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minus-squarePapaSkwat@lemmy.todayOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down8·1 month agoHere in the US, even used shitboxes are very expensive, and you never know if it’ll break down on you or not. When I was a teen, my first car cost $700 USD. Now for evne a used piece of shit in my area, they are around $10,000 USD
minus-squareWFloyd@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoCurious what area you’re in, even a used 2016 sedan with 125k miles is only ~$6,500 where I’m at. Shitboxes go for far far less than that.
minus-squarePapaSkwat@lemmy.todayOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down4·1 month agoI’m more curious where you’re at then. Because nothing that cheap here.
minus-squareWFloyd@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 month agoKansas City metro area. Not saying they’re all immaculate or anything, but a quick look locally: 2016 Hyundai Elantra Sport, ~125k mi, $6800 https://www.craigslist.org/view/d/shawnee-2016-hyundai-elantra-sport/ndQo8xenJCriyRMWK3yeL2 2011 Kia Sorento LX, ~100k mi, $6000, https://www.craigslist.org/view/d/independence-2011-kia-sorento-lx/d7GbL9qLvLbGV1mJNgsXe8 2000 Ford Taurus, ~220k mi, $3000, https://www.craigslist.org/view/d/oak-grove-2000-ford-taurus-drives-great/wbBrmgxAUZDukLuCLYjQRy
Here in the US, even used shitboxes are very expensive, and you never know if it’ll break down on you or not. When I was a teen, my first car cost $700 USD. Now for evne a used piece of shit in my area, they are around $10,000 USD
Curious what area you’re in, even a used 2016 sedan with 125k miles is only ~$6,500 where I’m at. Shitboxes go for far far less than that.
I’m more curious where you’re at then. Because nothing that cheap here.
Kansas City metro area. Not saying they’re all immaculate or anything, but a quick look locally:
2016 Hyundai Elantra Sport, ~125k mi, $6800 https://www.craigslist.org/view/d/shawnee-2016-hyundai-elantra-sport/ndQo8xenJCriyRMWK3yeL2
2011 Kia Sorento LX, ~100k mi, $6000, https://www.craigslist.org/view/d/independence-2011-kia-sorento-lx/d7GbL9qLvLbGV1mJNgsXe8
2000 Ford Taurus, ~220k mi, $3000, https://www.craigslist.org/view/d/oak-grove-2000-ford-taurus-drives-great/wbBrmgxAUZDukLuCLYjQRy