Why Are Cars So Expensive?

Cars for the low low price of $40,000
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[@CruelUnknown]

You can sleep in a car, but you can't race a house.

[@luigikart222]

What is blud talking about 😭😭

[@ryal0323]

Maybe you can’t

[@DarkestAzure]

Well YOU can’t, I can 😎

[@Syco07-pm3iz]

Not with that attitude

[@michaelboyle7281]

Try to tell that to someone living in a houseboat lol

[@Human_Mk3]

He made it 5 seconds into the video before pausing and going on a tangent haha . I love it

[@BowwyVideos]

3*

[@timtabutops]

That's what makes for a good reaction tbf. Otherwise it's just stealing content.

[@nuclearblackhole]

And your pee brain contributed, thank you. 🎉

[@skincare7091]

He cut the video to feature his tangent at the beginning?

[@THE_MOONMAN]

I mean were here for the tangents tbf. Theres more efficient ways of getting news, bro is just entertaining and relatively accountable to his audience. Imagine no tangents? It would be like an xqc video lol, just watching a dude watch other content

[@XSilverXEclipseX]

I think you made a really good point on the size of cars. I've had two family members in the last 5 years die in car accidents that 15-20 years ago they would have survived, simply because the other driver was driving a massive truck while they were driving regular cars. It feels like people in bigger vehicles care less about the rules and etiquette of the road than smaller vehicles as well. Like they can get away with driving like an ass hole because they are protected in their massive vehicle.

[@agr0nianTV]

2! In different accidents wtf!! Rip to your fam 🙏 Idiot drivers are the reason I'm against riding or driving motorcycles. My bro got in accident a few years ago some asshat ran a red and t-boned him on the passenger side which totaled his car. Thankfully he was lucky the driver seat was the only kinda intact part of his car and he got out of it with just scratches. If any other person had been in his car with him that day they would have died.

[@TheRebel57]

there are literally studies that suggest that ppl who drive trucks are more likely to be assholes. mark rober did one of his earliest videos about it

[@XSilverXEclipseX]

@@agr0nianTV My father's accident was no one really at fault. It was bad weather and it was an accident. But the fact that he was in a car and the other person was in a big truck made the damage completely one sided. The truck driver drove home, and my dads car was totaled. He died on the way to the hospital mid flight. My brother was in the car with my dad and had minor injuries. It was really just an unfortunate accident. My cousin died because the other driver was a new inexperienced driver driving a huge vehicle. What used to be accidents people could survive have turned into who's car is bigger gets to live. My cousin was pregnant with two children. Now those kids don't have a mother, I see them walking to school every day and it breaks my heart.

[@jimmy13morrison]

Saddly its not just a feeling there's proof that bigger car owner have a tendency to be worse humans

[@smnbrgss]

And with bigger trucks the bigger the front blind zones

[@boop]

I've never understood why so many people go into massive debt instead of buying a nice used car.

[@NealBurkard-ut1oo]

Ego, a lot of people believe what you have makes you who you are

[@tnt6272]

How would people know i have girthy massive big A?

[@smallbutdeadly931]

@@NealBurkard-ut1oo having hundreds of thousands of dollars of debt is what makes a real man 😎

[@randomize4189]

I can relate. Sometimes it’s just nice to sit in a pretty car and just feel calm knowing it’s partially yours. However i got lucky with mine at 20k for 2018 mazda with only 60k miles

[@arnwatt6985]

In certain areas there are no nice used cars; when I bought my car, the used cars were only a couple grand cheaper than NEW

[@GoodlyPenguin]

It wouldn't be a Big A video without Atrioc pausing to giggle and kick his feet like a school girl

[@triplemeatcombo2570]

I swear im developing a kind of pavlovian response to the end music of these clips, bro what are you doing to me

[@zrobotics]

It's just basic conditioning. Give it a few months, then he'll drop the activation phrase in one of his videos and we'll all go out and buy the memecoin he'll be pushing once he turns villain.

[@Kometheus]

ABSOLUTELY. I sing the outro song in my head Everytime it plays and I hate when it comes.

