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More Than 80 Percent of Americans Can't Afford New Cars (jalopnik.com)
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[โ€“] moog@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I love when I buy a new car and its instantly worth thousands less than what i just paid for it.

[โ€“] lemmyingly@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

That's true for any product as a percentage of its RRP. Why would anyone buy a used product for the price of new.