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> My mother only had her first “big” repair on her car at 140k after 10 years. A full set of tires generally costs more than the average american has in their
by micromacrofoot 4y ago
> My mother only had her first “big” repair on her car at 140k after 10 years.
A full set of tires generally costs more than the average american has in their emergency fund
> Cars are more reliable than they’ve ever been
Larger and more expensive too, gas prices are also higher than they have been historically.
- BizarreByte 4y agoCars are both bigger and more efficient. A modern Corolla is physically bigger and heavier than a 30 year old one, but gets better fuel mileage. The statistics on emergency funds are sketchy at best, at least here in Canada. I recommend you look at who is funding them and their methodology.