[@ArchIVEDCinema]

It makes you hungry for a glizzy

[@Jartran72]

What you mean? The outro does not have any words?

[@pingpong607]

​@@Jartran72Reverse the clip and drop the pitch a few notches. You'll hear the subliminal messaging.

[@imdabous1970]

Buy a big rugged (totally not luxury) SUV to not die in a crash. 1. Do you intend to crash? 2. What about the other guy in the smaller car, is murder just okay now? 3. What about two giant SUVs crashing, is that somehow a safe interaction?

[@InternetKilledTV21]

From what I've experienced, people who buy bigger cars for "the safety benefits" do not actually care about the safety of anyone outside of that vehicle.

[@greatone6196]

"Murder"? It would be manslaughter

[@blasphimus]

Big SUV drivers would say they don't care about crashing because they don't care about harming others. They don't think about crashing into other SUVs and if they do they believe they will simply just die and it's OK.

[@jaked9538]

SUVs account for almost 50% of new vehicle purchases, you want to flip a coin and hope you also crash with a smaller car? 1. Then dont wear your seatbelt either, this is a braindead take. 2. There is an over 50% chance that he wouldnt be, and if he was, i would rather be the one that lived, saying it's murder is a wild take 3. Nobody said that is a safe interaction but to bring point number 2 in, would you rather be the guy that gets "murdered" in the smaller car? None of these points really have any merit, and this is coming from someone who owns cars because i prefer them and just inherently take the chance because its my preference

[@coolboy3848]

Calling someone who bought a bigger, safer car, a murderer when a car accident happens is kinda wild jump in logic. I guess if the dude in the kia brio that smashes into the sequioa and kills the driver isnt a murderer. Cause he has a smaller, unsafer car. I kinda like this logic! You're a true philosopher! An intellectual! 🤡🤡🤡

[@zimbu_]

The heavy trucks is such a wild US phenomenon not only for safety, but also for roads wearing out and needing tax payers to pay for work done constantly. There's this thing called the "fourth power law" that states that the stress on the road caused by a motor vehicle increases in proportion to the fourth power of its axle load.

[@sakaraist]

It's most noticable in the cities. People always use the excuse of "Oh but what about semi's and trailers" Except that pavement is usually thicker or reinforced on trucking routes.

[@isaaciced]

1:42 “is tariff the valorant guy?” +2

[@jacobhholt]

Ford is like a Warhammer 40K faction, just wait until they start tying in the brand new sarcophagus turbo intake manifold, using undead energy, to literally scream down the highway!

[@nicholasleclerc1583]

Exactly, lol, I literally made a comment about he Adeptus Mechanicum when he joked at the Ford's priests in the assembly line

[@Murv]

Bro never heard about bike racks on the back of the car..

[@ashothegod]

Very American of him

[@dri1811ya]

I owned a Honda Fit and you can fit a few bikes if you fold the rear seats. It's not elegant but hey.

[@markerickson6320]

​@@dri1811ya sounds like you never heard about bike racks either

[@sakaraist]

@@markerickson6320 Most bike racks are shit, and destroy the gears & chain due to freespin. I'd rather put my bike in my car any time.

[@KongQuestCo]

Tbf I’d prefer to keep my bikes inside of my car than on the back or top

[@sakaraist]

Heavy duty mechanic here, We even make fun of (usually fresh journeymen) coworkers that buy new trucks. a $40k service truck and a $350k service truck make exactly the same money and have the same maintenance requirements. The expensive AF luxury trucks aren't even for working. I'm not paying $6k for a fucking tailgate because it got banged up and without it my accident avoidance camera systems light up like christmas lights.

[@Blackie-chan_7]

I dont know about you guys, but im staying with my horse and carriage. They gonna make a comeback any day now. I can feel it.

