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Re:Chip shortages due to lack of investment in right fabs by Spooky23 on Monday January 31, 2022 @12:33PM (#30150893)
If a person owes $40k on an asset worth $30k, why would they keep paying?

Based on what happened in places like California with mortgages, they will default one way or another.

Re:Chip shortages due to lack of investment in right fabs by ahtihn on Monday January 31, 2022 @01:31PM (#30151972)
Defaulting has a cost though. If you default on your car loan, how likely is it that you're getting a loan for the next car? What kind of interest rate are you going to get?
Re:Chip shortages due to lack of investment in right fabs by Spooky23 on Tuesday February 01, 2022 @02:41PM (#30168031)
Depends. You can get a mortgage with a modest premium a year or two out of Chapter 13 bankruptcy.
Re:Chip shortages due to lack of investment in right fabs by Scarblac on Monday January 31, 2022 @02:24PM (#30152869)
In Europe at least, they'd still be on the hook for the rest.