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MarvinGardens

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3. New cars are entirely too expensive.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Fri Apr 5, 2019, 02:42 PM

Apr 2019

And it is my belief that the obscene prices are driven by the increasing willingness of the public to go into longer term debt to pay those prices. And now that prices are so high, a middle class person who wants a new car will almost always finance it. Vicious cycle.

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A record number of Americans are behind on their car loans [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2019 OP

I got a temp job that pays very good and will last a wasupaloopa Apr 2019 #1

I believe that consumer debt, overall, is pretty bad. watoos Apr 2019 #2

New cars are entirely too expensive. MarvinGardens Apr 2019 #3

$30,000 is the average price for a new car now. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2019 #4

I bought my last cars new in 2002 and 2009 exboyfil Apr 2019 #6

I bought my first and only new car in 2007. MarvinGardens Apr 2019 #12

Easy Credit has always Wellstone ruled Apr 2019 #5

Higher sticker prices are driven by several factors MichMan Apr 2019 #7

I think handmade34 Apr 2019 #8

You are not alone. 2 out of 3 of my cars have crank windows, and get this, sinkingfeeling Apr 2019 #10

I wish there were more manuals out there. MarvinGardens Apr 2019 #13

Customer; why dont they make basic cars that are affordable for the average person ? MichMan Apr 2019 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author Mosby Apr 2019 #11