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Originally Posted by BAN SUVS
I agree. So condemning one financial decision as something totally irrational and ignorant and retarded compared another financial decision is silly to me. Noting that it is more dumb is another matter.
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That's not really what I meant. Rewarding yourself for working really hard by splurging a little to buy a WRX is the kind of excess that makes life fun and makes you stay focused on your goals. Blowing a ton of cash on a TS because you wished you had bought a WRX is foolish. There is a difference between spending a little more for something you really want and dumping cash in poorly thought out decisions. Like I bought myself the EVO because I had busted my ass in college for 6 years. It's still a reliable car, seats 5, and is safe(ish). So it's meets the basic criteria that I need for a car but with a little extra something for my hard work. Yes it's expensive for a person who just graduated but it's an excess that is OK. I could have gone and bought a Cayman or even a 911 Carrera. I still could have swung the payments but it would be a poor financial and logical decision. Financial life is about moderation, not excess in either spending direction.