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[@sunset6010]

I have a feeling they are NOT going to drive $3,000 cars.

[@arcadion448]

I personally wouldn't drive a $3K car either, it's extremely difficult to find one that is reliable at that price. For $10K, you can get a good reliable Civic or Accord. A $3K car could end up being $6K+ once major repairs are factored in.

[@jaypence332]

I have a $900 car so a $3.000 would be a big improvement. I put Close to 40,000 miles on it and it's still worth $900, so....

[@vangtk10]

My Acura is worth about $3k now. I’ll drive it until it splits in half.

[@jamess5343]

@@arcadion448 ..... My roommate bought himself a Mercedes-Benz for $2,000 granted is a 2001. The only thing wrong with it is it radio does not work so he bought himself a Bluetooth speaker, put four new tires on it and bought a new battery. I of course would avoid Benz, Jaguar , or any other luxury car to expensive to maintain and repair.

[@ahmednajeebbutt]

@@jaypence332 how much have you spent on maintenance?

[@iaindennis3321]

Thanks to Dave I paid my 25 year mortgage off in 15, I’m enjoying driving my 11 year old second hand Merc, and have over a million in the pension and twelve months of cash in the bank. This guy talks complete sense - I sleep easy every night.

[@l-train7876]

Used MB’s are my favorite👌🏼

[@JoeGarofaloII]

Ayyy good job sir!!

[@paperremix]

Nicely done!

[@muhammedmateen4728]

I am 19 work in security I am from the uk I bought my dream car Honda CR-V 2016 this year for £13250 it had 17775 miles it is newer and I have no debt in anything I got the car in full cash and I am really happy and now saving up for house to buy in full around £250k

[@skincareceo]

Awesome! How old are you?

[@rwg4397]

She said a 15k car was "good enough". Obviously won't downgrade.

[@lowmax4431]

You can get a reaaaaallly nice used car for 15k. lol "good enough"

[@rimurutempest3204]

@@lowmax4431 I got a really good 2011 car for 5k and Im sooo thankful! Im 28 an since my teens I have own cars not worth more than 1.5k. I can bottle the need of a 30k car!

[@y2ksierra]

Agree 100%. She said 2013 like it was forever ago.

[@jglobetrotter2830]

@@y2ksierra offset crash tests were required until 2014.

[@alexsbikesandmotors]

$1000 car and a couple hundred $ in tools is how I roll

[@rogerevans3112]

I got rid of all my car dedt about 18 years ago, I was driving a 500 dollar Honda for over 5 years. I went to pick a girl up for a date once she said she didn't ride in things like that. I look back and realize I did the right and life is great today.

[@edwardrhoads7283]

Yep you dodged a bullet on that one.

[@tez_foe4382]

@@edwardrhoads7283 , Ah Big Bullet

[@PInk77W1]

U smart !!!!!!!

[@roxannegordon6162]

Roger Evans: I can relate, sort of. I went on an internet date with a guy who had the dirtiest smelliest car I had ever been in. I didn't know where to sit. I was afraid to lean back on the dirty passenger seat, without staining my clothes. The radio had been taken out and greasy oily tools were in that space; screwdrivers, wrenches etc....The passenger side floor was almost completely covered in greasy rags that had been tossed there. I had to rest my feet on them. The window didn't go up all the way, and I smelled burning oil from the tail pipe. The noise of this machine was like a WWII single engine bomber cruising over the Atlantic. Needless to say I was not comfortable. I was hoping we didn't go too far to dinner since I was afraid I was going to have to walk home. We did not have a second date. But that was mostly because he talked about his X wife ALL NIGHT LONG. LOL

[@mashno226rz]

Roxanne Gordon I agree I would not ride in a car like that.

[@ChrisInvests]

You don't need to impress the people you'll never meet at stoplights.

[@Dominick000010001]

Maybe some people get a car because they like it. Not necessarily to impress somebody. Some people do it for that reason, but to say everybody that has a nice car gets it to impress people or someone is stupid.

[@inabina2925]

It's not about impressing others. I wouldn't buy a $3,000 car, because I worry about reliability. I don't mind driving my cars until they stop being reliable (and are worth far less than $3,000), but I wouldn't buy a car that old.

[@josephliptak3183]

@@inabina2925 not even temporarily say 2-3 years to get straight on your money??

