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More Than 80 Percent of Americans Can't Afford New Cars (jalopnik.com)

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[–] Zimmy@lemm.ee 22 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

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

[–] BlinkerFluid@lemmy.one 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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.

[–] SkepticElliptic@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

All it needs is...

[–] Veritrax@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

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.

[–] willywonkawashere@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

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

[–] TryingToEscapeTarkov@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

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.

[–] Coldgoron@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Im one of these Americans.

[–] Moneo@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Another reason to end car dependency.

[–] timbuck2themoon@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago

Exactly. People shouldn't need cars. If they want one, fine but it's damn near a requirement almost everywhere in the US.

[–] Gerudo@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

Shocked Pikachu

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Why the hell would I buy a new car? I have a 2002 Mitsubishi Spyder (think convertible Eclipse) that just needs a new head gasket, and a 2004 F150 that runs like a top.

Thought about trading both in for something in the middle for fuel economy, towing and hauling, but I'm not seeing anything tempting.

Fuck 'em. Either prices drop or I stand pat.

[–] 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.

[–] 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.