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Old 09-28-2023, 12:35 AM   #177 (permalink)
Isaac Zachary
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Originally Posted by darcane View Post
Thanks, I didn't see that. I suspect it is less often used to intentionally mislead than from ignorance.

That said, the point still stands. New cars have gotten significantly less affordable over the last few years.
Exactly. And you have to be careful with used cars. I still can't believe a less than 100k mile, 3-year-old Ford Escape can have a transmission failure resulting in $9,000 of repairs.

If I suddenly needed a car, I'd do a lot more research on used cars, or go with a new Nissan Versa, or get an air-cooled VW and rebuild the engine in my living room.
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