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In the absence of a flair system on lemmy yet, let’s try to make it easier to scan through posts by type in here by using tags:
People who are buying cars aren't the same as people who want cars.
The cars we want are so freaking expensive. And many buy used.
Where new car buyers just want that latest things.
I couldn't agree more. New car buyers want status, flash, specs, etc.
Anyone practical will just buy something 3-5 years old with a solid maintenance history and no MIL on.
It's an arms race to not die in a car crash.
I guess that’s what happens if you call everything smaller than a Hummer “death machine”