income home shouldn't have to just "make it work". They should be afforded you know.... an average lifestyle. Nice home, good car, safe and reliable childcare, savings, food on the table, internet, etc.
These aren't luxuries. Working full time in a fairly average job should allow you to provide the basics that I described above. If that's not happening, then there's something seriously broken with our economy.