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Buddyzbuddy

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15. I fail to understand why any mature person with

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Mon Dec 1, 2025, 05:51 PM

Dec 1

common sense would waste money on a new car.
I say mature person because I understand why so many young people are compelled to buy their first new car. But once you've experienced that first burn, you learn, fire hot, don't touch.

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

People are putting off buying a new car, keeping their current cars running longer... Wounded Bear Dec 1 #1

Most modern cars... NCDem47 Tuesday #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 mini-pickup was a great vehicle, but there wasn't enough of a profit margin for the greedy manufacturers. Conjuay Dec 1 #4

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

Wouldn't more people fixing older cars result in more used inventory as opposed to less? AZJonnie Dec 1 #7

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 Tuesday #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

Maybe we can start turning our cities into attractive affordable places where car ownership is unnecessary. hunter Tuesday #22