SAH/WOH - Why?
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SAH/WOH - Why?
| Mon, 02-20-2006 - 7:41am |
I am sure this has been done before but I was wondering this in light of recent posts lately.
Why did you decide to sah/woh?
Was it a choice or something expected of you?
Was your plan to sah/woh though out or impulsive? Long-term or short-term?

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For some reason, I keep thinking she and I live in the same County (on the southside of the Potomac :) )
I think that if my son received a full ride scholarship, I would very likely buy him a car.
Edited 3/11/2006 8:35 am ET by janetlynn_64
"After 100K miles it only gets harder and harder to dispose of the vehicles."
Exactly. So if you don't keep them, they may be junked while still driveable, which means more new cars on the road.
"How in the world could you determine that? You have no idea the condition of my vehicle or why we traded it in. No it wasn't something I would consider. I will have this SUV for 3 yrs and it will be paid in full when I return to work with about 30-35K miles on it. It was a very wise decision."
This just proves my point. It was purely a financial decision for you. The idea that you'd be unnecessarily driving a car with higher emissions/higher gas usage for several years didn't enter into consideration.
"No I haven't carpooled. My son is only 6. He started playing baseball last fall. He is playing this spring. I may very well be carpooling his buddies...we will see. Well let's see...if we are going to travel the whole energy thing. I actually don't have an office. So my SUV is my office. I use less than a lot of people that work in a building that is lit, heated and aired. Talk about pissing match."
Yet you've been arguing all along that it's impossible to carpool because of where you live, nobody lives nearby, the school is 8 miles away, everyone is spread out, etc.
And your suv isn't your office. You're a sahm.
***Exactly. So if you don't keep them, they may be junked while still driveable, which means more new cars on the road.***
Again you really have no idea what you are talking about. You don't do what I do for a living. So I understand why you think it is so simple.
***This just proves my point. It was purely a financial decision for you. The idea that you'd be unnecessarily driving a car with higher emissions/higher gas usage for several years didn't enter into consideration.***
Yes it is financial. So? Just so you understand...I traded in a LARGE SUV for this one. That is what I drive. So again we are back at the same question. Would you had rather see someone like me buy a new minivan, drive it, probably damage it with the rather weak towing capacity, then trade it in on a new SUV? Again what about all that energy wasted?
***Yet you've been arguing all along that it's impossible to carpool because of where you live, nobody lives nearby, the school is 8 miles away, everyone is spread out, etc.***
People live in the neighborhood across the street from us. No one goes to our private school, so carpooling is out of the question. As for extra curricular activities I will let you know.
***And your suv isn't your office. You're a sahm.***
Now it isn't. It was before and will be again. Still proves my point. Are we going to have another pissing match? *sigh*
So if I were a homebuilder, I would think that more cars on the road is a good thing for the environment?
I understand why you think it's so simple--because for you, it's purely financial. It's hard to sell a truck with too many miles on it. Did I miss something?
Yes, just like I said, it was a financial decision only. I gave you two suggestions--keep the old suv until it stops running or buy a used car to use for a few years until you need the suv. You said those weren't things you would consider.
Again, we're back to carpooling being out of the question. So why did you suggest that you might be carpooling?
No, it doesn't prove your point to say that your suv is your office when you haven't worked for 6 years.
Rather than comparing yourself to everyone else (so far, that hasn't worked well for you), I would suggest simply looking at your own situation and considering whether there's anything you could do to reduce the amount of pollution generated by your family. Put the environment on your radar, or if you don't want to do that, then at least don't argue that you're not doing anything worse than anybody else.
What does the environment have to do with being a homebuilder. To be honest I do what I have to do for a successful business and for my family. Sorry but the SUV is not the big meanie you want to make it out to be.
It is financial. It is hard to sell a truck with that many miles on it as well as the wear and tear on my trucks or SUV's. No you didn't miss a thing. But what is your point?
***Yes, just like I said, it was a financial decision only. I gave you two suggestions--keep the old suv until it stops running or buy a used car to use for a few years until you need the suv. You said those weren't things you would consider.***
Let's say for fun that the old one was shot. That it needed $3000 worth of work to make it run properly...would it bother you so much that we opted not to do that?
So buying a used SUV is better than a new one? How exactly?
***Again, we're back to carpooling being out of the question. So why did you suggest that you might be carpooling?***
Carpooling for school is out of the question. If and when there is an opportunity to carpool I don't have a problem with that. If there is no opportunity I won't. So?
***No, it doesn't prove your point to say that your suv is your office when you haven't worked for 6 years.***
No I said my SUV is my office when I work. So yes it does prove my point. Working out of an SUV is more environmentally friendly than having an office to heat and cool. DOn't you think?
***Rather than comparing yourself to everyone else (so far, that hasn't worked well for you),***
Please show me where I compared myself to anyone.
***I would suggest simply looking at your own situation and considering whether there's anything you could do to reduce the amount of pollution generated by your family. ***
Is that a daily thing for you? Do you sit down with your family and think...Hmm how can we be Earth friendly? We have optional recycling where we live. We utilize that, we also don't live in a congested area nor do I drive in rush hour. These are things millions of Americans do daily. So before you go assuming that you would begin to know anything about me simply because I drive an SUV that is utilized to every degree that it could be I suggest that you ask a few questions. Sad that you think because a person owns an SUV that they just don't care. Yet another person with only 2 children and 1 child when she bought a MINIVAN is just dandy because in 5 years she will begin to carpool. I just find that rather funny.
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