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Prairie_Seagull

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49. I have never owned a brand new car.

Tue Nov 19, 2024, 11:24 AM

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Once I had a company car that was new but other than that I believe that one can, especially now buy a used car replace the engine and the transmission and still be way ahead in terms of bottom line and still have little to no tech.

My next project will be a electric car or hybrid. Have to get my degree first. haha

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If you haven't been car shopping in a while, brace yourself [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Monday OP

Just wait until they start the tariffs - TBF Monday #1

I'll keep my Chevy Spark wryter2000 Monday #2

I love my old Pontiac Vibe. Ars Longa Monday #10

I miss my Pontiac Vibe so much!! SunSeeker Monday #31

It's true, but hard to understand. The dealers are sitting on (and paying loan interest on) enormous numbers of new.... RussellCattle Monday #3

Auto makers provide them because Americans buy them. About 70% of the cars Scrivener7 Monday #4

Bought one about 6 months ago MichMan Monday #5

20% inflation since 2020, a $55k car becomes a $65k car Fiendish Thingy Monday #6

Starter cars like starter homes seem to be a thing of the past. nt Phoenix61 Monday #7

They call them "used cars" MichMan Monday #14

Haven't bought a new one The Madcap Monday #30

I was shopping for another one today, as a matter of fact. flying_wahini Monday #8

viral videos ask people to share their monthly car payments: $700, $900, $1000 are common BlueWaveNeverEnd Monday #9

Yeah, we had to buy a car last year Mariana Monday #11

*gets around on my pedal bike* sakabatou Monday #12

I am willing to pay more for no tech KentuckyWoman Monday #13

u can get a camera installed for probably under $500 nt msongs Monday #22

I have never owned a brand new car. Prairie_Seagull Tuesday #49

Get a Buick Investa Avalon. True Blue American Tuesday #60

They don't want everyone to be able to buy a new car. Mosby Monday #15

Why wouldn't the manufacturers want more people buying new cars? MichMan Monday #16

Good luck with that The Madcap Monday #32

What a brilliant move it was to sell out our machine tool industry to China. BlueTsunami2018 Monday #17

I got my car in the low $30,000's in May with the EV discounts Polybius Monday #18

both the prices and MIX of inventory is awful -- but look at what Asia has done that we can emulate cadoman Monday #19

As some who has been in China/Taiwan since th 90's. This is a welcome change. OAITW r.2.0 Monday #27

I live in Hsinchu, Taiwan. AlanAdam Tuesday #46

They won't meet US crash and safety regulations MichMan Monday #33

The appropriate question is why they went all-in on expensive cars. Igel Monday #20

low end nissan rogue is $30K nt msongs Monday #21

Patience, there may be deals during the Trump recession. surfered Monday #23

There won't be a Trump recession. Yavin4 Tuesday #42

there are lots of new cards in the low $20k range still. Paying $50k is definetly a choice Takket Monday #24

The 2024 Testosterone Shitwagon - Coming Soon To A Dealership Near YOU!!!!! hatrack Monday #25

Bought a 2018 Ram 4x4 1500 in 2021, coming off lease. OAITW r.2.0 Monday #26

I remember back in the '40's and '60's... calguy Monday #28

FWIW, this report says the average new car costs 9 months wages Bluetus Monday #29

I always buy used. Xolodno Tuesday #34

I've only purchased a new vehicle once in my life Kaleva Tuesday #35

Well, what were people expecting? Blue_Tires Tuesday #36

"The more they charge for a car, the more money they make off it." Blue_Tires Tuesday #37

And we ask why we lost JI7 Tuesday #38

I bought a used car in 2020 soandso Tuesday #39

I have to buy a new one Meowmee Tuesday #40

No better proof that the whole economic anxiety argument was bullshit Yavin4 Tuesday #41

Yes!!!!! This, this, this, a thousand times!!!! Scrivener7 Tuesday #44

I don't buy a car unless my car dies and it's too costly to fix. kerry-is-my-prez Tuesday #43

If all customers would quit buying them for a few months Emile Tuesday #45

Millions and millions are employed in the auto sector. My state would likely see an economic collapse MichMan Yesterday #66

That's how much power the consumer has, thanks Emile Yesterday #67

Surprised to see people here hoping for unemployment, and foreclosures MichMan Yesterday #68

Tell that to the predatory capitalists jacking up prices. Emile Yesterday #69

Yes, but a base model KIA Soul is still about $20K MineralMan Tuesday #47

Kias are apparently easy to hotwire Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Tuesday #50

Some were, yes. MineralMan Tuesday #51

They have corrected that in the new models obamanut2012 Tuesday #52

Just bought a new car about 6 months ago when True Blue American Tuesday #58

Korean cars like your Soul and Trax are often cheaper n/t MichMan Yesterday #64

Yes, they are. MineralMan Yesterday #65

I bought a new car once in the mid 'eighties. hunter Tuesday #48

People are buying expensive cars PennRalphie Tuesday #53

Carmax people underpants Tuesday #54

I'll never get buying new Johnny2X2X Tuesday #55

Jinx! cilla4progress Tuesday #57

And they depreciate by about 50% when you drive off the lot! cilla4progress Tuesday #56

If you think the vehicle is expensive genxlib Tuesday #59

I work form home and bought berksdem Tuesday #61

My 2002 Tacoma has been in the shop maybe twice sky_masterson Yesterday #73

LOL! berksdem Yesterday #74

I wish I could buy a Toyota HiLux Champ mudpuddle Tuesday #62

Now that none of us can afford to own a home. Basso8vb Tuesday #63

I'm going to be up schitt's creek in 1.5 years ecstatic Yesterday #70

I'll stick with my 2002 Toyota Tacoma sky_masterson Yesterday #71

Looks like people are spending way beyond their means. alcuno Yesterday #72