Tesla has the best marketing of their systems, but nothing more than anyone else has and at times less technologically. In my case, I could have paid cash, but I wanted to hold onto my cash. Take our fancy new $60K Sequoia. I did it. And for you multicultural lovers why is for the most part everyone sticks with "their own". Yes, I rarely post but I do often read others' posts which is kinda why I don't post often. @Monique I cringe when I hear people say racial pride. The next thing I will do is admit defeat. Due to extreme resiliency and a tendency to stick together and help one another out, Armenians have not diminished. My Honda Fit serves me well. At least both of us abandon the concept of wrenching to save money. enjoy your culture. BTW, the resolution to the key issue was apparently an updated toll tag, whos new remote wavelength was actively thwarting the keys frequency. 2016 How to Buy A Car link actually directs to 2013 May I Please Finance My Car. And it is not only about a desire to exert ones independence by driving. David does Hovanessian teach at UCLA still? No matter your specialty youll be doing better for sure. A home mortgage is usually borrowed for how long. I moved to North Hollywood area almost 2 years ago and before that I had only met one Armenian person my entire life, so I had no stereotypes of Ar Crossing borders with a rental car. For example, two kids 19 and 17, both Armenian, were just arrested for killing three people in a street race. Cheaptimes M. says:Orange dress CynthiaIs armenianShe is hawt looking I would date herBut fear I gets jumpedCheaptimes-----------------------------------haha thanks Sexy! #KC'speople ------------------It's not because they're lebanese. Everyone has a reason for choosing a particular brand or type of car. Besides, I have a feeling a lot of these features are much less reliable than we think. A new study by the American Automobile Association found that technologyincluding maintenance reminders and other safety alertshasnt reduced the number of drivers stranded on the roadside. BUT. lol My bf is Iranian Armenian! She has no time to deal with taking a car into the shop and I have no desire to try and make substantial repairs on my own to save money. This shouldn't happen, but sadly it does. They cash their checks and go enjoy life. A year old Subaru Forester is hardly an extravagant purchase at around $22,000, but I dont see how the payments could possibly be only $200 / month without a significant down payment. For my wifes car I probably would have bought her the same thing if I had to pay cash since she is on a much tighter schedule and needs something safe, sizable and reliable. What do non-Armenians think of Armenian culture? There, I fixed it for you. The Armenian diaspora that resides in Glendale is one of many, so pinni I was stranded a grand total of one time for about 6 minutes while waiting for someone to come along to jump it. The main roads in the country are very good to excellent. What model and year? I think we're the best drivers and I have many different types of people to compare that too. And it isn't like it is a subject I had never written on before. You have a very lucky BF. That'll be $4-5K. I do sometimes go to Troy's, though, but I either get their "Giant Burger" (it's just a hamburger, but pretty tasty) or their pastrami sandwich, which ain't too bad for like $5.25 or something like that (it satisfies my pastrami urge, without me having to try to The Hat.). We drive ok cars, not too expensive, but things that take us from A to B We do spend money to enjoy our life, but we think long term as welland We are Armenian! I have a friend doing the same thing in Chicago. They don't want to be a part of our culture and they are basically using us. Also, the gas mileage sucks, so that adds to the cost. But then Id live thousands of miles away from mountains, canyons, family etc. Most people might work 8 hours a day and Armenians might go an extra hour just to make sure their pockets are full and cars are not junk. Your email address will not be published. The one in the driveway costs me over $300 to fill it's 67 gallon tank with premium at the lake. Three posts already and now this one! That stuff is heinous. I know there are some die-hard Tesla fans here, but those are basic facts and why they lost the mobile eye contract in the first place (read the SEC filings for details). i hate it when a fine chick is dating another fine chick!!! I feel very strongly about this and What Michael the Gospel Douche said is just disgusting. While a physician is fully capable of doing these things, its not his or her forte. The best and easiest way to do so is to front load your retirement in the first 5-10 years of practice and then allow it to grow till you retire. . Of course, but it's a pretty good case control study for us! Or is this just exaggeration by angry drivers. Agreed though, difference between a 2005 and 2016 Sequoias is probably nil. I did have a brother that loved his WRX, but once again is was always needing something. LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOK, wait. After I wrote the first draft of the post I was glad to see that the WCI himself traded in that Durango on a new Toyota, so perhaps hes softened up a bit in his old age . Armenians spend for today, they enjoy lavish things. Terrible at choice making and following basic rules and common sense while driving, most definitely. Whether meeting a potential client or driving a client for inspection, its possible to spend more time in the car than in the office. One might downplay how he had to get his engine rebuilt, as if a project that puts his vehicle in the shop for weeks is somehow as routine as an oil change. A few reports have come in regarding the payments to enter by car or motorbike, more data points are very still welcome in the driving in Armenia thread. Here's why. I grew up in NYC where I had friends of every ethnic background. The worst example of keeping-up-the-Joness since a car is always one of our most visible possessions (as counter example, what percentage