+100% rating, so add at least $52k, no prop tax, plus with dependants comes more disability, free healthcare for the household, and kids' college paid for.
There are people in the military buying [Dodge SRT Demons with $50k markups](https://www.hemmings.com/stories/dodge-dealership-sells-soldiers-demon/) so I wouldn’t be surprised there are those that are buying a CT.
Interest only stops if you're deployed, and yes service members spend shitloads on vehicles. It is essentially the only thing they have to spend money on except strippers ( which a surprising amount try to turn into housewives), beer, food, and gambling. Lots of nice cars on base, you can always tell who is paying child support by what they drive. Also, a loan is easy to collect on from a service member because if they default, the military will doc their pay.
Isn't that just when deployed? My interest always ticked away as far as I'm aware. Plus, get in enough debt, and your chain of command is going to be on your ass.
You're wrong and misinformed.
That's not how it works.
If you'd have said that military members are incentivized to go into marriage because of the monetary allowances that come with it... yeah.. there's a strong discussion there.
Going into debt on purpose because uncle sugar will protect military? Lol.. nah..
Lolwut? That's not how that works and active duty servicemembers can absolutely get stuck with 30%+ APR loans. I've literally seen it happen countless times.
Dealers intentionally prey on young service members who have a bit of cash for the first time in their lives. They give them horrible financing so they can collect more than the car's worth over time
I was in the Corps from ‘97 to ‘05 and the only E4 and below I ever saw with really nice vehicles were guys who had a slightly used vehicle that they had likely gotten as a hand-me-down from mom or dad. If some Boot went out into town and bought a new vehicle, it was almost always something cheap.
I drove my nephew down to Lejeune last year to drop him off at MCT and drove around the MCAS and Mainside to see what was new and was floored at the number of $50k+ vehicles parked outside of the all the barracks.
I think our SNCOs would have beat the sh!t out of us if we had bought stuff like that back then.
Its pretty crazy the lines of credit they're giving out these days to joes I'd think. I saw someone drive by in a McLaren on ft. Sill in 2008. Turns out it was a twice divorced e7. As expected.
Being able to afford something has never stopped troops from buying it. There is a stereotype about young military members buying Challengers/Mustangs at ludicrous interest rates because 18 year old + 20k signing bonus + predatory car dealerships right off base.
If service members default on their payments, it’s pretty easy for companies to get their paychecks garnished. They don’t even have to go through the normal court process. Many years ago it was as simple as a letter to the commanding officer but I dunno exactly what it is now. Either way, it’s basically risk free for the dealers.
They can't it's a running joke when people get in they get fucked by buying high end trucks and sports cars with massive interest rates at the highest loan limit. It's funny because it's true I saw this multiple times when I was in.
Car companies know this and prey on service members because they know they have a paycheck and they know we're they work.
If you have good leadership they will go with you when buying and tell you what not to buy or sign for.
Staying fit: He will be walking or riding a bike more while it is in the shop. Saving the planet: Sharing rides with someone else or taking public transportation while it is in the shop.
An E-1 is making $2,017 per month. He could get his monthly payment below $2,000. How closely did you work with straight out of basic Marines? Were they the smartest guys you knew?
It’s also illegal to charge your personal electric vehicle at government facilities. Unless this MWR has purpose built customer charging stations. Which might be the case, but it’d be the first I’d seen.
Yup. He’s saving the planet by using a lot more electricity, and taxing our almost amped out grid. I mean I’m all for clean energy, but if you’re gonna be truly green, the charging stations should be ran off solar panels.
You just KNOW that every douche-bro who owns one of these owned NFTs and didn't give a shit about the planet when crypto farms were chewing through fossil fuel like these guys chew through Elon's shoes to lick his toes.
Does the military teach financial literacy? I see a lot of kids making poor decisions with their money because they have low expenses and then struggling when they get out because, well yeah.
Unfortunately it is a meme based in reality. Yoing kids get massive enlistment bonuses and zero oversight.many a platoon sergeant has had to take a private by the ear and go back to the dealership to try and get them out of their onerous interest rates. Sometimes it works. Sometimes it doesn't. You can probably find some YouTube videos related to it.
Marines in particular are drawn towards expensive shiny objects, in my experience. My semper fi friend on medical disability bought a Jeep Gladiator with a $1100 monthly payment. Choices.
