Did he have to drop $2000 in cash to buy it, or did he finance it (either directly or indirectly)? He may have said "Huh, $65/month; I can afford that!" I'm no

Did he have to drop $2000 in cash to buy it, or did he finance it (either directly or indirectly)? He may have said "Huh, $65/month; I can afford that!" I'm not picking on your friend specifically, just pointing out one factor that can reduce the immediate friction of people buying new stuff, instead of trying to fix the old.