Biggest waste of money you've witnessed?

Leasing or Renting.
Of course it would depend on what it is, Renting a apartment is a waist of moeny, but many people don't have a choice, I have rented a apartment for a few years and now have a house. With a house I pay a little more then I did with rent, and If I want to sell, I get all that money back and use it as a down payment on a different house it I want, I didn't get shit when I left my apartment.

My brother is leasing a truck, I to this day I can't figure out why. For the lease to be valid you are limited to a number of km per month (At least I think is't per month) and he can't sell it so he won't get any money back. He even had the nerve to ask for my car so he can meet someone so that he won't waist the miles on his truck. Flat down said no.

How ya doing, buddy?

Originally Posted by sprouticus

I'm going to go ahead and politely disagree with you on this one. I'm leasing a car and I love it. I don't have any children to pass the car on to, nor do I foresee needing to sell it. I have a brand new car that runs like a dream, and the dealership pays for most of the service. Plus, when the lease is up, I have the option to buy it out (which I might consider). I was thinking of buying a used car, but I'd be paying more monthly for a much older car, whose reliability would be questionable. It depends on your situation, I guess, but for me right now, leasing is a good option.

It's great to hear that Its working well for you, but trust me, if you knew about my brother and his family's lifestyle, you would be wondering why on earth they are leasing.

They use their truck ALL the time and I am willing to bet that they have to pay for the extra miles they have used on it, I was living in their basement apartment when they got the truck, so I am willing to bet that the thought leasing was a safe bet assuming they could use my car, when I refused to let them touch my car their plan back-fired. They should have done their research first and planned around it.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

I have to agree with the bottled water issue, people who buy it are indeed morons, just get a filter jug for your fridge, if you want to take some with you, use a sipper bottle. So much cheaper.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.