$60K for an Off Road!?!

My income 2018: 85k
My income 2024: 85k

 

Yeah, there is that

 

I got a 1.5% salary adjustment this year. Which I'm fairly sure was a deliberate insult.

It truly has me applying to the trades. They pay more than science.

 

Feels like I've been losing ground for years. Mid-point for annual adjustments has been between 2% and 3% at the last 3 companies I've worked for over the last 20 years.

I'm just glad I don't live in a part of the country that thinks "market adjustments" are reasonable. Supply and demand in some places actually makes it reasonable, unfortunately. It hurt paying MSRP when I had to unexpectedly replace a vehicle. I usually offer $500 over dealer invoice and walk away if they don't take it.

 

When I need a new vehicle I'm jumping on the poor man's Nissan train....toot toot!!!

 

Just reinforces my terror that I'm going to get T-Boned or hit at a red light and my truck is totaled..

 

At least the end for GAS trucks.

 

if you aint got a raise in 6 years?

 

I just got a nice raise!

Changed positions, from service writer, back to technician. Took a pay cut to do what I really want to do.

 

this is a joke fyi

 

This. So much this.

The cost of everything keeps going up, but my salary doesn’t.

 

Funny enough, so was the original meme
https://www.vogue.com/article/paris-hilton-debunks-stop-being-poor-shirt

 

I actually got my insurance for this cheaper than the Taco. I bundled all my insurance into one company and got it for super cheap. Just like the commercials tell you too lol.

It cost the same as a taco would. I got a '21 so the value depression has already happened. No way in hell I could afford a new 2024 IS with the packages I got lol.

 

Toyota Executives to their customers....

 

Was having my truck serviced the other day and saw this parked in the lot. I decided to check it out while I was waiting. Then when I saw the sticker I was like for an SR5 4X4

 

Come on now. That turbo is worth EVERY penny.

 

That is absolutely absurd. The fact that they are aloud to even attempt this is crazy to me. Should be some type of regulations for this crap

 

Do they accept monopoly money?

 

I still can’t get my head around what they would do to this truck that would cost $30k in dealer add ons.

 

Nothing. Just "market adjustment" or mark up all extra parts over 1000%