[@NB-ed5qv]

@ina bina, I bought 1997 camry for $700.put $300 for repair and have been driving 3 years.$3000 car is reliable.dont be afraid to get it.

[@ChrisInvests]

N B just make sure it's a Toyota 😂

[@enigmathegrayman2953]

The story is ALWAYS in the VOICE!

[@gingerelvira6587]

Haaa?

[@Roudter]

Absolutely...You don't need to read minds or be 'hear' it explicitly

[@sfab5039]

Yep

[@switchbladeromance1466]

I feel Dave was wasting his breath on that caller 🚜🚘🚗🚎❤🇱🇷

[@SundaysChild1966]

Pissing in the wind .. sigh

[@markg999]

Expensive cars are biggest reasons people fail to grow wealth.

[@carolinelalam7542]

expensive cars, expensive weddings, stupid credit card purchases, also people living above their means.

[@ghorn1217]

howzit3000 Lol. Um, no. Wealthy people focus on top line growth and, by doing so, can afford almost anything. What you stated was middle class millionaire nonsense.

[@channell11]

Agreed. Buy used and drive a cooler car for less money. Once you get to the point to where everything is paid off and your retirement is funded, then you can treat yourself.

[@YPEFFLE]

2013 "good enough" 😄😄😄 we drive a 2003 & 2002 but hey 100% debt free including mortgage at 34&38

[@Redbikemaster]

I drive a 98. Paid for it with only a week's worth of work lol. Love it

[@Noone-dc9si]

What's the most reliable toyota

[@thelastmemphian]

Reformed Southern Baptist any corolla or matrix. manual transmission is more reliable but autos are still pretty good.

[@KT-io8xd]

@@Noone-dc9si prius

[@midkort]

@@Noone-dc9si a 1994 Celica. :-)

[@thomassears4920]

Who would pay 50k for a Traverse? Falls apart in 5 years

[@CompletePerson]

I bought a USED traverse and it sucks even more! Trying to ay it off now as I'm upside down. hAte the loan on it.

[@ghorn1217]

It’s a lease, so irrelevant.

[@ChristoherWGray]

Its how the car companies make all their profit now Over optioned SUVs and Trucks And except for hauling humans - the Traverse / Enclave can barely tow a toy wagon So it isn't even useful

[@freewifi7163]

They used to be my favorite SUV. Before the designs all boxy they were beautiful.

[@FrostyCoug]

Blindly fleeced

[@beevang8224]

One of my friends bought a bmw m4 to impress the girl he likes but it still didn’t work so he is now stuck with a $840 a month car payment for the next 7 years

[@gingerelvira6587]

Thats Great

[@Vera-dg3hf]

lol thats a hard lesson learned my friend. Difficult lesson learned.

[@dipsomaniac124]

He should have bought a $3 million Bugatti

[@LuisSaulny]

@@dipsomaniac124 ahahaha

[@JoeGarofaloII]

That is insane

[@BlendedBarbieDoll]

I’m convinced people simply can’t add or subtract. A $50K car on $90k SMH.

[@tjandcj123]

Most people think that if they can afford the payments they can afford it.

[@Joseph-Joseph2002]

They will not return those money draining cars ever.

[@roxannegordon6162]

YES, I agree. She is soooo wrapped up in those cars. What will the neighbors, their family think of them if they drove cars they could afford!

[@JasonfromMinnesota]

How do you get out of a lease?

[@luckylib]

I love Dave. His answers are straight to the point. It might cause you to be uncomfortable at times, but the end result is worth it

[@kevinb8881]

Straight to the point minus the double talking minus the flip flopping!!!

[@WhiteBoardFinance]

$50k for a traverse? Wow

[@cade4d]

WhiteBoard Finance very normal

[@investmentfuturefinances5527]

Right lol for a Chevy?

[@cade4d]

A traverse can touch 60k out the door. Silverados can be close to 70k. That’s just what the market is

[@nggods]

Canuck Buck, 1.33x USD

[@MrN3RD23]

$50,000 GM no thank you lol

[@wernesgruder1]

I don’t think my hand would let me sign for $86k if cars. It would develop temporary paralysis.

[@Dan-vz7xu]

The point of a car is to get you from point a to b. I've never understood the need to get a brand new fancy car unless you have more money coming in than you can spend, which isn't the case for 99% of people. I have a 10 year old honda civic and the only money I spent on it is for gas and oil.

