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cm0002@mander.xyz to United States | News & Politics@midwest.social · 3 天前

The average American car payment is now $680 a month — and millions can't keep up

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The average American car payment is now $680 a month — and millions can't keep up

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cm0002@mander.xyz to United States | News & Politics@midwest.social · 3 天前
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The average American car payment is now $680 a month — and millions can't keep up | Fortune
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Car prices are up, monthly auto loan payment amounts are soaring, and delinquencies are rising. How America's car dependency became a debt trap.

https://archive.ph/lKtzq

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    If your car is running OK, able to operate well enough to travel in, your only cost could be gas.

    Incorrect, the gas is the cheapest thing you pay for over time with a car in many ways.

    https://www.aaa.com/autorepair/articles/breaking-down-the-cost-of-car-ownership

    https://data.bts.gov/stories/s/Transportation-Economic-Trends-Transportation-Spen/bzt6-t8cd/

    https://bestinterest.blog/cost-of-car-ownership/

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      Incorrect, your links are unnecessary. I have already spoken.

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      Incorrect, the gas is the cheapest thing you pay for over time with a car in many ways.

      Well, that’s completely wrong for me. Gas and car insurance are by far the biggest expenses I’ve had owning my car. You may be getting suckered into buying shitty/American cars that require more maintenance than others.

      It’s also possible you’re getting scammed hard by mechanics. Here’s a hint: if you’re calling mechanics and you hear a woman answer the phone, hang up. You’ll be paying hundreds of dollars extra for your repair so she can sit on her ass all day and answer the phone.

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        Your anecdote does not somehow magically trump the assortment of links to actual calculations from experts of these things I provided.

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          Why not? I’m not some special car owner. I just don’t spend money like a dipshit. The fact is that owning a car doesn’t have to be as expensive as what you’re referencing.

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            Because you are providing no evidence other than “my car is cheap!” in a flippant totally anecdotal fashion.

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              You must not know how averages work. You don’t have to be the person buying shitty cars and getting ripped off by mechanics.

              The funny thing is, I’m talking from experience while you clearly have none.

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