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In reply to the discussion: Yesterday the last car rolled down the line at Lordstown GM in Lordstown Ohio, I wept as I [View all]oldsoftie
(13,395 posts)And i seriously doubt i will for my next one. And some of those foreign makers are opening new plants HERE, so a foreign car may be more US than a US car. And the markup is so much that off-lease prices will still be affordable to most. I know a guy who just bought a 2002 for 400.00. And it RUNS!!
You CAN still buy new ones for under 20, its just that most folks dont want to. Its just like HGTV; they've made everyone think they simply MUST have whatever Chip & Joanna are showing this year. Auto ads play on men wanting big trucks to be macho & women wanting big & flashy to appear successful. Ever since i was in my 20s i've seen people pay almost as much for a car payment as rent. Of course, i live where a home can sell for under 100 a sq ft too