[@carojames6776]

Some people have to get from A to B in style.

[@darkrulier]

Hmm, cars can be some people hobbies. I myself love cars, specially 80's and 90's Japanese cars and I don't necessarily see them as a utility item to get from point A to B. I see them as a way to invest my downtime and as a way to go out there and see different places!

[@thehappycamper6789]

Dan I agree with you 100%. I drive a 2006 Scion. Still runs fine. I have no debt. My friend leases a new SUV for $400 a month , but her water got turned off because she hadn’t paid it for awhile! I just don’t get it why people get cars that they clearly can’t afford!

[@edwardrhoads7283]

Same as you Dan but we have 6 living in our house so we had to upgrade to an Odyssey 4 years ago. Will drive that another 15 years until the axles break off the thing and it is paid off.

[@Dan-vz7xu]

@UC8yB6Kof4yWtMsbMAKgEjHQ Very nice, thats exactly what my parents did when I was growing up. They bought a 2000 Odyessy, gave it to my Uncle in 2013 who has 7 people in the house. It still runs, albeit probably for only a couple years, but 20+ years for a car is good

[@jamess5343]

$97,000.00 You have no excuse not able to pay your bills.

[@NaturallyKristen86]

James S do you know how much tax we pay in Canada?? It not the states we have high salaries but have little take home plus most homes are a 500k to a million dollars here

[@investmentfuturefinances5527]

Just unwilling to adjust your lifestyle, that's it. You're absolutely correct.

[@jamess5343]

@@investmentfuturefinances5527 . My roommate bought himself a Mercedes-Benz for $2,000 granted is a 2001. The only thing wrong with it is it radio does not work so he bought himself a Bluetooth speaker, put four new tires on it and bought a new battery. I of course would avoid Benz, Jaguar , or any other luxury car to expensive to maintain and repair.

[@investmentfuturefinances5527]

@@jamess5343 I'm a Lexus guy lol. I've had a few bmw's in the past, never again lol

[@camie130]

Dave Ramsey was a millionaire and once couldn’t pay his bills. It’s mostly behavior and mindset. Anybody with any wage can have these issues.

[@justfine77777]

This man helps people so much, and it all comes from the right place. The affirmation that I get from listening to him is massive.

[@MrN3RD23]

They will not drive cheap cars lol clearly wayyyyy to worried about looking good and fancy lol gosh I love my 2002 Honda Accord 🙏

[@mso008]

I feel the same! I love my 14 year old Citroën that has never gone wrong.

[@ehren5347]

my 2013 ford focus was 8500. I love it.

[@trusno7751]

I got the 2000 Honda Accord...Just dropped a new engine in that thing, now it's riding like a Ferrari...

[@sugardaddy9992001]

I still have and use my 2004 Toyota ... gosh people it’s not rocket science

[@MrN3RD23]

WhatEverDude all I have to do is oil change and replace tires obviously if a major issues arises I will never pay the cost to fix a car I paid $1500 I will get rid of it and get another $1500, $2000 car it’s not hard 🤣 I own 2 other vehicles this a commuter vehicle

[@NeoAndersonReloaded]

I love my 14' accord only was 13k and i make 110k a yr. I drive with a smile everyday. Thanks dave.

[@patrick12657nck]

i love my 2009 Acura TL SH-AWD with 157,657 miles. every time i get a itch to upgrade to a newer car i just watch Dave Ramsey talk about car's and car payment's and that newer car itch just goes away, they said 7 million people are 90 day's behind in their car payment's and i don't want to be number 7 million and one, so because of Dave i have a lot of car salesman upset at me.

[@thelegendkillersshittyduff1335]

I drive with a did I turn the oven off type of face lol

[@TheIvabigun]

Slumming it then, not

[@startingtech3900]

Only 13k for a used Honda you overpaid

[@GentlRebel]

My “Dave car” is a 2006 Mini Cooper I bought for $6k. I am still driving it although I became debt free at the end of 2015. It’s a great car, cheap to maintain and I get tons of compliments on it. No plans to trade up. Why regular working people want to buy or lease expensive cars is beyond me. It feels SO good to save and invest and watch those account balances go up!

