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0 pointsshittyadmin7y ago0 comments

50% of Americans aren't also below the poverty line, they can afford to drive.

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prolikewh0a7y ago· 4 in thread

50% of Americans are in poverty or low income though. Probably worse since this data too.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/census-data-half-of-us-poor-or-...

shittyadminOP7y ago

> $45,000

Enough said. We're talking about someone making under $20k here. At $45k you can easily afford a car.

ceejayoz7y ago

$45,000 is the middle-to-lower number, not lower-to-poverty, and it's for a family of four.

"Cheap" cars get expensive quick, and living in a low-income area means your insurance rates are way higher as well.

jki2757y ago

You can buy a reliable ten year old Toyota Corolla for less than $2k, it will run for at least another ten years with nothing more than basic maintenance, and the income area you live in doesn't affect liability insurance in any appreciable way as you don't need full coverage on the vehicle (you'd pay more than the cost of the vehicle for it over a few years anyway).

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pavel_lishin7y ago

> At $45k you can easily afford a car.

Unless you have other expenses, or live in a place where keeping a car is unusually expensive.

mikeash7y ago

Alas, being below the poverty line and being able to live in a place where you don’t need a car rarely go together.

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