u/Puzzleheaded-Score65

I’ve been doing more DoorDash lately since Uber has been pretty slow in my area.

I drive a **2019 Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD** with Full Self-Driving. My payment is **$348/month.**

I’m curious what everyone else is driving.
What car do you use?
What’s your monthly payment?

Do you think it’s worth it for DoorDash?

I’m always interested in seeing what setups are working best for people.

I’ve been doing more DoorDash lately since Uber has been pretty slow in my area.

I drive a 2019 Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD with Full Self-Driving. My payment is $348/month.

I’m curious what everyone else is driving.
What car do you use?
What’s your monthly payment?

Do you think it’s worth it for DoorDash?

I’m always interested in seeing what setups are working best for people.

Hey everyone! Just sharing my journey and keeping myself accountable. My base income is $4,000, plus I’ve just started earning between $1,000 and $2,000 with Uber now that I’m in a better headspace.

Our rent is $1,989—my fiancé covers $1,085, and I cover the rest—but we plan to downsize soon, so my rent will drop as well. My car payment is $348 (down from $722 on my old car), and insurance is $240. Right now, I’ve got about $9,200 in savings, working toward $13,000 for emergencies and the move. Once I hit that, I’ll pay off my personal loan ($190/month, about $1,700 left).

Most of my debt payments are zero-interest collections plus that loan. After that, I’ll tackle the car, which is at 19% interest. This car’s balance is now just $14,000—my old car loan was $28,000. I know it’s high interest, but it’s manageable, I can write off interest and mileage, and I have a full warranty. My journey hasn’t been easy.

Two years ago, I had $140,000 in debt. I’ve been battling bipolar and Crohn’s, which affected my spending. Recently, my fiancé insisted on a vacation, so I’m not further along, but I downsized the car in May. July is my first month fully focused on debt. I’m aiming to be debt-free, and with our future downsizing, I’ll have even lower expenses. I’m open to advice as I take it one step at a time!

Managing bipolar is a continuous journey for me—I’m staying on my meds, but I know mania and spending can be a struggle I keep working on

I’m curious what everyone is driving for Uber and what your monthly car payment is.

I’ll start:
2019 Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD
$348/month payment (Full Self-Driving included with the car)

What are you driving, what’s your payment, and would you buy the same car again? Also, are you financing, leasing, or did you pay cash?

UPDATE / NEED ADVICE:TL;DR;

I am 26(m) and my fiancé 25(m).

I ended up getting the car today and honestly I already feel relief having my own transportation again.

I really tried the whole “go carless” thing because I work from home and my fiancé suggested we share his car, but it slowly became a huge source of tension between us. Constantly asking for rides, borrowing the car, coordinating schedules, and feeling guilty every time I needed transportation honestly made me feel trapped and dependent.

The breaking point was when I took his car to the store while he was asleep. I parked it back in the garage, and later that day he rushed out, slightly scraped the garage pulling out, and completely exploded on me. He screamed, “Don’t ever touch my fucking car again.”

That honestly snapped something in me emotionally.

So I got a used Tesla that was obviously very well taken care of. It drove incredibly smooth, has brand new tires, and came with FSD included already. It’s not the flashy car I would’ve wanted years ago, but it feels like the responsible version of what I actually need right now.

I put a few thousand down, only owe around 15k, the payment is in the 300s, insurance is only around $95, and I still have about 10k left in savings afterward. I also somehow got a better interest rate than I originally qualified for.

I make around $4,200 a month and my rent is only around $900 because he pays most of it, so I think part of why I’m struggling emotionally is because I got very used to the stability and lower living costs of being with somebody long-term.

My plan is honestly just to aggressively pay the car off, rebuild savings, and focus on stability instead of trying to impress people.

The relationship side is what hurts the most. This is my longest relationship and I genuinely thought I had stability with him. I’ve tried not to constantly talk about cars because I know he’s sick of hearing about them, but when I told him I got the car he immediately started calling me “manic” and acting like I was crazy for wanting my own independence back. At one point he flat out said he doesn’t “give a fuck.”

Honestly I feel like crying half the time but I can’t even really do that in front of him right now because everything feels tense and hostile.

Part of me is honestly considering just focusing on work, saving money, and maybe eventually moving out with friends because I don’t know if this relationship is healthy anymore.

So I guess I’m asking:
Did I make the wrong decision getting the car, or was getting my independence back the healthier move?

UPDATE / NEED ADVICE:

I ended up getting the car today and honestly I already feel relief having my own transportation again.

I really tried the whole “go carless” thing because I work from home and my fiancé suggested we share his car, but it slowly became a huge source of tension between us. Constantly asking for rides, borrowing the car, coordinating schedules, and feeling guilty every time I needed transportation honestly made me feel trapped and dependent.

The breaking point was when I took his car to the store while he was asleep. I parked it back in the garage, and later that day he rushed out, slightly scraped the garage pulling out, and completely exploded on me. He screamed, “Don’t ever touch my fucking car again.”

That honestly snapped something in me emotionally.

So I got a used Tesla that was obviously very well taken care of. It drove incredibly smooth, has brand new tires, and came with FSD included already. It’s not the flashy car I would’ve wanted years ago, but it feels like the responsible version of what I actually need right now.

I put a few thousand down, only owe around 15k, the payment is in the 300s, insurance is only around $95, and I still have about 10k left in savings afterward. I also somehow got a better interest rate than I originally qualified for.

I make around $4,200 a month and my rent is only around $900 because he pays most of it, so I think part of why I’m struggling emotionally is because I got very used to the stability and lower living costs of being with somebody long-term.

My plan is honestly just to aggressively pay the car off, rebuild savings, and focus on stability instead of trying to impress people.

The relationship side is what hurts the most. This is my longest relationship and I genuinely thought I had stability with him. I’ve tried not to constantly talk about cars because I know he’s sick of hearing about them, but when I told him I got the car he immediately started calling me “manic” and acting like I was crazy for wanting my own independence back. At one point he flat out said he doesn’t “give a fuck.”

Honestly I feel like crying half the time but I can’t even really do that in front of him right now because everything feels tense and hostile.

Part of me is honestly considering just focusing on work, saving money, and maybe eventually moving out with friends because I don’t know if this relationship is healthy anymore.

So I guess I’m asking:
Did I make the wrong decision getting the car, or was getting my independence back the healthier move?