[@jay-rus4437]

Lol...just bought a brand new john deere zero turn two weeks ago. PAID CASH....thank you Dave. 5 years ago income $85k per year with $350,000 debt, including 17 random credit cards, car debt, motorcycle debt....everything debt. Today, no debt except the house. 6 months expenses in emergency fund, additional savings for car replacement when we decide to do so. 5 years ago we literally got sick and tired of being sick and tired. We literally got crazy and sold everything....house, rentals, cars, harley, dirt bikes, furniture, big screen tvs. Today we make well into the six figures and none of the debt to drag along behind us. We listened to dave for so many years....but just kept living like we always had. People need to wake up. Get rid of your STUPID CAR....and STUPID CREDIT CARDS. Dump it all. You will start living life again...you will strengthen your marriage...improve your health. Seriously....its that big of a deal. Absolutely life changing

[@cobrajoe2001]

Congrats 🍾🎊🎉🎈

[@ed8329]

amazing!!!

[@benjamina.serrano8948]

Inspiring! 😄👍💥

[@Hankandrex]

Husband and I bought a used 2009 Mazda 3 with 89,000 miles on it with all of its maintenance records for $6k cash about 3-4 years ago and it was a great decision. It's a stick so I think that's why we got a good deal from the dealer. We have maybe paid $1000 total for its regular maintenance during that time- including new shocks. It runs great. Its a semi stylish car. The insurance is cheap. Gas is cheap. We have no plans to get rid of ot anytime soon. *knocks on wood* that nothing will happen to it.

[@lot2196]

I did finance a new car when I had my house paid off. Maybe not smart but at least I only paid $19,600 for a little Honda Fit (2017). 38 mpg average and I''ll be driving it another 10 years at least.

[@maljones1398]

2010 Lexus GX is only $15k used 2013 Lexus ES 350 is $13k used 28k total for reliable cars while simaultaneously keeping up with the Jones’s. At a 3rd the cost of their car debt 🤯🤯

[@katemiller7874]

We have a 2013 Lexus. So reliable

[@WinnerTube]

Hey Dave, I recently graduated University spring 2018 and im now making 11k a Day from my e-commerce business! I already did 6 figures this month. Just wanted to say thanks for your awesome book! I used my money to invest in myself :]

[@carojames6776]

CHEERS!! Perfect place to Invest.

[@chasestearns6670]

About to graduate high school and gonna be running ecom and other side hustles full time. Love to see a fellow entrepreneur in the chat because I believe people need to not only focus on budgeting but increase their income to where it’s not a problem anymore. I think both of those aspects are completely important. Good luck to you man, I’m on ebay at the moment but might switch to shopify if my paypal continues to have issues.

[@LLL-us9lw]

Dave doesn't read KZbin comments.

[@jeanpeters2748]

I'm happy... I drive a paid for 2003 Volkswagen Jetta (TDI) Turbo Diesel. It has 54,000 on it and gets 34 mpg around town. I'm the original owner and love not having a car payment. My diesel mechanic has changed the timing belt, filters, and maintained everything else perfectly. Feels great....

[@smitty0]

As I have said before, you CAN buy a nice car for a good price. I bought a 2015 dodge charger v6 with 36k miles for $17k and it's MSRP is around $30-$32k. When I ask people what they think I paid for it, they guess $30k or $40k, but in reality it's a lot cheaper than the new honda civics you see driving around. So far I have had around $1,600 in maintenance because I ended up taking it to a dealership for breaks, but other than that it runs great with 75k miles and I currently have positive equity on the car. Don't be stupid with your money people!

[@Huncho623]

East Coast Cars i just financed my first vehicle ... 18k sticker price. 21 out the door .. 2016 Mazda 6 touring. Anyways , my question is how do you obtain positive equity on your vehicle ?

[@smitty0]

Nate Hailey a lot of it is guessing, but looking for a slightly used car with a lot of depreciation. The Dodge Charger is one of the heaviest depreciating cars out there because they use them for company fleets and rentals. That means that when I buy it for $17k and pay $7k off of it, I am betting on it being worth $12k which leaves me with positive equity. What happens with these people buying crazy expensive cars (probably a tesla model x in their case) is that they depreciate massively once driven off the lot and you lose $40-$50k in only two years of owning it. A lot of special cars will leave you sometimes with massive positive equity (Honda civic type r or dodge demon) because people collect these cars or they have a high demand with low production. If you would have bought a Porsche 997 GT3 a few years ago, you would have made $10-$30k just for it sitting in your garage. That’s how the car economics works lol

[@midnightz317]

Nate Mazda 6 will be reliable for you. Those Skyactiv engines are reliable, no major issues from them. Just gotta change oil, rotate tires, and replace brakes.

