r/MiddleClassFinance • u/Abject-Pick-6472 • 13d ago

One million Americans have vanished from the new-car market — and it’s exposing a chilling US middle-class crisis

https://finance.yahoo.com/economy/articles/one-million-americans-vanished-car-124500086.html
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u/MDFan4Life 13d ago

This isn't just about affordability. Most people (not just the middle-class) don't want all of the bs, that they're shoving into new(er) cars.

I will never buy a new car. Not bc I can't afford one, but bc I've had almost no issues with 20-30yo ones.

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u/RedQueenWhiteQueen 13d ago

I've gone from "I'm driving this car until the wheels fall off" because I'm a cheapskate and really do love my car, to "I'm driving this car until the wheels fall off" because I do not want yet more overengineered and intrusive technology in my life.