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7. Wouldn't more people fixing older cars result in more used inventory as opposed to less?

Mon Dec 1, 2025, 03:38 PM

Dec 1

I'm confused

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American Consumers Have Had It With High Car Prices [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 1 OP

Most modern cars... NCDem47 Dec 2 #20

Pay more for cheaper quality newdeal2 Dec 1 #2

My sister in law who works for Toyota dealership on Phoenix kimbutgar Dec 1 #3

Toyota's third quarter sales Greg_In_SF Dec 1 #18

The Ford Maverick is flying off the lots NickB79 Dec 1 #19

Maybe they should stop buying gigantic trucks and SUVs. Diamond_Dog Dec 1 #5

I don't know. Inventory of good used cars is scarce too bucolic_frolic Dec 1 #6

Not if by fixing our old cars we keep them rather then reselling. erronis Dec 1 #16

American consumers have also had it with bullshit dealerships. flvegan Dec 1 #8

Don't even get me started on "market adjustments" NCDem47 Dec 2 #21

If I'm going to pay more than $50,000 for something..... lastlib Dec 1 #9

Even if every billionaire in America bought 20 cars maxrandb Dec 1 #10

Predatory Capitalism is alive and well. My Medicare supplement Emile Dec 1 #11

My daughter top manager of large Honda dealership Tree Lady Dec 1 #12

We just bought our first car in 10 years mcar Dec 1 #13

We've Been Interested in a Hybrid Deep State Witch Dec 1 #14

I fail to understand why any mature person with Buddyzbuddy Dec 1 #15

and they are making them with less labor than ever before. Emile Dec 1 #17