[@Bremith103]

Its a fiat chrysler, let me know how things go when it hits 100k miles...smh

[@smitty0]

@@Bremith103 85k miles still running great

[@Commenting800]

I'm a champ at that. bought a an Toyota echo 4 years ago, it was hit 3 times and got totaled all of those accidents. everytime it got totaled the other driver's insurance paid me 3 grand lol and I bought it for $1300. ended up selling it for 300 when it had 350k miles. Money making machine quite literally

[@steffanie6569]

Mou Anas where I’m from you have a good chance the person that hits you is uninsured 😩 Then your insurance has to pay for it

[@macummings7818]

Yikes Glad you lived to share this! 😉

[@codys7928]

I'm surprised these people bother calling at this point, there is a pattern of people with asinine debts, with (in my opinion) pretty straight forward answers... however they continue calling expecting to get some magic solution, or quick short cut etc etc... increase income(more jobs, more hours), decrease spending, spend only the bare minimum that you have to, rinse and repeat until debt is gone.

[@justinaacorn5721]

Cody S no one wants the boring straight forward solution, everyone is hoping for a miracle. I know I am!😂

[@codys7928]

@@justinaacorn5721 If you put the time & effort that a lot of people put into shortcut attempts and "miracles" and get rich quick schemes INTO the straight forward solution, you and them would all reap the benefits. There's nothing boring about becoming debt free :)

[@justinaacorn5721]

I know Cody S. Was being sarcastic, from the UK. I am working very hard to increase my net worth. Thank you!😎

[@timothyrosman6371]

Bought a 2011 Tacoma when I was 25. Paid $500/mo for it when I had a job that reimbursed mileage (so most of it was paid for by my company) Now I'm 34, make $115k now and still drive it. 165,000 miles, lots of dings but still runs like a top.

[@Victoriaxx08]

Of course she’s from Toronto. Ontario has more debt than all the other provinces combined. Ontario needs Dave!!

[@JoeGarofaloII]

A Chevy traverse costs $50K ?!?! Wow that's a rip off

[@SundaysChild1966]

Hey .. gotta live up to the Jones' in Toronto! lol

[@JakeStewart1343]

2022: Hold my 🍺 😂

[@katemiller7874]

Everything is more expensive in Canada but yes a traverse is very nice.

[@AbidingHopeMentalHealthCoach]

We just bought the most expensive car we have ever owned. Got a deal, paying a friend the dealer trade-in value. But what we paid is roughly 1/12 of our annual income. Thinking back, most of the cars we bought were not more than 1/10 of our income. We always paid cash. Now we have a 4-year-old car that has more bells and whistles than I’ve ever had (first car with Bluetooth phone/music-on-my-phone capabilities). I don’t think we’ll ever buy a new car. It’s just a waste of money!

[@fhuber7507]

Pay at least $1 more than minimum payment. Sell the cars. STOP RUNNING UP THE CREDIT CARDS.

[@mariemartins8606]

My first car was $1,300 ford contour with 60,000 miles when I was 18. That is still my favorite car I ever had .my sister crashed it but I bet it would still be running today. You can find decent cars for cheap.

[@MrKijana23]

She sounds like a reasonable and focused lady. I bet they're out of the mess a year by 2021!

[@maris7457]

I've never had a car that cost more than $8K. that is nuts. my $8K car lasted me 8 years.

[@saucy05]

Every kid in high school should be forced to watch this show. It's mind-boggling to me that we fail to teach our kids money management when it is one of the most important skills in our lives.

[@chrisstilwell9869]

I bought an 07 Corolla with 146k miles for $3,000. So its totally possible to find a decent car for $3k

[@sunshinelawfan7693]

Chris Stilwell - how long did it last, in years and also miles? If you care to share.

[@chrisstilwell9869]

Sunshine law Fan I have only had the car for 6 months, so I'm hoping for 200,000 more miles.

[@peak4028]

Living in Toronto, you can get get by just fine with transit and one car to share on weekend.

