one thing you overlook it 2500 dollars cars are G O N E .....the public drove em in the ditch.....had to....39 percent of America ain’t workin and 38 percent went to 30 hour work weeks......no money to buy or replace or hell, fix the car.
a car today that works, paint is solid and sheet metal is straight has a 6 to 8 k car now
I know where to get 2500 cars. Gotta go to the poor part of town. I’ve got a friend with skills at getting cars for under 1000 dollars, they usually need about 500 dollars worth of work, but he drives them cross country.
I remember 25 dollar cars back in the 70’s.
All the illegals on my street have two or three late model cars/pickups...on credit. Usually one citizen or legal immigrant in the family unit. I have older vehicles bought with cash or paid off quickly.