• Ghyste@sh.itjust.works
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    6 days ago

    I was simplifying for the sake of brevity but you’ve covered a lot of the rest of the relevant topics.

    I will say that for many consumers the only price in mind is the purchase price. When shopping for a vehicle people are not looking further than what they’re paying to drive the car home. Upkeep is an afterthought.

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      5 days ago

      Avg vehicle is 50k suv nowadays… Clearly they don’t mind paying extra for something that affirmss their gender and/or class.

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        4 days ago

        Imagine what would happen to that average price if the US didn’t have a 100% tariff on the $8,000 BYD Seagull…