[@hexoson]

look, i might be a broke college grad with $50k in student loan debt, but man is it nice to actually own your own car fully. bought a subaru legacy for about $5k last year. no loan bs, and I actually got a good deal out of it.. i can tell you right now I am NEVER buying a car new after how much of a breeze my experience has been with my first car. hell, who knows? I might not even get rid of my car until it sh*ts the bed since it's only got 140k miles and it's over 14 years old. should have loads of life left in it, probably take me through the next 6 years at least, hopefully more like 11 but well see. the hassle and financial stress of pulling out loans is not worth looking like an absolute tool lol. yes, i'm aware of the innate danger of driving a sedan in America, but it's not something i constantly think about. if i could have it my way, i wouldn't drive at all and would just walk or bike to work. but it's America after all. i would definitely consider getting a different used car once i've got more money if i start having problems with my current car, maybe a smaller SUV but nothing too big just to be safer.

[@nicholasleclerc1583]

Jesus Christ, you got THAT for just 5k ? What a steal ! Did you at least do smth consensual to get that deal ? 😆

[@Nitro-fu7rv]

I was 15 and bought my 98 accord for $1500… she’s at 200k and all I’ve replaced is brakes and a single radiator hose. I’m 22 now and she’s still kickin

[@sarjannarwan6896]

Before I watch, my prediction is it's like student loans where having loans guaranteed has probably brought up tuition fees. More and more I see people financing cars and car payments being a common thing which allows people to buy outside their means, dragging up prices.

[@uncreativename9936]

💯 people just think about monthly payments and not total amount, interest, how long the loan is etc. I remember when people always used to warn against and tell you to only ever discuss the out the door price.

[@blasphimus]

It sort of compounds our income inequality. You have people getting into loans to pay $60k on a $30k and then they can't afford a lot of other shit because it's tied up in their car. But everything else is predatory too so you can't win. It's not like having that extra $30k to put down on Healthcare would make things better when Health insurance is scammy too.

[@jwill540]

This is due to fiat currency and stupidity such as modern monetary theory and keynesian economics. These ideals result in debt and artificially low interest rates to increase it.

[@allstarwoo4]

Funny thing about "skateboard platform" is we already have it its called body on frame design. Problem is body on frame design qualifies you as a truck. So if youre already qualified as a truck might as well use the weight allowance to up sell options.

[@Danielle_Moore02]

I've never owned a car that was manufactured after 2005. Not because old car better but because it's cheap and gets the job done just as well. Last time I had to buy a car (June this year) you could still find a decent quality 20 year old car for around 3k where I live

[@brandanmatthews4787]

I want to just say one thing. Sure, americans (some) might like big cars BUT the auto companies build crossovers, suvs, etc b/c they get around emission standrds. They classify as small trucks

[@robbierabbit1843]

Cars aren't expensive....your money is worth less

[@VoidEternal]

Ironically, every asset needs to go up in value over time, except for the value of human life.

[@theadoniscast]

Its like a bell curve

[@RangerW3]

So maybe the answer is to start selling people, so they also have to go up in value?

[@kolbyking2315]

​@@RangerW3Kazakhstan moment

[@VoidEternal]

@@theadoniscast yeah, a door bell

[@KingOfMadCows]

I don't like big cars but I got rear ended by an SUV when I was driving an old Honda Civic, which was a small sedan, and it was scary as hell. The trunk of my car got pushed into the backseat. If there had been anyone back there, they would have been squished. And the SUV wasn't even going fast. I was stopped at a red light and the SUV driver, an elderly man, lost consciousness and hit me at like 30 miles an hour. So I can't justify getting a small car for safety reasons.

[@JasonAtlas]

Fair

[@fonseca_tresjordino]

What’s even wilder is that despite our reputation for being easy to sue, because of insurance companies and judicial policy it’s pretty hard to sue the pants off someone like the guy who hit you. Either your insurance company has a deal with that guy’s insurance company that fucks you over while minimizing costs for both of them, your insurance company sues the pants off that guy and takes a big cut, sues the guy gets a moderate amount and takes a moderate cut, or you sue on your own and the judicial system likely pushes you into arbitration which significantly caps what you can get, or do the full process and it takes 3 plus years. It’s well known that the net costs, before litigation, of a crash to someone is moderately more than average insurance and tort payouts. At this point, insurance is mostly protecting bad drivers from being bankrupted than anything. If like, a fraction of auto insurance revenue went into the judicial system, insurance companies would probably become somewhat useless, but instead the gubmit it bad and Progressive is our daddy.

