Re:Why the $25,000 car is going extinct
by xyzzy123 on Sunday June 29, 2025 @11:52PM
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I think the way most people rationalise it, it's a pre-requisite for having a job. So it's income-generating and therefore morally ok to take out a loan for it.
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Which is just so many degrees of insane that it's even hard to list all of them.
You could list a few, otherwise I'm just guessing at what you mean.
Your work requires expensive gear - maybe it's a car, or smartphone, or computer, or ebike, or HVAC tools, or camera, or musical instrument - why not pay for them over time as they help generate income?
I mean that you shouldn't need a car to get a job, for absolutely all types of work.
For example a doctor or a waiter doesn't need a car to do their job, once they're at their workplace.
The US is basically forcing everyone to commute by car, except for select and limited geographies.