Electric Cars Aren't Affordable Because America's Workforce Is Underpaid

Re:Electric Cars Aren't Affordable Because America's Workfor... by MisterBastahrd on Tuesday August 01, 2023 @03:08PM (#36960962)

I won't pay 30K for a vehicle in the first place. I drove a Nissan Rogue Select for 6 years before it was totaled on the highway in a rear end collision. For the past two, I've driven a Mitsubishi Outlander Sport.

I paid $32K total because I bought them both with 2 years on them.... and I received $13.5K back from insurance for the Rogue Select that I paid $14K for because of how wild the market was during the height of COVID.

Not sure exactly what buying a $60K vehicle is supposed to do for me. The cars had Airplay, cruise control, and AC. What else am I supposed to want?

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Re:Electric Cars Aren't Affordable Because America's Workfor... by DaveExeter on Tuesday August 01, 2023 @05:16PM (#36963087)

It's called signaling.

You buy a $60K car to signal your wealth. It's why women buy $6K handbags.

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Re:Electric Cars Aren't Affordable Because America's Workfor... by Tagbert on Wednesday August 02, 2023 @12:13PM (#36972891)

You bought them used. That is a different market and price structure. Most cars lose value drastically in the first year of ownership.

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Re:Electric Cars Aren't Affordable Because America's Workfor... by MisterBastahrd on Friday August 04, 2023 @01:27PM (#37003069)

Same exact market. I'm just not particular about whether the car is brand new or not, because I only need the following: Android auto, air conditioning, cruise control. Some of the other features like the rear camera are standard, and it's also got heated seats as a plus.

In 2020 I was involved in a rearend accident, but I didn't think much of it because my car was still drivable even though I couldn't use the back door. Insurance company said they were just gonna cut me a random check if I didn't bring the car in to the shop. Apparently there was frame damage at very rear driver side which totaled the vehicle.

So I was in a scramble to buy another car. I had multiple options, both new and used, but my rental was a Mitsubishi Outlander Sport. Loved that car. Anyway, when I set out that morning to buy a new car, I was looking for a NEW car. Talked to a dealership about a $33K special edition SUV with all the bells and whistles. Special color, moon roof, etc. But along the way, I saw a used car dealership and pulled in when I saw they had a bunch of SUVs in the lot. They had the exact same make, model, and color as the car I was driving. I don't do a lot of driving. The car had every single feature I wanted and low miles. So when they told me the price, it was a no-brainer. Picked it up the very next day.

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