• Soot [any]@hexbear.netEnglish
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    19 days ago

    A car for more than like 5k. A terrifying stat is that 90% of people in my country buy their car for on finance for >10k, yet you can buy a reasonable used one for no more than 5k anywhere

    There are niche circumstances where a pricey car could be worthwhile, lots of long haul journeys, need for fuel efficiency, etc, but 90% of people don’t need or benefit much from that.

    I bought my current one for 1k just last year. It’s 20 years old, but it’s in perfect condition and the efficiency is not that much different from modern cars, certainly not enough to be nearly worth the extra money.

  • u/lukmly013 💾 (lemmy.sdf.org)@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
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    21 days ago
    1. Nestle products (I am bad at explaining why, and would just again end up researching their shit for 2 hours)
    2. Alcoholic drinks - kills braincells, and I’d prefer to keep both
    3. Cigarettes or vapes
    4. Closed-source software licenses (for personal use)
    5. Digital content that does not come on physical media
    6. Hardware with license-unlockable components (e.g. some networking equipment may limit throughput unless you pay more)
    • AmbiguousProps@lemmy.todayEnglish
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      21 days ago

      Agreed on all points, but especially #1. Fuck Nestle. Every time I buy a new product at the grocery store, I check to make sure they’re not made by Nestle or a subsidiarity of Nestle.

  • Dessalines@lemmy.ml
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    21 days ago

    Streaming subscriptions. I swear the average nowadays seems to be like 4 per person because ppl don’t know how to torrent anymore

  • monovergent@lemmy.ml
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    21 days ago
    • Phones on contract payment plans
    • New monitors: Maybe my eyes suck, but my set of two 21-inch LCD monitors from 2005 is still going strong
    • Third-party meal delivery: I’m fine sitting down with a microwaved meal or some canned soup if I don’t feel like cooking
    • A new car every x years: My car of choice is old and relatively cheap, so I could afford to pay in full in cash. Bonus of being spyware-free, so I’ll just maintain it for as long as I can.
    • Stuff from Aliexpress, Temu and the like: the user experience is horrendous, customer service is nonexistent, and discount codes are pure gimmicks
    • MissingGhost@lemmy.ml
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      20 days ago

      Am I the only one that would never change a car? Like you buy one, shouldn’t you keep it for 60 years? Why should anyone want to change a car? I had to change my car once because I’m Canadian so it rusted. It was awful.

      • Soot [any]@hexbear.netEnglish
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        19 days ago

        My last car was 30 years old when I ditched it, the underside was rusted to a point of no longer being safe. Plus the exhaust kept falling off.

      • LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world
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        15 days ago

        Drugs cost money. Am maxxed out with food, shelter, & transportation expenses. Exercise is my drug. It’s a FREE daily endorphin/adrenaline high, & it’s healthy, & all the side effects are positive, with no withdrawals, no hangovers, & improves body, thinking clarity, relationships, and as a bonus get to date hot people because exercise makes us all smokin hot.

  • The Velour Fog @lemmy.world
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    21 days ago

    • Nestle and Goya products

    • Lottery tickets

    • New phones

    • Anything from Temu or Shein

    • I try to avoid the keyboard mash sellers on Amazon but for some products it’s pretty much impossible to find anything else.

    • beSyl@slrpnk.net
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      21 days ago

      Do you buy used phones? How do you deal with the battery? Used phones generally have old batteries, no?

      I just buy a cheap/budget (mid?) phone, 200 EUR max, every 5 years or so…