of the hundreds of people you know have ever set foot in your house?, but people at work know where you park). Some just feel entitled I suppose, it really is a shame and a very ugly thing. OK speak in complete sentences with no #. It has some impacts on attracting clients. The difference is pretty shocking! If you're not rich, drive whatever you want. For example, have you noticed that a majority of the people at Magic Mountain, Disneyland, Raging Waters, etc., are mexican families? Otoh, the real reason to get a newer car is connectivity. I agree that someone making $50K a month can throw away $250 or $500 a month without significant effect on his financial life. Caravanistan is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.Made in Eurasia by Steven & Saule2011 - 2023, Do you have a request for this tour operator? I really didnt want a loan, and I love driving the car because it feels luxurious, but a new car might have made more sense. And more importantly, missing a childs baseball game or piano recital is something that a doctor will never get back. Many realtors know this and dont bother getting a luxury car. I think many readers can easily handle car maintenance and even a breakdown here and there, but to many physicians (and people in general) these events are bewildering experiences which lead them to walk into a mechanics shop as a huge mark multiple times a year. Throw in self-entitled pedestrians and cab and marshutka drivers who think they'd give Schumacher a run for his money, should they have gotten the opportunity, as well as the average age of the cars on the road to rival that of the tech in our military, and you have the ajabsandal that is Armenians roads, and that's to say nothing about the road conditions themselves (which are admittedly improving as of recent). Still anecdote? I hope i did not come off as ignorant. Insurance is mandatory in Armenia since April 2018.The minimum insurance period is 10 days, but you can get insurance for longer periods as well. Well done, Craig. And those who dont care wont even notice. Armenia was the first country to accept christianity as a national religion in 301AD, since the geographic location has been surrounded by muslims the number of Armenians have decreased over centuries of living within muslim countries that tried to change Armenia to a muslim country. Rox, I think we're saying the same thing here! Id rather use my laptop but general idea is the same. Keeping my family safe while driving is important to me and didnt require purchasing new vehicles. There is an interesting video/study of one of the worst cars of all time, a Bon-Aire I believe being demolished by a mid 2000s Chevy Malibu. Lessons Driving an $800 Car Can Teach Your Kid, Moving The Goalposts - Attack of the Lifestyle Creep, How Much Car Can You Afford? This way, you can avoid disappointing the clients that care about cars and that sort of thing. Then I pump 4400 lbs of water into it and drive it around the lake full throttle just to see how big of a wave I can make behind it. This question is of interest not only to the Armenians themselves, but also to representatives of other nationalities. We think its fine to buy a noncertified car and bank any savings. Realtors spend a lot of hours in the car. Yes, their family had a hard time with it in the beginning, but if someone's got a spine they'll stand up for the person they want to be with. We have a generation of immigrants who want to come here to reap the benefits that generations of Americans have died for but they don't want to assimilate. I'm sorry, I wish I never came across this thread. You can buy a new car today in that price range with automatic braking, which might help with occasional distraction, but its not really a solution. Anyone else have a good solution to the issues with the rare, non-frequent night shifts (when your body is not accustomed to working nights)? Cars can also contribute to the brand of a realtor. Especially when it's a good looking or well accomplished person that is a credit to their race- this person would get a lot of grief for dating outside the race. They want the best of everything because they/we came from a land where (as a result of the genocide/wars/natural disaster/soviet union/bad leadership) we had nothing.An Armenian would rather have a nice car, and start several businesses (one of which is bound to be successful) than to work for someone else and drive crappy cars.I hold the same philosophy with shoes.. not cars. I'm an Armenian guy and I dont give a mass-a-two-shits what race someone dates. please stop being culturally relevant to what your life has offered you. Think of the multiplication problem here. But everyone in my immediate family has an extremely expensive car. Go ahead and buy whatever you like, but dont bother explaining why its safer than my choice. I am very perturbed by people saying stick to your own! The number of Armenian have decreased SO much with force that Armenians have to avoid interracial marriage for decades to save the old race that survived for centuries. Check out our custom tour offer: competitive prices, tailored to your needs and wants. yuummm Troys you should have invited me. Just like how it would suck if there were no longer any Chinese people or the language or the art in the world. For example, this month two of them were racing in Burbank and killed three innocent teenagers. The difference those two changes will make is at least 100 times the difference that buying a fancy new car will make. We don't want our culture to end. Prices tend to go way up for foreigners: anywhere from 10 000 to 27 000 dram for 2 weeks. I dont know if I blogged that story but I left for the lake late Sunday evening and by the time I called to check in on Monday afternoon the car was dead, had been looked at by the mechanic, and had been sold to the junkyard. enjoy your culture. Please let us know how it worked out for you. Caucasus mountains where Caucasian comes from runs through Arminia. Have you considered moving to a smaller city? What stereotypical characteristics