I lost my car in the hurricane last year and have to give my loaner back in a couple weeks.
Since Google knows everything I got a push ad the other day for a used truck, same make, model and trim level as the one I bought my wife in 2019. It has about the same mileage, but the weakest possible engine and zero options. The price was $5k more than I paid new with double the interest rate.
America isn't a rich country anymore.
America is a third world country
Rich? Only a few were rich. They proceeded to plunder the industrial base by selling it to China for short term profits. We're a consumer based economy now where all we do is sell each other slop and slave for the few rich left.
America IS a rich country. However, that doesn't mean most of its citizens are.
we imported 80 million people from the third world in 50 years... and still we are ok. few if any other countries could have sustained that and survived
I got a new vw jetta se for like $287 a month no interest with like 6k down during covid lockdown. It was hard to sell a car because no test drives and dealership appointments. I had just had my 2019 stolen and totaled so I knew I liked it. I know they got bad reps but it's very comfy nice car. Test drove a civic and couldn't fit in it. I'll total it or ot will be stolen again the moment It has engine or transmission problems. 😉
We need walkable cities now more than ever
Internal combustion engines will be illegal in a few years. What’s the plan for when that happens? Brew your own gasoline?
Ethanol stills are pretty rudimentary, so that isn't unreasonable
Won't be illegal, just illegal to sell new ones. There will still be gas and ICE cars on the road. If anything you will see cars with OBD1 and older being taken off the road.
This is how they are planning on depopulating the planet. An imaginary economic noose around the people's necks.
Ford's cars are trash and the maintenance costs are being priced into his calculations probably.
True
>buy 2020 expedition
>buy extended warranty from 3rd party insurance
Within 2 months of the car being out of manufacture warranty the tranny took a shit, been in and out of the shop with multiple rentals, all covered by extended warranty. I paid 5k for the extended warranty, they have paid out over 17k in repairs. I can't believe they haven't canceled me yet.
Really? I bought an used 2015 cmax not long ago and it's given me absolutely 0 issues so far, and I used it extensively
I had one, it was great on gas, but eventually i had to replace a steering column because immobilizer failed. Also North American fords are not the same as euro fords.
>cars are too expensive to afford
But that would mean the same people affecting manufacturing would have to also be pushing climate change agen- oooooohhhhhhhh
At least you guys still have affordable food right?
This wasn't a problem before the Government began fucking the used car market up.
but also yes America is a shithole economic zone not a prosperous country anymore.
Cash for clunkers reallllllly fucked the used car market
If his opinion was worth anything, he wouldn't be a former CEO.
Not if you know how to repair an old one.
This is the information they do not freely give away.
Society is so fucked at this point.
>repair an old one
Lots of different replacement parts are hard to get and/or expensive now. Certain parts you can't get at all, even for 4 year old vehicles. That and the quality of replacement parts has drastically nose dived.
Wtfhappenedin1971.com
Underrated post
Ok so I guess used cars will be the standard
I live in NYC and make way more than that. I don't have a car anymore and can't imagine wanting one again. The closest I have now is a Vespa at my house out on the island. I had so much fun getting a motorcycle license so I can use it. It was such a hoot.
Anon if you want get cheap car with low 70K mileage with 305hp V6 that get 32mpg on highway and that car is Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8 on Craigslist which i am selling right now for good price. Never had any problem with the car at all. I just need to sell it to buy a new small 4x4 truck for camping. You don't need to make $100,000 a year to buy used car in great shape. Stop buying New CAR buy used car with low mileage like a Honda or Hyundai and you will never have a problem for years to come.
>Hyundai
You know those Korean cars are simple enough to steal, that naggers stopped car jacking people in most areas?
a 2023 Ford, Mitsubishi, Chevy, Mazda, Hyundai, Honda, or Kia go for 18-24k
This is not fucking unobtainium.
A $25k car with 20% down requires an $80k income for a 25% debt to income ratio. This is not an ideal situation for anyone using our current credit model. We are a debt based economy any upward mobility is limited by ones solvency
I bought my $25k car with a $45k income (higher now) a few years back and I'm doing fine financially. Don't know what everyone's problem is.
illegal immigrants are given $2200/month on top of housing + food whether they work or not
>illegal immigrants are given $2200/month on top of housing + food whether they work or not
illegal immigrants are given $2200/month on top of housing + food whether they work or not
>illegal immigrants are given $2200/month on top of housing + food whether they work or not
illegal immigrants are given $2200/month on top of housing + food whether they work or not
>illegal immigrants are given $2200/month on top of housing + food whether they work or not
Proof? Where could an illegal immigrant sign up for this?
Sounds like bullshit
A smart guy making 100k would buy a used Volvo for 10k and give his family !00% survival rate and not pretend he's a general contractor or needs anything more than a car to haul 2x4's and a ski doo
If you want to live like a normal middle class person does on TV, you really need to be making $300,000 to $400,000 a year, especially if you live in a metropolitan area.
I make over 100k and I would not buy a new car of any year.
This is why I'm not broke.
Nmp. I ride my hard tail mountain bike everywhere
take your skills to country that doesn't hate you
I think some of you have missed my point; a new vehicle purchased 5 years ago was $5k less than buying it used today.
all I want is a truck, they're all 40k plus..
even this little piece of shit.
It's been like this in Australia for the better part of a decade. I don't know what people do for a living but driving around in an 80k car that should be worth 30k appears to be commonplace.
probably financed, people in debt up to the gills.
Definitely financed. I'm not sure how the fuck people survive, my father has been taking out credit cards left and right, took a loan and can barely make even. He had to buy a new car because his current one is basically totaled, and he had it financed at 9%, can't remember how many years but he'd eventually pay close to double the value. The only reason i'm even floating is because my girl and i work, else we'd be sleeping in the car
>Ford founded on concept of affordable cars for what employees could afford
Why is it when you watch videos filmed in the ghetto, the nogs are all driving around in really nice cars especially SUVs? Why not just do whatever they do?
Just get a new car on lease then move to Mexico. I doubt they give a shit about the registration in Mexico or if there's a claim on it for default.
Don't know what kind of cars y'all are buying, but the current new 2023 equivalent to my 2019 car is only like $2-3k more than mine was when I bought it new.
Maybe they should make a car that focuses on moving the car forward. Remove a lot of these fucking sensors.
Yep I want a car to ping israel every 3 seconds when I am driving, don't forget when you say wrong thonk that the A.I in the car will disable your car permanently also you need to pay for 3 monthly subscriptions for your car such as more capacity in your gas tank, mapping, and rent, that's right you don't own your vehicle, also you still have to pay insurance.