[@dawnmorandin541]

I lived in Toronto for 34 years with two kids, never owned a car !!

[@sanniepstein4835]

A big-city resident can rent a car for the occasional trip. No need to pay for parking, insurance, etc.

[@aashr1924]

Kirby Bing i agree - born and raised in Toronto - never had a car.

[@wendymcbridemarinecorpscom8811]

I'm so grateful for Mr. Ramsey show and education. 🌷🤗🙏🏻 How many times do I listen and hear about a ridiculous fancy car causing all the issues of money for a family or a person . He's so right. In the middle class life, it's usually a huge car payment that causes the drama! Bless you all my friends!!💕🙏🏻

[@boblake847]

I bought one car brand new when I was 21. It took everything from me. I still have that car and will ride till wheels fall off. Never will I ever going to buy new car till I become a billionaire. I been broke real broke but I had a nice car.

[@araineacutebrownnurse7315]

Dave said ,” ANYTHING WITH A MOTOR GOES DOWN IN VALUE ...Lawnmowers ...!” lol. I love it !

[@daveavemian5940]

Dave's unwillingness to factor in taxes drives me absolutely insane. In Toronto, 95K is like 55K after taxes. That would take them 7 8 years to clean up. Toronto is very expensive to live in so you figure at least 40K to live. 7-8 is conservative, probably more like 10-12 years

[@johnsineni]

Yes tax consequences need to be considered. I bet you, like me read the new Tax Cuts and Jobs Act for entertainment. Ha and I liked reading it, I guess I am odd.

[@aashr1924]

Cesar Zapata they are very high - the free healthcare is funded by the taxpayers as well as the assortment of other social programs- my paycheque is essentially halved at source !

[@danlee27]

Paid off 90k in 18 months. Sold whatever I could, went thermonuclear on debt, ate rice n beans, and beans n rice. Thank you Dave Ramsey!

[@mercychepi]

My brother totaled my car but then insurance paid for the rest of it for like 8,000. We fixed it and it still runs well without any car payment

[@philfalgout1]

50k for a traverse!! No way!

[@DavidD-uo7kl]

She's in Canada, a Chev Traverse can easily be $50K.

[@philfalgout1]

That's right! Thanks David

[@randocrypto1678]

@@philfalgout1 I don't think you're aware of how expensive large SUV's can be. You can option out a ford explorer to over 60 grand easily.

[@philfalgout1]

@@randocrypto1678 I didn't realize she was from Canada. Makes sense now

[@MrN3RD23]

Should of at least got a 4 runner geesh

[@msmaluu]

So here is the biggest question I have- and I work in car industry, I actually see things from the inside. 3-4 k car is gonna have a TON of miles on it, and gonna require a TON of repairs. That’s just a fact. What’s gonna happen is it’s gonna cost you a pretty penny to repair , put u out of car for days- into a rental or u gonna be missing ur job since there are a lot of areas a bus won’t go. Dave talks about cars only from the point of view of a status. No, it’s also reliability. I’m not talking fancy foreign cars, I’m talking reasonable cars with reasonable miles (especially if that’s ur dads and u know it was maintained well). Please explain

[@Qichar]

Dave makes a good point about the money from a spiritual perspective. In this country (USA), there seems to be a strange stigma attached to spending money on material things, even while everyone is running around getting neck deep in debt doing exactly that. That's a main part of the problem. People need to realize that money is just a unit of exchange and there is nothing good or evil about it. Being attached to material things can hamper your spirituality, but MONEY itself is not the evil. The evil is inside your mind, not contained in a dollar bill. Your desire for things you don't need to survive and worrying excessively about what other people think about you--these are the things that get in the way of spirituality. Making hundreds of millions of dollars a year does not mean you're evil. It probably just means you're really talented, perceptive, skilled, or lucky (or some combination thereof).

[@Krumpus.Clausson]

I’m about ready to pay mine off 16 months after I bought it. Then I’m putting money in the bank to buy my next one cash in about a decade. When I got the car, I decided it was time to make a career change and double my income or I’d sell it. So glad to have a 2018 model paid in full.

[@raiden031]

If I ever call in to Dave, I'm going to say hello my household income is X, my non-mortgage debt is Y and my mortgage is Z. Dave will have nothing else to ask me.

[@endlessadventure541]

Best part of this show is knowing that I have no debt, have appreciating properties (no mortgages) and live comfortably within my means. Makes one appreciate that even being middle class things aren't so bad.

