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Used cars have become unaffordable
CNN ^ | Thu September 29, 2022 | Chris Isidore

Posted on 09/29/2022 5:58:32 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican

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1 posted on 09/29/2022 5:58:32 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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You thought of the same thing :-)

2 posted on 09/29/2022 6:07:41 PM PDT by Bobalu (This Republic is designed for a wholly moral and religious people. It will not work with any other.)
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To: Bobalu

The dealer wanted to buy mine back.


3 posted on 09/29/2022 6:08:34 PM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
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As the push to EVs continues, people will be hoarding their old ICE cars.


4 posted on 09/29/2022 6:09:07 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Will the people at CNN please remind us again, who shut down several states, and disrupted supply chains across the country and on a larger scale, internationally?


5 posted on 09/29/2022 6:09:13 PM PDT by Antihero101607
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To: MinorityRepublican

I recently bought a 2020 low mileage Kia Sportage for its original sticker price. Because the Kia dealers were jacking up the price on new Kias by 5K to 8K.


6 posted on 09/29/2022 6:09:15 PM PDT by dirtboy
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“We’ve got a - mile - of cars!”


7 posted on 09/29/2022 6:09:48 PM PDT by Psalm 73 ("You'll never hear surf music again" - J. Hendrix)
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To: MinorityRepublican

The $3000 beaters I was buying for my grandkids are 5000 and up right now. Not sure if that’s gonna fall back or not.


8 posted on 09/29/2022 6:10:55 PM PDT by nascarnation (Let's go Brandon!)
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We have three used vehicles and rotate between them. The youngest is a 2014, the oldest 2006. You do what you have to do.


9 posted on 09/29/2022 6:11:10 PM PDT by madison10 (There is no King, but Jesus.)
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10 posted on 09/29/2022 6:11:30 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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That Bloomberg writer says this is a good thing about recession. Your clunker is worth more, even if you don’t have a job or enough money to buy a new car.


11 posted on 09/29/2022 6:13:47 PM PDT by x
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My SIL just bought a new 2023 Kia Sportage. Mfg date was 9/23/2022. He bought it 9/27. Not much slack in the pipeline.


12 posted on 09/29/2022 6:17:15 PM PDT by nascarnation (Let's go Brandon!)
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All started with Obama’s “Hoopties for Hybrids” and his communist cohort Van Jones.


13 posted on 09/29/2022 6:17:29 PM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear
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Prices are coming down where I am and inventory is going up. Dealers are still trying to clear out cars they bought at pandemic prices but they’re not moving. Between lower sales and higher interest rates they’ll eventually have to drop prices or no cash flow.

I’ve been watching YouTube videos by Lucky Lopez on the interconnectedness of dealerships, banks, auctions, etc… very enlightening.


14 posted on 09/29/2022 6:17:49 PM PDT by Tijeras_Slim ( )
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I’ve had my 2013 FR-S parked in my garage for two years now, only driving it to church every couple of weeks to keep the engine and seals from aging. Maybe it’s time to sell.


15 posted on 09/29/2022 6:22:06 PM PDT by cuban leaf (My prediction: Harris is Spiro Agnew. We'll soon see who becomes Gerald Ford, and our next prez.)
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I’ve heard the sweet spot is $10k -$15k for people that normally may have been going for something more expensive. That is, the expensive stuff isn’t selling, but that stuff is.


16 posted on 09/29/2022 6:23:28 PM PDT by cuban leaf (My prediction: Harris is Spiro Agnew. We'll soon see who becomes Gerald Ford, and our next prez.)
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Just purchased a car from CarMax on Monday. Have to hunt but can get good deals of cars coming off of lease.

Once purchased, ran over to a brand dealer and had them inspect closely. You have 30 days to return, so no rush like it was a few years ago when you only had 7 days.

While in there today to get some replacement parts scheduled to be installed, I noted they were pretty busy with both buying and selling.


17 posted on 09/29/2022 6:28:51 PM PDT by Fury
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I’m thinking of getting a pre-1973 car with points and plugs. I just hate changing them so often. It didn’t bother we when I was 25, but at 61, it’s not so fun.


18 posted on 09/29/2022 6:31:01 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (Inside every leftist is a blood-thirsty fascist yearning to be free of current societal constraints.)
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To: Bobalu

Classic movie.


19 posted on 09/29/2022 6:32:48 PM PDT by wally_bert (I cannot be sure for certain, but in my personal opinion I am certain that I am not sure.)
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Watch out for the flood cars hitting the market.


20 posted on 09/29/2022 6:33:51 PM PDT by Boomer One ( ToUsesn)
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