Wait, what? He's not staying fit by *driving* anything. And driving a massive piece of shit with terrible design and build quality sure as hell ain't protecting the planet.
Who in the military can afford a $100k wanker tank?
Young Joe's living in the barracks and spending their entire base pay on a vehicle. A tale as old as time.
24% APR, how can i lose!
So many HellCats. So little money down.
Oh yeah. You get it. I've seen it first hand. Sounds like you have as well.
Sucks that he’s just going to lose it in the divorce when he gets back from deployment. Jody going to look stylish in that thing.
I live near Ft Cavazos. You’d be surprised at the number of really nice vehicles on base and/or with DV tags in the surrounding area.
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+100% rating, so add at least $52k, no prop tax, plus with dependants comes more disability, free healthcare for the household, and kids' college paid for.
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Combat?
Do you mean Fort Hood?
Well you see, with special military financing you can own a cyberstuck for low monthly payments for 180mo at 20% apr
Bring your LES!
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There are people in the military buying [Dodge SRT Demons with $50k markups](https://www.hemmings.com/stories/dodge-dealership-sells-soldiers-demon/) so I wouldn’t be surprised there are those that are buying a CT.
Military members are essentially incentivized to go into debt because of the hard-stop on interest rates that can be charged while on active duty
SCRA is mainly for pre-existing debt. Service members absolutely get hooked into high interest auto loans.
Interest only stops if you're deployed, and yes service members spend shitloads on vehicles. It is essentially the only thing they have to spend money on except strippers ( which a surprising amount try to turn into housewives), beer, food, and gambling. Lots of nice cars on base, you can always tell who is paying child support by what they drive. Also, a loan is easy to collect on from a service member because if they default, the military will doc their pay.
Isn't that just when deployed? My interest always ticked away as far as I'm aware. Plus, get in enough debt, and your chain of command is going to be on your ass.
You're wrong and misinformed. That's not how it works. If you'd have said that military members are incentivized to go into marriage because of the monetary allowances that come with it... yeah.. there's a strong discussion there. Going into debt on purpose because uncle sugar will protect military? Lol.. nah..
Lolwut? That's not how that works and active duty servicemembers can absolutely get stuck with 30%+ APR loans. I've literally seen it happen countless times.
Dealers intentionally prey on young service members who have a bit of cash for the first time in their lives. They give them horrible financing so they can collect more than the car's worth over time
Drive by a military installation and just look around. Especially Army posts and Marine Corps bases. It seems like you'd be surprised.
I used to be in the Marines. Granted it was a good while ago, but nobody was driving anything in that price range.
I was in the Corps from ‘97 to ‘05 and the only E4 and below I ever saw with really nice vehicles were guys who had a slightly used vehicle that they had likely gotten as a hand-me-down from mom or dad. If some Boot went out into town and bought a new vehicle, it was almost always something cheap. I drove my nephew down to Lejeune last year to drop him off at MCT and drove around the MCAS and Mainside to see what was new and was floored at the number of $50k+ vehicles parked outside of the all the barracks. I think our SNCOs would have beat the sh!t out of us if we had bought stuff like that back then.
Its pretty crazy the lines of credit they're giving out these days to joes I'd think. I saw someone drive by in a McLaren on ft. Sill in 2008. Turns out it was a twice divorced e7. As expected.
Being able to afford something has never stopped troops from buying it. There is a stereotype about young military members buying Challengers/Mustangs at ludicrous interest rates because 18 year old + 20k signing bonus + predatory car dealerships right off base.
They all forget they have BAH and regret them when their contracts are up. The little finance they teach troops is crap.
If service members default on their payments, it’s pretty easy for companies to get their paychecks garnished. They don’t even have to go through the normal court process. Many years ago it was as simple as a letter to the commanding officer but I dunno exactly what it is now. Either way, it’s basically risk free for the dealers.
Car Poor Marines
They can't it's a running joke when people get in they get fucked by buying high end trucks and sports cars with massive interest rates at the highest loan limit. It's funny because it's true I saw this multiple times when I was in. Car companies know this and prey on service members because they know they have a paycheck and they know we're they work. If you have good leadership they will go with you when buying and tell you what not to buy or sign for.
