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   James Williams (jamwil@fosstodon.org)'s status on Saturday, 29-Jul-2023 05:20:21 JST James Williams

   Thinking of leasing a Subaru for 24 months. I’ve never actually leased a vehicle before—is there anything I should know that wouldn’t be obvious to a rookie?

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     James Williams (jamwil@fosstodon.org)'s status on Saturday, 29-Jul-2023 06:09:30 JST James Williams

     • Fu

     @fuat2mb There are some good facts in here but this is otherwise sensational rubbish. Author also says to never finance a vehicle because interest is robbery? No, that’s just how money works.

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     James Williams (jamwil@fosstodon.org)'s status on Saturday, 29-Jul-2023 10:44:59 JST James Williams

     • Fu

     @fuat2mb Ok, I'll bite as those verses seem to imply predatory lending—what we might observe in the modern day as pay-day loans or loan sharks. I would agree that this is robbery.

     But interest serves a purpose nevertheless. A dollar today is worth more than a dollar one year from now, most would agree. And there are many instances where my neighbour might benefit from a dollar today and I might not need my dollar until next year, and so we strike a fair deal that benefits both parties.

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     James Williams (jamwil@fosstodon.org)'s status on Saturday, 29-Jul-2023 11:25:22 JST James Williams

     • Fu

     @fuat2mb “because men fail to follow god’s teaching” is not a salient argument. And I’m not here to argue the merits of the Spare Change documentary.. that’s a separate issue. Feel free to join me in the land of the living, if you wish.