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Re:EVs are depreciating much faster than gas-powered cars by Consultant32452 on Friday October 17, 2025 @01:44PM (#45619584)
Cash for clunkers destroyed mountains of cars which increased pollution and forced a bunch of people up the food chain with regard to competition for used cars.
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Re:EVs are depreciating much faster than gas-powered cars by bombcar on Friday October 17, 2025 @02:31PM (#45620224)
A big part of it began there, and Covid just made it even worse by constraining new car supply for a while.
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Re:EVs are depreciating much faster than gas-powered cars by supportengineer on Friday October 17, 2025 @03:50PM (#45621241)
Not to mention, all the excess dollars means that almost any older car has increased value for nostalgia seekers and enthusiasts.
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Re:EVs are depreciating much faster than gas-powered cars by cameron_b on Friday October 17, 2025 @03:32PM (#45621021)
The higher cost of financing making people hold the cars they have has further reduced the supply.
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