View Poll Results: What Amount makes it ok

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  • $1,000-2500

    0 0%
  • $2500-5000

    4 11.43%
  • $5000-7000

    3 8.57%
  • $7000-10000

    6 17.14%
  • $10000-12000

    5 14.29%
  • $12000-15000

    1 2.86%
  • $15000-17000+

    4 11.43%
  • $500 Bucks and My Pay Check is what they said on the Commercial

    2 5.71%
  • As Long and I hold this job down I'm straight> 'Check to Check' Status

    2 5.71%
  • Cost of the Vehicle itself

    8 22.86%
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Thread: BUYING A CAR FOR 30-35K and Your Bank Account

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    I guess it gets a lot less common when you start talking about buying a car this expensive. That $500 car payment is over half what i currently make in a month.

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    I agree with the deal that all your bills shouldn't exceed 50% off your salary. Sometimes I buy cars to spend some money on them and flip them...I've yet to lose money and I told myself when I did that I'd stop. but I do think all the bills shouldn't meet no more than 50% of your monthly income. For me personally if I were going to be a $30-$35k vehicle it would probably be a newer diesel truck and I'd want to have atleast a steady $7500 in the bank.
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