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2y ago

More Than 80 Percent of Americans Can't Afford New Cars

More Than 80 Percent Of Americans Can’t Afford New Cars

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More Than 80 Percent Of Americans Can’t Afford New Cars

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2y ago

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More Than 80 Percent of Americans Can't Afford New Cars

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Even used cars cost a fucking fortune right now. I saw a PT cruiser the other day with $9500 on the window. What the fuck
- Still can't beat the $2000 shitbox Civic that suddenly isn't a shitbox after you put $500 worth of parts into it.
  Enjoy your $5000 Civic you made with $2500.
  
  All it needs is...
- I saw a 2019 Chevy Spark the other day with 80,000km priced a couple hundred bucks under MSRP, it's insane trying to buy used right now.
I have a 1999 Honda Civic with a low mileage of 1.2 million miles for sale @ $15k. No low ballers
Needs paint, new tires, new clutch, and the tint is peeling off the windows making it hard to see put of. Needs a quart or 2 of oil each week.
It is worth $15k, so no low ballers.
For those who don't understand, this is a joke
Another reason to end car dependency.
- Exactly. People shouldn't need cars. If they want one, fine but it's damn near a requirement almost everywhere in the US.
When the random car a family member had and gifted to you dies there is going to be a lot of people walking. The only thing keeping people afloat right now is hand me down cars from parents\family members that get a new car.
Im one of these Americans.
Shocked Pikachu
I love when I buy a new car and its instantly worth thousands less than what i just paid for it.
- That's true for any product as a percentage of its RRP. Why would anyone buy a used product for the price of new.

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