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Dementia Mom just told me she spent $51,000 on her Camry

She bought it last November, just before Thanksgiving, and d...
Ruddy startling church
  01/25/26
Flame, How did she even spend that much on a Camry, they&...
honey-headed beady-eyed really tough guy
  01/25/26
They get into the 40s now EDIT: I just maxed one out at 4...
Curious canary spot
  01/25/26
Yes, this is pretty much what happened. She went in person t...
Ruddy startling church
  01/25/26
Well, if she's really rich enough to pay off fast like you s...
Curious canary spot
  01/25/26
great deal
vermilion point love of her life
  01/25/26
It’s a terrible deal and she’s a disabled senior...
Ruddy startling church
  01/25/26
bad genes
Hideous demanding brunch
  01/25/26
she’s frugal for not springing for a Lexus es. Probabl...
Abusive blathering church building
  01/25/26
You can get a top trim es for 51k
glittery drab hall
  01/25/26
Negative equity from the last car? 20 year warranty? Last ti...
glittery drab hall
  01/25/26
No negative equity. She traded them in a 2019 Ford Fusion t...
Ruddy startling church
  01/25/26
At least you’ll inherit a reliable vehicle
glittery drab hall
  01/25/26
Dementia Mom may have another 20 years in the tank.
Ruddy startling church
  01/25/26
Is OP disco fries? If so, he's going before the mom. The con...
Fiercely-loyal thriller puppy pisswyrm
  01/25/26
She’s smart enough to realize you’d think she wa...
Cerebral rusted hell
  01/25/26
She has dementia but had no problems buying a new car with s...
Overrated market
  01/25/26
She walked into a Toyota dealership, accepted the free can o...
Ruddy startling church
  01/25/26
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snowy stage
  01/25/26
didnt you say you had cancer or something? are you in remiss...
Very tactful electric gunner dilemma
  01/25/26
I said I had gout, and yes there have been some minor improv...
Ruddy startling church
  01/25/26


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Date: January 25th, 2026 10:19 AM
Author: Ruddy startling church

She bought it last November, just before Thanksgiving, and didn't tell me. Apparently went to a dealership with a long list of demands and they took her fingers. JFC.

Why is everyone around me so stupid and incompetent?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5826298&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310909#49617055)



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Date: January 25th, 2026 10:34 AM
Author: honey-headed beady-eyed really tough guy

Flame,

How did she even spend that much on a Camry, they’re like $40k at the highest trim

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5826298&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310909#49617069)



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Date: January 25th, 2026 10:37 AM
Author: Curious canary spot

They get into the 40s now

EDIT: I just maxed one out at 42k, if you consider TTL + Dumb Bitch Tax it could get to 50k

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5826298&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310909#49617071)



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Date: January 25th, 2026 10:50 AM
Author: Ruddy startling church

Yes, this is pretty much what happened. She went in person to the Dealership, demanded a red Camry, demanded a moon roof and probably said something along the lines of “I like music and I want the best sound system.”

This put her into the highest trim. I think she also demanded it be a hybrid.

Then they did the whole runaround with her and she told me “I asked them but they never provided me the final out the door price.”

Says she didn’t know what the price would be until she got her first bill (she financed but intended to pay it off this quarter). First bill came and the balance was $11,000 higher than she expected.

I asked her why she didn’t call me to help her buy the car and she sheepishly said that I’m too busy and have too much going on and she thought she could do it herself.

I swear she’s just like Ma Livia was to Tony Soprano.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5826298&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310909#49617084)



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Date: January 25th, 2026 11:00 AM
Author: Curious canary spot

Well, if she's really rich enough to pay off fast like you say, she should enjoy her new ride! BTW when people like her all die off the economy will completely collapse

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5826298&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310909#49617099)



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Date: January 25th, 2026 10:40 AM
Author: vermilion point love of her life

great deal

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5826298&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310909#49617072)



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Date: January 25th, 2026 10:51 AM
Author: Ruddy startling church

It’s a terrible deal and she’s a disabled senior. It’s elder abuse.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5826298&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310909#49617086)



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Date: January 25th, 2026 11:04 AM
Author: Hideous demanding brunch

bad genes

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5826298&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310909#49617106)



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Date: January 25th, 2026 11:08 AM
Author: Abusive blathering church building

she’s frugal for not springing for a Lexus es. Probably thinking that your kids will need help once you die before she does.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5826298&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310909#49617114)



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Date: January 25th, 2026 11:28 AM
Author: glittery drab hall

You can get a top trim es for 51k

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5826298&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310909#49617169)



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Date: January 25th, 2026 11:27 AM
Author: glittery drab hall

Negative equity from the last car? 20 year warranty? Last time I bought a car they tried to sell me separate policies on the paint, wheels, towing, even the fucking keys. It's insane.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5826298&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310909#49617165)



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Date: January 25th, 2026 11:35 AM
Author: Ruddy startling church

No negative equity.

She traded them in a 2019 Ford Fusion that she didn't like. It was completely paid off. I asked and I think she said she got $4000 on the trade in?

I think a reasonable price for that vehicle in the used market would be about double that to $10,000. It was high mileage and was purchased by her last husband as a rental car return.

But yeah, they got her on that a bit too.

She says she declined buying "most" of the warranties, but she was probably lying to me. She lies to me a lot because she doesn't want me to think that she's stupid (she is).

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5826298&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310909#49617188)



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Date: January 25th, 2026 12:15 PM
Author: glittery drab hall

At least you’ll inherit a reliable vehicle

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5826298&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310909#49617270)



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Date: January 25th, 2026 12:18 PM
Author: Ruddy startling church

Dementia Mom may have another 20 years in the tank.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5826298&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310909#49617278)



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Date: January 25th, 2026 1:38 PM
Author: Fiercely-loyal thriller puppy pisswyrm

Is OP disco fries? If so, he's going before the mom. The conniption he's having rn is contributing to even further shortening his lifespan.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5826298&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310909#49617467)



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Date: January 25th, 2026 11:56 AM
Author: Cerebral rusted hell

She’s smart enough to realize you’d think she was stupid, so she tried to do it herself. But not smart enough to take your advice beforehand

Society is tough for dumbs. I guess some people would say work on your soft skills but LOL

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5826298&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310909#49617226)



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Date: January 25th, 2026 1:45 PM
Author: Overrated market

She has dementia but had no problems buying a new car with specific requirements?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5826298&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310909#49617480)



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Date: January 25th, 2026 2:04 PM
Author: Ruddy startling church

She walked into a Toyota dealership, accepted the free can of soda, and proceeded to let them rifle through her pockets.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5826298&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310909#49617537)



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Date: January 25th, 2026 1:46 PM
Author: snowy stage



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Date: January 25th, 2026 5:05 PM
Author: Very tactful electric gunner dilemma

didnt you say you had cancer or something? are you in remission?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5826298&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310909#49618041)



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Date: January 25th, 2026 5:56 PM
Author: Ruddy startling church

I said I had gout, and yes there have been some minor improvements. Elbow can swing freely now.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5826298&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310909#49618192)