[@robertbell525]

My 19 year old walk behind mower fell apart. Bought a $3K zero turn OMG what a life changer. Reduces mowing time from 90 minutes to 30 minutes and I'm no longer in pain afterwards. If you have a substantial yard I highly recommend.

[@nancykwan4288]

OK, the car thing makes sense now... thanks for knocking some sense into us :)

[@Rooot-username]

Heard cars and I already knew Dave's solution lol

[@johnhodg8400]

@Brian Waller , good one !!!

[@littlemas2]

Go talk to a local mechanic and ask them which older cars are reliable. I like larger older American cars like the Buicks and Olds with the 3.8 liter. I also like to find cars that are slightly overpowered for regular use because the engine tends not to have to work as hard. I also would trust Hondas and Toyotas but where I live in rural areas they are harder to get mechanical work done. Also if buying from private sale try to find ones that are lightly used like cars from older people. If the interior is well taken care of, then the engine and drive train are also likely taken care of as well. I own 3 cars all 14 years or older with a net worth of less than $10k total, and I would trust any of them to drive me across the country right now.

[@civicpride1986]

My newest vehicle is a 2006 and oldest is 1994 both drive perfectly fine and I will trust driving them across the country no problem.. the 94 is a manual Honda Civic so much fun to drive and super cheap on gas..

[@aliceyeomans6617]

Why do they need expensive cars? I drove my Old Hyundai for 13 years? Then gave it to my grandson! Lol

[@almarosa154]

He's being tooo nice. Usually he pushez that button. That's it.

[@cade4d]

Alma Rosa Martinez sometimes he’s got to fill minutes

[@jonwigfall]

He’s usually nice kind and gentle to women who call with a financial mess m. If it’s a guy he will tear them apart 😂

[@MARedleg]

I just payed off my 16 Colorado and I plan to keep it for a long while. It was a 72 month loan and I payed it off in 50 months. My stimulus check was $3900 and I sent all of it to the loan. My other vehicle is still outstanding but we are working to pay it off sooner than 60 months.

[@garronl.7989]

Why do they need such expensive cars though? 🤔 Why not get something reliable that you can afford?

[@dawnmorandin541]

My friend bought a $800 thousand house, have two new cars, renovated the house !! he got laid off and she fell at work and can't work now. both over 50 yr...should have listened to Dave.

[@GR-uc1gq]

Are they homeless

[@michaelmarquez6133]

I was going to call Dave and ask what I should do with my tractor but nevermind now hahaha

[@jsnadrian]

ugh was so pumped to hear about this 86k car, but there were two of them.

[@emilydavidson6208]

At <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="440">7:20</a> I thought it froze on me .

[@hugoherrera2138]

Lol yeah that's what it looks like

[@susanazapata9205]

Omg i want a friend like that , ohh these collage tuitions are hard to keep up , wishing i had money to pay kids college tuition 20 k a year add up😒 so greatfull for dave s teaching i had system like tgis before even heard him but still did not manage but i am determined 😃

[@tonysteel1377]

In 2015 I bought a preowned vehicle for $16,000. They gave me 60 months at 4.49%. I put $9,700 down, and payed-it-off in-full within 21 months. I could’ve paid cash, yet I wanted the term just long enough to join the 800 FICO club. At that time my salary had been only a mere 62K. Current day, I’m just at 90K, and I am not interested in an upgrade of more car. I just don’t understand why some folks continue to blunder in financial missteps.

[@NefariousJames]

Why is the Dave Ramsey KZbin page just uploading short clips and not the full broadcast anymore?

[@chrisstaub5880]

The full shows are on the "Dave Ramsey Show LIVE" channel.

[@ehren5347]

My ford focus was 8500, I love it.

[@mylindalou2426]

I just don’t understand people spending tens of thousands of dollars on cars. It literally boggles my mind. My husband and I said we would rather travel and retire early than driving a stupid car

[@deborahnordstrom8971]

We have a 2008 Caliber We bought it new and bought the extended lifetime warranty because we heard of some problem they had. Every time we have a problem it is only 100 dollar's. We've had the engine replaced 100 dollar's the transmission replaced. The dealership is probably wishing we would get a new car. We also drive 60 miles a day to and from work.

