[NY.SS-Bar9]

I call BS on this article as far as car pricing goes.

Yes they could be made less expensive. But mandated safety equipment, emissions, insurance and all the paperwork involved with compliance coupled with environmental and employee costs (pensions, healthcare) make it impossible to sell cars for less than about $20,000 per. Low end cars sold today are subsidized by the $50K sales.

[ilovesarah2012]

And cars are a necessity almost anywhere you live. People aren’t interested in mass transportation.

[cva66snipe]

I call BS on this article as far as car pricing goes. Yes they could be made less expensive. But mandated safety equipment, emissions, insurance and all the paperwork involved with compliance coupled with environmental and employee costs (pensions, healthcare) make it impossible to sell cars for less than about $20,000 per. Low end cars sold today are subsidized by the $50K sales

I agree. It's just like groceries. The meat and taters consumers who can only afford the basics are subsidizing the raw Seafood and specialty meat department in stores in which has anyone actually seen anyone buy anything? My bet it they have a 95% loss due to expiration date.