[@Rerbun]

I feel there is more and more a push in the Netherlands to keep our cars small and safe so that we don't force people to get big cars for safety (and because they kill like 3x as many pedestrians)

[@MrJakson112]

Seppos are so damn crazy, you just made the perfect argument for why you shouldn't drive a big car and then went "but I dont care if i'm risking the lives of other people"

[@umutcakmak3221]

If you ever think any car is expensive, just know that in Turkey we have at least 100% tax on cars and probably the actual car you want has 300% tax. Yeah, just buy 3 more cars to your government.

[@kukuc96]

This isn't a uniquely American problem. A VW Golf starts at 29k euros in Germany (slightly over 30k USD) for the absolute base model. And that's the car brand called "The People's Car". And it's a regular medium sized car, not a truck or a SUV. Even Corollas start above 20k. The price points are completely outlandish.

[@rodryguezzz]

The difference is that american car maker CEOs will all be on their knees in front of Trump while he unzips his tax cuts and spreads his tariffs, keeping them alive and well. Meanwhile, we europoors will see our companies go down the drain because we can't afford their stupidly expensive cars, can't afford fuel and can't buy a cheap electric because europeans can't make them and China can't sell them cheap.

[@PeterGKO]

Honda Fit hell yeah! Honda fit is the best car Honda makes recently (recently discontinued 😓) Very reliable, super low maintenance, excellent fuel mileage, and surprising amount of room inside. Back in the day, Honda civic was the best affordable, reliable little daily driver. The civic has gone so up-market with price and features that it's not really a "budget" car anymore, making the Fit the real true successor to what the Civic always had been.

[@storminnordman9596]

The video says “Americans love big cars” yet that is a crazy statement to make when the domestic car makers barely offer sedans anymore, and foreign imports get tariffed. Ford used to have the Focus, Fusion, and Taurus. 3 sedan choices! There is no freedom when it comes to your choice in cars (or anything really). You can get the cross-over POS or you can get a POS truck.

[@Rerbun]

Yet pedestrian deaths only increase because they are hit above the middle on impact because all cars are so big now

[@Xeonaa]

I agree with you; however, the underlying reason the trend moved that direction in the first place is because even when car makers offered more choices, consumers voted with their wallets and chose SUVs/trucks/cross-overs.

[@calebelliott2629]

@@Xeonaa Which came first, the chicken or the egg? Do you think consumers naturally moved that way, or was there large advertising campaigns done by companies to make consumers want these vehicles because their margins for SUVs were larger than compact vehicles due to less strict emission standards. Less strict emission standards only granted after a massive lobbying campaign to make it so.

[@SolomonMagnus819]

6:15 the omnissiah

[@chriswest6988]

With the only difference being that to avoid his worship being a heresy in our culture, we say this god of money and tech is Jesus rather than the emperor of mankind.

[@jjoohhhnn]

I heard about 5-10 years ago that civilian transit would shift from minivans to SUV/crossovers because the roads will get worse, and that freight will be shipped by rail to avoid the crap roads. Legit just giving up on the system.

[@papakael8247]

Everything has outpaced the rate of inflation.

[@legocreators]

4:45 I saw the same thing but it’s suburban moms in my area. Once one of their friends got a GMC Yukon Denali, everyone had one. Then once all their kids got older they traded them in for either a bmw x5 or a Volvo xc60/90. I live in a decently wealthy suburb of Chicago and it was actually crazy seeing it happen in real time

[@bmabnos2]

7:40 The scott paul guy looks like the felucian farmers from Star Wars

[@korysovec]

I bought roof bars for my Fiesta to drive my bycicle to the mountians. Getting a car specifically to drive a bicycle around is insane, but I see it all the time with trucks, where the only thing they ever haul is their bike once in a while, and often those people ride their bikes pretty rarely as well, otherwise they would spend all that money on bike upgrades.

