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bioemerl · 3794 days ago · link · · parent · post: This is what happened when I drove my Mercedes to pick up food stamps - The Washington Post
Perhaps i'm crazy, but can't you get a car for about 3-5K and not make payments on it? I have a car that runs... fairly well.... my friend has a car that is pretty nice, and wasn't much at all. No payments required. If I were scrambling for money, and wasn't able to find a job, my first thoughts would be "what can I get more money out of", and i'd probably sell the car and get the food stamps.
thenewgreen · 3794 days ago · link ·
I have a car that runs... fairly well....
When you have two infants "fairly well" doesn't cut it when you have "reliably well" already in hand, with no car payments. As she mentions, there is certainly a psychological component to her decision, but I wouldn't discount the knowledge of knowing, "well at least our car won't break down."