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i have never gotten a 3% raise every year, you are delusional and --- LUCKY
i don't know anyone who has gotten a guaranteed 3% raise every year and everyone in my family is a lawyer
you are in the MINORITY, not the majority
Even the basic pay for E-1 in the military has grown by more than 50% since 1999.
If you're in a position with stagnant pay you need to take charge of your own direction and go back to school or whatever it takes to get into an in demand position. Put in the research and work, not luck.
Inflation has increased, but I believe cars have gotten more expensive in general. A lot of this isn't because of things like Navigation, fancier leather, climate control, etc it's the stuff we don't see. Engine computers, crumple zones, direct injection, NVH measures, etc. The end result is a comparatively better product...at a higher cost.
Even the basic pay for E-1 in the military has grown by more than 50% since 1999.
If you're in a position with stagnant pay you need to take charge of your own direction and go back to school or whatever it takes to get into an in demand position. Put in the research and work, not luck.
Have you stopped to consider that your situation is not particularly common or even possible for *everyone else*? You were quite lucky, but don't automatically believe that because it was easy for you it can or will be for anyone else.
It would be difficult to get some of the same features for under $40k. You could do it with a Genesis, but you would not have the same crisp handling, and still be in a mid-size vehicle. The 5-Series, E-Class, and Audi A6 can easily be in the $50k range when equipped with options, but perhaps the closest you could come to a sub $40k price would be the Volvo S60. The S80 is over $40k, and the handling is not as crisp, which can be the issue with the Genesis as well, not that it doesn't cruise nicely, but it's not sporting in nature.
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i'm glad i'm not the only one who thinks NOT everyone in 2016 makes enough to afford a 40-60k car!
It blows my mind how many of them I see on the road everyday though. My wife and I make good money but would never be willing to afford a car with such a high price tag.
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