[@coolkidTM]

No one has said Glizzy Glizzy Glizzy yet

[@placidmink2537]

glizzy glizzy glizzy a man after midnight

[@judeyovichin7326]

Our hero

[@captain_cannoli5566]

69. Nice 👍

[@veenee7678]

Bro Aedish pulling these out of thin air

[@genghisdingus]

Cons: They're bulky as shit so you struggle to park with them. They use a ton of gas so you really shouldn't use them for long road trips unless you're ok with an insane gas bill. They have incredibly poor visibility due to their size, requiring them to have various cameras and sensors that can break and need fixing. Pros: ???? Why do people even buy them? You don't need some video essayist to find out these cars are dogshit. It is highly self evident. I swear the world is full of NPCs.

[@anguswetty]

To get to work

[@agr0nianTV]

Towing stuff and having a bed for work tools that's about the pros I can think of. Hell even then my car is rated to tow 1000 pounds which is more than enough for daily work use or moving 😅

[@alfredcampos7268]

​​@@anguswetty he is talking about trucks, you dont need a truck for commute to work lmao

[@GeorgeClashes]

@@agr0nianTVThey have made them bigger than necessary for cosmetic reasons though, same trucks from the 1980s were less wide and still did the same job. If you are wanting to do actual truck stuff 80s-90s is the way to go because they are so much cheaper for function

[@pennypenguin15]

The higher the vehicle the wider the track width (tires) to prevent rollover. Being a guy who does "actual truck stuff" my 78 C20 can do most things but the reliability of my 19 F350 is tremendously more efficient and comfortable to operate. Not to mention a breakdown enroute would have me on the road again faster than the '78 since shops and dealers aren't exactly keeping those parts in stock on the regular. While I respect your opinion, there's probably a reason hotshot and non-cdl truckers are using new rigs instead of 40 year old trucks.. idk who's buying a brand new rig though that depreciated 10% the moment it leaves the lot. That blows my mind

[@chriscernel1088]

Im surprised there was no mention of the cafe standards. That and a hatred of mini vans is to blame.

[@kennethl2423]

I feel like this is such a large part of the reason and the video had no mention of it. If you could buy a 2000 Toyota Corolla but made new in 2024 it would be sooooo cheap, but because of CAFE manufacturers aren’t allowed to produce them anymore.

[@DanJanucik]

It so obviously dictates the possible cars that can be manufactured, it feels nefarious/purposefully omitted for some purpose

[@Zedzilliot]

6:14 Adeptus mechanicus assembly line

[@tc2241]

More expensive, bigger, and heavier. I’m 6’1 and there are SUVs where the hood is up to my chest. Just giant, 100k blocks of metal

[@Notllamalord]

I love car centric infrastructure

[@james_chatman]

There's a reason the auto industry pays billions a year in advertising: To make people buy a car for reasons other than practically.

[@jhonnylima114]

These types of videos, making somewhat boring informational videos more intertaining are great!

[@American.Patriot1220]

Anyone who pays $100K for a Ford, Chevrolet, or any other regular brand vehicle is getting completely fleeced. You might as well buy a Porsche… At least it will hold its value.

[@petersansgaming8783]

"At least it will hold it's value" Highly depends on the type and the country. Porsches are so common where I live that no matter what car, it wiol immediately use most of it's value once you sit in it

[@jaketompkins5681]

Blessed up by big A on a Friday evening

[@trewqqwerty3857]

Crazy watching this from Singapore where a Toyota is the same cost as a Lamborghini in the usa

[@EZchairchillen]

Honda Fit, I love mine! Not the fastest, or best looking, but provides TONS of interior space, 30+ mpg, it's reliable, and it drives great! I have the 5 speed, it's a blast around twisties

[@waluigifan420]

It’s funny. When I was in business school, Barra was cited as one of the most revolutionary CEOs in the modern era. That was like 4 years ago. And now everyone thinks she’s an idiot

[@ynie1]

Pandemic changed a lot of things. GM used to have the strategy of bringing in customers at every price point and be one of the largest employers in the world. However, even though that made money, it also costs a significant amount in R&D, marketing, logistics, materials, and labor. Now, GM is relying on the top % of Americans to buy more expensive cars, as you're getting the same revenue, but much lower costs. Investors loves this, but it's a risky play as their customer pool gets smaller and smaller.

