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misanthrope

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9. Because people are selfish and myopic

Reply to snot (Reply #8)

Wed Feb 18, 2026, 07:26 PM

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If you ask them why they get such ridiculous vehicles, their answer is usually, "Because I can!"

When you ask them if they enjoy driving up their own bills be increasing the demand and subsequent price of gas, they feign indifference.

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Why it's becoming so expensive to buy a car in America [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Wednesday OP

to buy ANYTHING Skittles Wednesday #1

yet another account required to read article nt msongs Wednesday #2

Yup. If the OP could please at least summarize the "why" given most cannot read the article. hlthe2b Wednesday #5

Because we have a psychotic man child in charge and billionaire criminals are bending to his will? Initech Wednesday #3

This post doesn't address 'why' it only deals with Alpeduez21 Wednesday #4

Well, why? marybourg Wednesday #6

I think this is attritutable to the "Because We Can" theory of auto pricing. hatrack Wednesday #7

Part of it seems to be snot Wednesday #8

Because people are selfish and myopic misanthrope Wednesday #9

And yet.... EX500rider Wednesday #10

And the 2025 MY Versa is the end of the line, per the article . . . hatrack Thursday #11

Still my point is because the average price is high doesn't mean you have to spend that much EX500rider Thursday #12