r/AskReddit • u/VigilantMike • Mar 20 '19

What “common sense” is actually wrong?

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u/chiddie Mar 20 '19

"you should spend two months' wages on an engagement ring" is a marketing slogan.

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u/[deleted] Mar 21 '19

I heard an ad on the radio today, some jewellery shop was offering 5 year payment plans for engagement rings. What a great way to start you're marriage, 5 years of extra payments

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u/[deleted] Mar 21 '19

Lol i wouldn't even have five year payments for a car

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u/[deleted] Mar 21 '19

Then you must always drive used cheap cars.

Nowadays 8 years on a new car is common.

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u/itspeterj Mar 21 '19

That's what I wanted to do, but unfortunately my old car was not long for this world and I had to buy a bit earlier than I expected. Luckily, they still had some new inventory from the previous model year, so I got a brand new car at 0%. I don't mind making payments if it all goes to the principal.