jack [he/him, comrade/them]M to traingang • edit-23 years agoUsed car prices skyrocket in the US, over 50% of households can't afford one (prices up 40% from a year ago to ~$29K avg)external-linkmessage-square112 fedilinkarrow-up1138file-text
arrow-up1138external-linkUsed car prices skyrocket in the US, over 50% of households can't afford one (prices up 40% from a year ago to ~$29K avg)jack [he/him, comrade/them]M to traingang • edit-23 years agomessage-square112 Commentsfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareAndyCapps [he/him]hexbear33·3 years ago"J.D. Power’s Paris says that if they can afford it, buyers should consider a new vehicle." Oh word? link
minus-squareMelenkor [he/him,any]hexbear27·3 years agoThat doesn't even work because new cars have a "market adjustment" where they just tack on thousands of dollars to the price tag literally because of the high cost of used cars. link
minus-squareHodgePodge [love/loves]hexbear11·3 years agoIt is hilarious that chuds look at that happening and think free markets are an efficient and ethical system. link
minus-squarepppp1000 [he/him]hexbear11·3 years agoThe top variant of Kia Telluride is sold for $12k over msrp link
minus-squarerubpoll [she/her]hexbear8·3 years agoWhaaaat? No, I've been assured there's a Supply-Demand graph that all business owners obey when setting prices. link
"J.D. Power’s Paris says that if they can afford it, buyers should consider a new vehicle."
Oh word?
That doesn't even work because new cars have a "market adjustment" where they just tack on thousands of dollars to the price tag literally because of the high cost of used cars.
It is hilarious that chuds look at that happening and think free markets are an efficient and ethical system.
The top variant of Kia Telluride is sold for $12k over msrp
Whaaaat? No, I've been assured there's a Supply-Demand graph that all business owners obey when setting prices.