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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A car is table stakes to be able to get a job and survive. The vast majority of Americans would prefer not to shell $45k on a car or $200k on college. They are captive to the system. [/quote]

So drive a $23k Honda Civic, genius.

All I hear are excuses.  Gotta keep up with those Joneses now don't ya?  Can't have a simple car to go from point A to point B like a civic. You just gotta have the leather seats, infotainment center, sun roof, upgraded rims, and driver assist options before you pay your student loans, right?  [/quote]

I dont think it’s very hard to understand. Many people are struggling and they dont certainly buy $45k cars (which i agree are not a necessity as there are cheaper cars like the one i drive). There are tens of millions or people with jobs (sometimes multiple jobs) that barely pay their living costs and they rightfully complain. They need the car to work, can buy cheap old used cars but they break down and repairs are $$$$. Less expensive new cars or gently used cars still cost a ton when you add rent/mortgage costs, childcare, food and healthcare costs. People who whine and pay $45k for a car are upper middle class people who stretch themselves, and this is totally another issue. Lots of working people dont even make $45k  year, their issue is not that the new Tesla at $50k is hard to get[/quote]

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