am I looking for? Life is dangerous. We don't have any Armenian specials. Orange dress Cynthia is very hawt! I wanted a nice comfortable ride. Because Armenian girls are beautiful, who would want to share? It has anti-lock brakes, a dozen airbags, trailer sway control, blind spot indicators, back-up camera, a sonar, and even a really annoying beep when we don't put our seat belts on. Certified pre-owned cars can offer similar warranties and like-new quality for a fraction of the cost of buying new. My examples were more towards a general mentality. I might very well be mistaken), Mexicans of a lower socioeconomic status really dont give a fuck about tomorrow. Breakdowns are actually happening more than ever. Some issues that seem minor for everyone else might be a major issue for Armenians. Cops just give everyone a ticket that goes 5mph over speed limit. At least that was the only fee they could find for me. Yes, I also don't agree with it Apotheosis but I've seen it happen plenty. had a photographer for my kid bar mitzvah show up at my home in a BENZ Dr. Dahle makes a lot of very fair points. And then I think we both agree its justifiable to spend more money on the cars your kids ride around in. Instead of complaining about how others are and what they do, put your remote down, get your ass off the couch and get to work Armenians are one of the oldest races that still exist, they are very small in number and that means it will be very easy to disappear from existance if interracial marriages become common for Armenian women. cost obviously depends on where you live mine is a 3 mile / ~20 min trip, Work subsidized parking $5.50 / day (pre-tax) 10 min walk from garage, Long list of Pro/cons for eachsuch as But literally last time I met him for lunch, he had to roll down the window of his SL550 to grab the exterior door handle to let himself out , Craig Daste thinks fancy cars bought on credit are worth it. WAIT, thats not what I think, is it?? All young, head shaved, sweat suit with a leather jacket. Full disclosure, I did buy a new car, but negotiated off the full out the door price. Send a message, Not exactly what you were looking for? Yes. Many docs in her group have fallen asleep while driving home and crashed. . Some clients might pick a realtor based on the car they drive. I don't live in an apartment and I don't drive an expensive car.. Marvin D, Armenians are hard working people and you dont need to hate if your not driving one. - Podcast #218, 10 Bits of Financial Advice for the Average American, Fix the Car or Buy a New One - Podcast #116, Physicians, Bankruptcy, and What to Do If You're Stuck There, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wfFiT0cSsY, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Wb66PzljP8. Every time I get down on it I take it to the car wash and buy the expensive one always makes me like it a little more. what you want to spend your money on, how much savings you want to have, and you prioritize your life accordingly, its not an Armenian thing ! Two realtors in one city could have different target markets and require different cars. Public transportation, cab or ride service (Uber, Lyft) might work for her. So why should the equipment a physician uses to get from patient to patient be any different? Finally, this is the time for a nice car for myself I fly to Colorado to purchase specialty car with 20K miles, not new but like new, in cash. And when you have to take those headaches to the mechanic, theres a good chance you the physician will be sized up as an easy mark with a big wallet. January 6th is also the day that the three wise men are said to have visited Jesus in the manger. Local player Caravan also has the option to pick up at Gyumri airport. No. Armenian women are great mothers, wives, sisters and daughters because they know how to respect and gain tbeir respect. I had a stick and so couldnt trade to drive my wifes 2003 Honda Pilot when I needed a bigger rig. Cynthia, there is a big difference between an individual decision and just general tendencies of a large group of people. New vehicles are loaded with advanced technology designed to keep drivers and passengers safe and on the roadnot in the breakdown lane. So which is it? Cynthia have you ever dated a Latino guy? Mot CYour statement saying who cares, live your life exactly differs Armenian from everyone else because Armenians do not forget who they are and they live a full life based on who the are , your past is what makes of you. Secondly, I personally know several girls (and guys) who are married to non Armenians. When it comes to reliability, I'll take a car with 250K miles on it over a brand new boat anytime. Instead of buying something cheap which will cost you thousands in dollars and time, consuming your happiness, and rattling and squeaking everywhere you go, spending the extra money on the front end and enjoying a safe, warrantied, reliable, comfortable and clean car is by no means an unwise decision. This is a 400 bed hospital so were not talking a doctors office. Required fields are marked *. My family's come a long way too. Study after study has shown this to be true. For long-term parking and the papers necessary, see the car storage in Armenia forum thread. For realtors, their reasons for driving nice cars include: 1. Buying a car for the safety features is just justification. Its only possible in a major metropolitan area. I've never even written that word before "/. Some realtors drive pickup trucks, sports cars, etc., because its what works for them. Most firms will allow the car to be taken to Georgia and Nagorno-Karabakh but there may be a surcharge. You have to weigh if parks and your commute is more important than hers, but thats a very personal question. Not to mention he still parties like he's 21 lol. Please subscribe to our channel and give us a Like. Interest not only about a desire to exert ones independence by driving your life has offered.! Just arrested for killing three people in a street race he 's 21 lol for fraction. 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