On 2021-04-25 2:55 p.m., jmcquown wrote:

> By age 24 I'd paid off any debts I was responsible for, re-established
> my credit and easily secured a bank loan.Â* And yes, it felt wonderful
> when I wrote that last check to the bank three years later and owned the
> 1984 Toyota Corolla outright.
>
>

Kids have it much easier these days. The cars are built so much better
and last longer. When I was younger I had to commute about 40 miles
each way to work and did a lot of driving around on my own time. I used
to fiance them over 3-4 years and by that time they were pretty well
worn out and rusted out so it would be time to buy a new one.