Uber expensive pickups...how much of a trend ?

Bedlam wrote:
My personal contributions to charities are limited due to the mandatory contributions I already make through taxation to support social programs. Someone already thinks they can spend my money more wisely than me and I do not need a similar view from forum members that have no insight to my financial status or current level of benevolence.

x2

I just love it how some folks feel it is their right to tell others how to spend their money. And try to shame them if they buy something nice because they can. I think qtla9111 was out of line, and is a prime example of the shame game.

I worked hard to get where Im at, and I contribute more mandatory contributions than many folks. And despite all mandatory contributions I make throughout the year, they still want more at the end of the year. I'll buy nice vehicles to drive, because I like driving nice vehicles.

Mike

I gave up on charities when I found that the dude running the one I gave the most to was skimming. My giveadamn is officially busted.

Bedlam wrote:
My personal contributions to charities are limited due to the mandatory contributions I already make through taxation to support social programs. Someone already thinks they can spend my money more wisely than me and I do not need a similar view from forum members that have no insight to my financial status or current level of benevolence.

Yeah....What he said! ^^^^

IdaD wrote:

4x4ord wrote:
I don't think there are any people in North America who can't afford to give money to charity.

You must live a pretty sheltered life if you really believe that.

No schitt.

My personal contributions to charities are limited due to the mandatory contributions I already make through taxation to support social programs. Someone already thinks they can spend my money more wisely than me and I do not need a similar view from forum members that have no insight to my financial status or current level of benevolence.

I probably do live a fairly sheltered life. I also should have worded my comment differently. The point I was wanting to make is that there are many people who feel the wealthy should give to support the poor but no one sees himself as wealthy. When in reality there are few North Americans who would not be considered wealthy in the eyes of the world's poorest people. Right now I've got someone who thinks I should help out an individual whose disability cheque is not enough for him to make his new car payment. It seams way too many feel they are entitled to a new uber expensive new vehicle.

4x4ord wrote:
I don't think there are any people in North America who can't afford to give money to charity.

You must live a pretty sheltered life if you really believe that.

I don't think there are any people in North America who can't afford to give money to charity.

transamz9 wrote:
Why would anyone have to feel obligated to give their money to charities that they themselves worked for? I give when I can but don't like when people think that someone should be obligated just because they have money.

Probably people think that people with money should donate, because people without, can't.

Kind of a noblesse oblige kind of thing.

qtla9111 wrote:

JAC1982 wrote:
My husband and I are those people that buy expensiveish vehicles. The truck we have (in signature, Platinum model) sits in the garage most of the time. When we bought it, the husband traveled for work all the time so it was just used when he was in town to run errands locally, or for towing. It has something like 12,000 miles on it. My 2016 Explorer Sport, which was northward of $40k, just hit 20,000 miles. Now that he's not traveling, we bought a used 2016 Fusion Titanium EcoBoost this year to use as a "commuter" car.... basically to reduce the amount of miles on my Explorer for road trips where we don't bring our dogs or to go downtown.

But you know what? Who cares what we buy. We are DINKs with a very good income in our mid 30s. We own a modest 3 bed/2 bath house with a decent amount of equity, we save for retirement. What else should we be spending our money on? We don't eat out a lot, I bring my lunch to work, we don't hit up Starbucks 3 times a day, and we don't take expensive vacations (unless you count the toyhauler as an expensive vacation haha). WE like nice vehicles. Even before we were married we both had nice vehicles with all the bells and whistles.

I say if people can afford it, who cares.

Oh and for the record, the truck prior to this one was a 2014 F250 Platinum. We traded that in for the dually when we decided to upgrade the trailer and they gave us more than what we owed on it even though we only had it a year. In our area at least, trucks hold their value relatively well. The dealerships keep more trucks on the lots than cars.

Wow, you live the life of luxury and that's good. I'm sure you forgot, in your description, the amount of money or time you donate to charity. I know you do so that is important to share as well. Otherwise, people would think you're selfish millennials.

Why would anyone have to feel obligated to give their money to charities that they themselves worked for? I give when I can but don't like when people think that someone should be obligated just because they have money.