She then proceeded to tell me how between her and her two friends they have 5 broken cars that need expensive repairs.

So it would be really helpful if I had a car to help her out when her car was broken and I’m just like… telling me about how expensive and hard to maintain cars are is not “super” convincing me to get one.

So yeah not gonna be buying a money pit and am going to enjoy just using a scooter. Sorry mamma! (As a note I’m 29 and own my own house.)

  • burtek@programming.devEnglish
    50·
    8 months ago

    Hey, we have 5 cars, let’s buy a sixth one! Wow…

    But also, I hate the “you need to buy a car so that I can use it” approach so f-ing much…

    • Moneo@lemmy.worldEnglish
      16·
      8 months ago

      Hey, we have 5 cars, let’s buy a sixth one! Wow…

      This is literally my family. My dad and sister also like to complain about how we’re all fucked because of the environment.

      It’s crazy how people will claim to support a cause but refuse to put in any effort or change their lives in any way whatsoever to advance that cause.

    • ericbomb@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      13·
      8 months ago

      Haha yeah she’s just really used to me helping her, so not being able to ask me for help for something is throwing her off.

      But I’m so much happier without the stupid money pit/death trap combo.

      • NocturnalMorning@lemmy.worldEnglish
        6·
        8 months ago

        I have a newish electric car and I haven’t had to do repairs on it once. Still a money pit though. It cost me 35k. I heavily considered getting a scooter myself when I was looking for a new car.

        • ericbomb@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
          4·
          8 months ago

          Ooh yeah for 35k I hope it stays working for a long while.

          I had a 2012 nissan leaf. It was cheap, but it was falling apart and needed a lot of repairs when I ditched it.

      • RaoulDook@lemmy.worldEnglish
        412·
        8 months ago

        Your scooter is definitely not safer than a car in a collision. Modern cars are overall very safe to travel in.

        • ericbomb@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
          19·
          8 months ago

          I mean if I hit a pedestrian at full speed of 15 mph, we’ll both live probably. They’ll be reasonably annoyed with me and bruised though.

          If I hit a wall at cruising speed with my helmet, I’ll probably live. I’ll feel like trash, but i should be okay.

          I do have to be mindful of the murder machine cars that’ll use me as a speed bump though. But that’s why I consider them death traps, they kill everything that weighs less than them.

          Most escooter deaths are from cars, or misuse and alcohol.