[@hastyscorpion]

2:41 20k is not affordable it’s “ affordable” in bockersville car payment land where you saddle yourself with a car payment for the next 10 year.

[@brendank4927]

Who is taking ten years to pay off a 20k loan? 😂

[@rg3or279]

I’m an enthusiast and from my understanding manufacturers scoot EPA regs by making their cars suvs instead of our ordinary sedans. Also i don’t think the safety factor is as big as a decision factor for consumers stepping up to suvs. I think the real reason is Americans want their cars to do more as they cost more, also many people (like you atrioc with your fit) over estimate what type of car that they need and usually step up to a new suv or crossover/ a new car. Also I believe personally that if some environmental regulations were relaxed manufactures would have more incentive to build more simple engine designs instead of advanced engines that cost more to the consumer. Turbo engine hybrid cars require so much new components than that of a “simple” NA engine through RnD costs. Im not trying to advocate stopping of tech advancement in the auto industry but there are so many decisions that manufacturers do today that are so counterproductive or wasteful. I could rant forever about this. Glizzy Glizzy Glizzy

[@carsoncoffman7889]

I love your take on this. People think their gonna do this and that and they spend way to much on things they think their gonna do

[@Gandhi_Physique]

About the big vehicle thing. I do agree, we should have freedom to do mostly whatever we want if it harms nobody, but.. at the same time I think these large vehicles need to be restricted. They are more dangerous in wrecks and they use so much gas. They should very expensive via taxation, require special licensing, or have proof you need it for work. Some people need larger vehicles, but most don't. It is just wasting our resources that we may not have a replacement for. ICE vehicles are cool, but they kinda need gas to work and these people driving large vehicles are just wasting it to look cool or something. Bring back smaller pickup trucks, most people don't need a F350.

[@le1erdesderniers]

I'm a europoor but never in my life i wanted more than anything a F-150 after seeing this video.

[@Wumbo-z4z]

trying to find a clean truck that can still "get around" is rough, 10k minimum and i'm actually looking at mid 90's f150s now

[@grapplegamer]

Just finished paying off my Model 3 😁

[@frickfrack1725]

Every day in my medium sized country town, a bad driver in a monster truck almost kills me. This car size arms race is going to keep ruining lives

[@Shy404]

"6 figures is alot for a car" *side-eyes singapore cars where the avg would cost is at least 6 figures.

[@nekocs2]

Hey Little A, I work at a small hedging company. From all of my research Auto loan delinquency rates are at an extreme high. I think its 4% higher than credit/housing/personal any other types of loans. Do you still think it’s preliminary for a long short position? With the Fed planning to cut interest rates in 25 it could add a few more years. It’s definitely too early to profit of CDS. Also we aren’t affected by rule 189 its a regulation free market. Always weird betting against the US economy. Curious on your thoughts.

[@runnernh]

So... have you ever gone to some ABC's car manufacturer's website, configured say a basic SUV for $35k, then the dealer wants $38k for that car? It's not just the car manufacturers. And consumers don't help. Years ago I was negotiating for a car in a dealer's showroom. Ten feet away there was another car. A young person walks in, a sales person approaches. The customer looks at the sticker price, "Is this the price of this car?" Sales person says, "yes." Customer: "I'll take it." Age old issue: Customers hate to negotiate. Personally, I love it.

[@Xeonaa]

For the vast majority of goods and services we buy in the US, "negotiation" is not a thing. I don't go to the grocery store and negotiate with the manager for cheaper oranges. I don't negotiate my meal's price when I eat at a restaurant. I don't negotiate with the barber who cut my hair. However, when buying a car, the expectation is that sticker price is a rip off and you have to "win" a fair price through a of battle of attrition with the dealership. I am not sure why the system has been built this way, but it sucks.

[@runnernh]

@@Xeonaa Mostly "big ticket" stuff: Cars, boats, real estate. But not so Carmax. No negotiation there. Otherwise, again, you have to watch the sales closely.

