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Re:Americans Crushed by Auto Loans as Defaults and Repossess... by apsec112 on Monday September 15, 2025 @02:42AM (#45246791)
A ten year old Honda Fit is like $12K, pretty fuel efficient, and probably reliable and low-maintenance (I owned one until recently). People aren't buying $50,000 new Ford F-150s because they just need a working car to go to work and the grocery store.
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Re:Americans Crushed by Auto Loans as Defaults and Repossess... by MangoToupe on Monday September 15, 2025 @02:53AM (#45246856)
> People aren't buying $50,000 new Ford F-150s because they just need a working car to go to work and the grocery store.

Let me introduce you to half of my block. And I live in a city with fantastic public transit where you don't even need a car. I see those loan notices in mailboxes....

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Re:Americans Crushed by Auto Loans as Defaults and Repossess... by ndjeosibfb on Monday September 15, 2025 @01:00PM (#45252123)
you’re opening your neighbors’ mailboxes and reading their mail?
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Re:Americans Crushed by Auto Loans as Defaults and Repossess... by MangoToupe on Monday September 15, 2025 @05:15PM (#45255010)
No, I am not.
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