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Old 04-25-2023, 04:27 PM   #121 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by cRiPpLe_rOoStEr View Post
Cars tend to depreciate faster there than in many other countries. No wonder cars which were bound to the junkyard in the US are often exported to other countries where second-hand imports are allowed.
There is a pretty simple explanation for that - labor costs. Cut labor costs by 90% and a bunch of cars that aren't economical to fix in the USA suddenly have a new lease on life.

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