[@masterfall27]

1:40 coming in with the Seth Rogan laugh

[@magicjack4076]

I came across this truck video, similar to cars but it was a European scania vs a Peter bilit. The peterbilt was so expensive and it looked like a relic and the scania can’t be sold in America because of lobbying (corruption) and protectionism.

[@MehoyMenoy13]

I never believed in car payments. I bought a used Honda fit for 5k (my second Honda fit) two years ago and I’ve been whipping that thing ever since

[@lukasbroderus8582]

In SWeden most people buy a used car for around 2000 dollars as their first car

[@the_guy_with_yeeyee_a_haircut]

Here in my country a 2008 hyundai accent 115000km base model sold for 15k$

[@cheapstake0110]

It’s funny working at a gmc dealership just going numb to 1200+ payments with thousands of dollars down

[@ReasonRaider]

85% of the cars on the road I see are cars released in the exact same year. It’s stupid how many people don’t know how to manage money. I desperately want to believe people have a Verizon or T-Mobile plan for their cars but I know such a thing doesn’t exist because cars actually costs close to sticker price to produce unlike phones.

[@athrunzala798]

My car is paid off, but for the next one we get it'll hopefully be in cash. Or we'll follow the money guy 20/3/8 rule. 20% down, financed for no more than 3 years, and the monthly payment cant be more than 8% of your monthly income (cant remember gross or net, but I'm guessing net)

[@codybennett244]

Honda's and Toyota's are the ONLY new cars anybody should be buying. Yes they still depreciate, but they do so much slower than anything else. Put about 10% down and don't go longer than 60 months on your loan and you'll always have positive equity with those cars

[@lucasakalucas9959]

What’s big A’s opinion on ICE cars vs EVs? Environmental and from a racing standpoint.

[@Jeskai_Skies]

Chevy was doing this with NEO line for ages. Chevy Prism is literally just a Toyota Corolla with a different emblem.

[@LPhooligan]

imported a 98 honda acty kei truck for 4500 cause i was looking a modern truck but standard model goes up to 35k for like a toyota tacoma, like where are the work vehicles for 20k

[@Bursti_]

I feel like auto makers dont see that they also contribute to that 50% of SUV's. They see most folks owning one, so they think they need more of them. Then get phase out their small cars for SUV's because that is what the studies show.

[@ethanstyant9704]

8:46 people of wealth are so oppressed 😢 when will the hate end!

[@foam1984]

In the past 6 months, my friend has bought and flipped a couple cars... Not all are depreciating

[@iamgrizzbaby1]

I bought a 2014 camry in late 2022 for 18k on 3% interest. Had only 50k miles on it. Took me like 6 months of looking tho

[@ZHERXIO]

If the average person put the amount of money they paid for a giant truck/SUV into like stock or some sort of savings like a Roth IRA they would be able to afford to retire

[@LowQuatsSquats7529]

I take issue with the "Rise of the SUV" aspect of that video. If the prices between an SUV which has more space which is important especially for something you'll be driving while you're life changes (kids pets activities etc) and the price of a sedan is comparable to that SUV and there isn't enough of a price difference that would make the most economic sense to pick the sedan over the SUV most people I know would pick the SUV. And I think that is what skewed buying data which is now reflected in manufacturing. It's survivor bias "well people are buying more SUV's so we'll make more of what sells" instead of oh people are buying these because it's comparable in price to a bigger vehicle we should try to lower the cost of smaller cars to make them more appealing to buyers who don't think they want a big vehicle.

[@jakejurak1]

Auto loans are like the new houses it’s crazy

[@AsthmaticKirby]

Yo why they showing the inside of the Rivian plant lol.

[@ericvelasquez9819]

They have it good, in my country we pay 2x what they pay for the same car

[@oliviergrenier5871]

Pro tip : If you can't pay your car, just crash it. Get the assurance money and dont affect your credit. THEN buy Hak Tuak coin with the car money and i'll see you on the moon lil bro

[@Cassandra.]

this why i drive a 93 that i paid $2k for lmao

[@somebutter6755]

Normal American drivers who struggle at merging on the interstate should not have access to 10k lb SUVs and trucks that can do 0-60 faster than a 2010 corvette.