That's literally the reason you join dude. Small sign on"bonus"for the down payment and wheeeee
I think it’s called debt, a lot of debt
I don’t see shinies on this boot so, debt. Lots and lots of debt.
I can’t make out any rank at all. But they wouldn’t do that, would they?
What does this even mean? Is every fitness machine connected to a generator?
MWA needs to justify their existence somehow, tax payer dollars at work letting Captain cuckmobile charge on the taxpayer.
MWR is self funding. Money comes from sales at the NCO/Officers Club
MWR ? Alot of their funding comes from the BX/PX sales.
Staying fit: He will be walking or riding a bike more while it is in the shop. Saving the planet: Sharing rides with someone else or taking public transportation while it is in the shop.
And on the other side of the base an F-18 is burning the amount a fuel an f-150 uses in a year during its hour long sortie.
So *this* electric vehicle is okay. Would these people buy a Prius?
Post was deleted? I wanted to take a closer look at his rank. Looks like a private 😂😂😂😭😂😂
yeah, same here. no way he can afford that pos.
He has no living costs. He lives on base for free, eats for free, and has free medical. Imagine what you could afford if all you had was a phone bill.
Retired Navy…. No way.
An E-1 is making $2,017 per month. He could get his monthly payment below $2,000. How closely did you work with straight out of basic Marines? Were they the smartest guys you knew?
Nothing is free
Haha how the fuck is that possible. I thought 2nd lieutenant at first, but nah it was just apart of the camies sticking out.
Dude, it's like a right of passage for all Army enlistees to go buy an $80k Raptor the second your enlistment bonus hits your bank account.
Cybertruck !== "Protect the planet"
Tomorrow I am ready to install my 630 kW electric heating system at home. In order to protect the planet.
Military grunts and spending far more than they can afford on cars, name a more iconic duo.
Ignore the fossil fuels used to charge that behemoth.
The vast majority of people think electricity is generated by magic. They have no idea that it might be coal generated.
Rivian better.
I thought that dude was holding a bat and was going to test out the glass.
A Chevy Bolt costs $28k
He is a real life Captain Planet!
Man, I'm glad I'm an Army vet.... dark day for the marines right there.
No rank insignia anywhere on his uniform.
A steady diet of crayons does that to a guy.
"fueled up"
Atleast it’s not a challenger lmao
Haha or a Mercedes
Yes this is much worse
It’s also illegal to charge your personal electric vehicle at government facilities. Unless this MWR has purpose built customer charging stations. Which might be the case, but it’d be the first I’d seen.
New suicide squad ready for combat?
Yup. He’s saving the planet by using a lot more electricity, and taxing our almost amped out grid. I mean I’m all for clean energy, but if you’re gonna be truly green, the charging stations should be ran off solar panels.
They don’t mention rank or name. Someone embarrassed.
You just KNOW that every douche-bro who owns one of these owned NFTs and didn't give a shit about the planet when crypto farms were chewing through fossil fuel like these guys chew through Elon's shoes to lick his toes.
May wanna censor your name, Don
Protect the planet from what, untapped lithium reserves? Don’t they deny climate change anyhow?
Does the military teach financial literacy? I see a lot of kids making poor decisions with their money because they have low expenses and then struggling when they get out because, well yeah.
Unfortunately it is a meme based in reality. Yoing kids get massive enlistment bonuses and zero oversight.many a platoon sergeant has had to take a private by the ear and go back to the dealership to try and get them out of their onerous interest rates. Sometimes it works. Sometimes it doesn't. You can probably find some YouTube videos related to it.
Marines in particular are drawn towards expensive shiny objects, in my experience. My semper fi friend on medical disability bought a Jeep Gladiator with a $1100 monthly payment. Choices.
“Fuelling” doesn’t fit right with an EV
How fitting that a Marine drives a vehicle that's been designed using a box of crayons. /s
Wait, what? He's not staying fit by *driving* anything. And driving a massive piece of shit with terrible design and build quality sure as hell ain't protecting the planet.
still gets passed by that E-3 in a eco boost mustang.
Boots gonna boot.
Using a disposable car is not very eco-friendly!
Typical boot with his 28% interest rate and pregnant soon to be wife/ex-wife...
I wish I could make out his rank.
when your housing is free you might be able to afford the 1500 a month payment