Boy Racers
From:
Andrew Groom
Date:
Mar 13 21:37 UTC
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On Fri, 2008-03-14 at 10:09 +1300, Margaret wrote:
> Perhaps we need to go back to the beginning. How are these young people
affording these cars, the fuel and the tyres?
> Is credit too easy in this country? I think it is, not just for young people
buying cars but adults buying household goods, cars, holidays in fact, anything
they want. The nation is now paying for it with high interest rates.
> Everyone needs to learn to save first, spend later. Sure, not so much fun NOW
which is what everyone wants.
> The driving age needs to be raised, alcohol sales restricted to 10am to 12pm
and deposits on finance brought back.
Yes, it would be interesting to get some more youthful perspectives on
this forum :-) Perhaps if you're young and you see how difficult it is
to save for a house, maybe you just don't bother and spend all your
money on cars, alcohol, drugs, etc., instead.
Unfortunately, us grownups have shown the way to some extent, by
assuming that owning a house *was* saving your money so why put any
actual cash aside ? That strategy is starting to look a bit faulty now,
isn't it ? Unless you've already managed to get debt free ...