[@richardramfire3971]

Ramsey is my hero.

[@nathanielcarreon5634]

Financial stupidity is always in fashion.

[@jenglenn1641]

I love the laugh when the math is done and the debt is way too big for the shovel!! Lol 😂

[@randy944]

HAHA. @<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="570">9:30</a> Dave waiting for answer but he muted the call already.

[@clarifyingquestions]

97k combined income in the city of Toronto - that is poverty!!!

[@investmentfuturefinances5527]

Ouch!!!!!

[@shiney768]

Dave tell your friend I said heyyyyy lol 😆😆😆

[@Thelegendl23]

My 2016 ram 2500 was only 35k... that must be a bada** traverse that can fly..

[@switchbladeromance1466]

I fail to see people's logic with cars..I laugh at rental cars driving past me on the Highway and I think..that guys new car drove past me in the time I seen him it's value went down by £20..yet he could be on minimum wage..any how I have a hooptie but payong off my mortgage 7 years early..

[@hbarudi]

Where is the public transportation when you need it. Those purchases would not happen if they were using electric trains, buses, other kind of public transportation, taxis, and ubers. For cars: Gas car max $20,000 any car over $20,000 and less than $30,000 must be hybrid. Any car over $30,000 must be electric.

[@drunclecookie216]

not everywhere has public transportation. rural areas have everything way too spread out and sparse for it to even be feasible.

[@euenfheiejrj]

hbarudi I agree but to be fair they live in Toronto which from what I understand has great public transportation.

[@carmenlewis5712]

I do too I don’t think they’re going to switch cars either. I hope I am wrong.

[@sparedillpickle]

How does one call into Dave Ramsey? I need advice badly 😬

[@ErrorPagenotFound-ig1cy]

Shouldve had a “plan of attack” before purchasing the vehicles 🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️

[@Snowprot]

I love how all these videos have car/truck ads before them 😂😂😂

[@takforce06]

One of them is the least though? Won’t they have to keep that one? I could see them pay off the truck, be stuck with the lease, andPay off the credit debt. Then when the lease is up perhaps all of the other debts will be cleared and they can purchase two cars Cash, assuming they have their six month emergency set up

[@KA-mq4wj]

For all those people who think you can’t find a nice used car for 3K, I have a beautiful 20 year old Mercedes that runs great and looks good! It’s worth 3k.

[@matthewtrimble7502]

Vehicles are the bane of the middle class. My step-father was a (broke) mechanic when my mom married him. He was obsessed with buying trash cars and wanting to sink $15-20k into them as “investments” so he would have something worth some money after he was done. But he didn’t really work a legit job and spent most of my mother’s income on tools and junk parts. They got divorced 10 years later and all he has to show for that time is a garbage ‘96 Ranger and an ‘01 mustang with a torn up front end. Still broke.

[@danielponder7165]

I’m guessing being Canadian those cars are probably higher end Toyota’s which would generally cost about 30K or less USD versus 36k USD in Canada

[@rlopez2626]

Yes, we all know that cars go down in value on a new car. However, it makes more sense to keep the car for 15-20 years! I would not buy used! Been down that road and always have issues. I have a Toyota Avalon for 15 years and still runs like new.

[@LAMBNATION98]

MybCar cost 3k in 2016 no problems yet

[@SuperPurplePistachio]

People love looking fancy for people who don't give af about them

[@mesidye]

Validation from others will be the death of most

[@digitalbrand5510]

Hope ya like the cars...

[@marcarrera4904]

2022 here we come no Bill$ 🙏 Thank you Dave

[@debbyconway]

Did Dave ever ask about her husband’s thoughts? I know mine would never agree to buy cars from my father! 🤣

[@Frissdas1207]

"They're used, but they're good enough.." that mentality is what's keeping you broke. There is nothing wrong with used. No body but anyone you tell, will know that it is.

[@choreomaniac]

They think they are driving new cars, but to anyone else, it’s a used car too. And it will be priced accordingly.

[@euenfheiejrj]

You live in Toronto. Can’t you take public transportation? I’m so thankful I never needed a car so I could save to pay cash if I need a car in the future.

[@israelmondragon6195]

100% percent agree except on lawnmowers they are an investment and are worth it to finance and buy new and they make you more money unless u are a homeowner and using it for personal use

[@donhill1825]

He's talking about homeowners, obviously.