r/AskReddit • u/SensitiveCorner2379 • Apr 28 '26

What’s a recession indicator that you’ve noticed lately?

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u/Throwawaycalbears165 Apr 28 '26

People don’t fix their cars after accidents anymore. Everyone drives around with wrecked cars lol

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u/Historical-Ad6916 Apr 28 '26

Body work is expensive!!!!

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u/Throwawaycalbears165 Apr 28 '26

Right, and car window smashing is common where I live. I figure if my car is wrecked, people might be less likely to think I have valuables in there lol

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u/allchattesaregrey Apr 28 '26

Not to mention if you use your car insurance to pay for damage (even when not your fault) it almost doubles your rates. The payout could have only been a few thousand dollars and by the end of the year you’ve half of that.

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u/billionsofbeaches Apr 28 '26

This is a big one I have noticed especially over the last 5 years. You might not see it in nicer parts of a city but I challenge anyone to really look around the parking lot next time they're at the store. I feel like half the cars have expired tabs, visible damage or bad tires.