Americans are paying more than ever for cars. Cheap models are disappearing | CNN Business
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The end of production for the Nissan Versa means there are no new cars priced under $20,000 — a blow to some Americans who may find themselves priced out of the market.
  • TheDemonBuer@lemmy.world
    10 months

    As soon as someone releases a small electric pickup truck, I’m grabbing one and holding on to it as long as possible. It’s gotta have LFP batteries, though. Those last a long time.

  • Harvey656@lemmy.world
    10 months

    The 1965 dodge dart cost $2153 when it released. That’s $22,004.55 according to an inflation calculator I found online. The dart is a badass car, imaging bying a sick muscle car today for less than 25 grand.

    The charger 2 door, which is the closest dodge comparable to the dart. It starts at $54,995. Over double.

    I realize dodge’s sales model is different and the market itself likely couldn’t be compared. But how the hell are we paying over double for vehicles that fit similar market slots? We are so fucked.

    Edit: Dodgers to Dodge’s. Seriously autocorrect just doesn’t work.

    • worhui@lemmy.world
      10 months

      Safety and environmental regulations are what’s making new cars expensive compared to inflation. Even without the luxury bump in price.

      New cars are also a literal order of magnitude more reliable. Most new cars have spark plug changes at 70k cars from then pretty much needed a full engine rebuild.

        • worhui@lemmy.world
          10 months

          Your trying to make a point but just made a bunch of stuff up.

          The a low priced car in Europe is the Dacia Spring at 17k euros approximately 20kUSD . It’s max speed is 80 mph and max range is around 110 miles. Its less expensive than a US car but isn’t cheap.

          The 2026 Nissan Sentra is 23.5k. It’s $3.5k more than one of the lowest priced EU cars. This would be a general use car that can be use in nearly all markets of the US.

          The average US salary is 66k the average EU salary is 46k. The slightly higher salary would make the 2 cars on average equivalent to US and EU citizen.

          Cars are expensive. US and EU cars are on parity with each other, even with Chinese imports.

          Low end cars are more expensive then they were decade ago because of safety technology, better materials and higher expectations. Frames are made of multi point precision aluminum with crumple zones instead of steel frame construction. A daily driver today out performs a performance car from 25 years ago.

  • hark@lemmy.world
    10 months

    I’m told that Americans only want big expensive cars but for some reason the government felt the need to slap 100% tariffs on small inexpensive Chinese cars.

  • Butterphinger@lemmy.zip
    10 months

    hugs Civic si

    you’ll get all the motors and transmissions you need, widdle guy.