[@ratzou2]

my ass watching this after buying my new car for 6k and being so confused

[@TylerMcVeigh1]

I also love how the video glazes over one of the biggest issues of all, corporate greed. Line must go up regardless if it should or could under normal circumstances. The CEO must get their insane bonus that must increase every year without fail. The investors need to get bigger and better payout every year in the form of stock buy backs and all time high stock pricing. These companies can't sell a car for $20k anymore because that means they aren't wringing every dollar they can out of the consumer to line the pockets of the share holders and higher ups.

[@Andoxico]

Ironically the cybertruck is more likely to injure it's own passengers because the solid construction passes on the energy of the collision to them instead of absorbing it like normal cars with crumble zones do.

[@captaincringe2595]

I bought a 2004 Econoline for $3,000 last year. All I did was check for leaks/rust and plugged in a cheap OBD scanner. Nothing but an evap leak. Fixed it with a $7 gas cap. It's old enough to not be part of the "planned obsolescence" fleet but new enough to be safe and have comfort features. I never want to hear anyone say vehicles are too expensive when you can buy one like this used. Lower your standards. I also never want to hear anyone say used vehicles are a scam/not reliable when all you need is a basic understanding of mechanics and a bit of elbow grease in finding/fixing one.

[@chakonpablo]

Ur theory and flex on knowledge works today yet guarantees ur gonna be dumb in the future, honestly you already sound dumb saying all the comfort you need and 2004 but sure

[@SafetyKitten]

"I never want to hear people saying vehicles are too expensive when you can buy one like this used" Alright, cool? So we should just ignore these massive price ramps, and the fact that eventually these price ramps will flood into the used market too because that's how life works? Dont be an idiot mate

[@sakaraist]

@@chakonpablo "Dumb" mechanic here that agrees with him, I make $300k a year and most comfort features in newer cars are shit and pointless. Replaced a volvo heated/massage seat last week, parts cost was $4500. Most comfortable vehicle I've ever owned was an old honda that had some buick leather seats put in. Considering you seem to think comfort features are necessary, sounds like you're the dumb one here but aight.

[@crazymonk27]

They are about to get more expensive in less than a year lol

[@aiwash2766]

As someone who owns a truck that I daily drive to work and sometimes gets used for hauling stuff I can’t bring myself to leave my current truck for a current new one even if I really do want one, the fact that trucks are well over 75K and even reaching the 100K number is insane, that used to be the money you would drop on a high end performance car like a GTR or some of the higher end muscle cars, but now that same price for trucks is almost becoming the norm and thats wild to me

[@Trevorcraft71]

i mean i think i pulled well on a car, 16500 on a 19' hyundai veloster with 60k miles. its been good to me

[@chrissaucedo2269]

6:20 They need a preist on the line so the ford wont break down in under a year

[@royoshittv4138]

as a 2008 Honda fit owner I can say cars suck except whatever cheap car gets me around

[@PoeyJerkins]

my job went public pre-pandemic and most people got a little bit from stocks and im still glad to this day thatni bought a toyota camry and not something crazy like a lot of my coworkers. People get a little bit of cash and go wild haha

[@3khoDance]

Bro they ain’t talking about the itches your car can help you pull on Instagram. 100K 30 year car loan here I come! 😅

[@Me-ui1zy]

I paid $2800 NZD for my 2008 Toyota Corolla back in 2020. Works great, does everything I need it to do. Is it the highest end? No, but it is more than good enough. Im always shocked by how many Americans have very new cars, its not an iPhone, they last decades. And I am even more shocked by how much even middle class or lower Americans are willing to pay for a car. At 8% interest (As shown in the video) 8% interest is insane, you have like 2.5% inflation. Like jesus.

[@cIoudbank]

same man, i paid 600 for an 03 corolla S and i get compliments on it all the time. anything over 5k or 10k for a car is just gonna keep u in poverty forever

[@hexoson]

got a 2010 Subaru Legacy for $5k USD last February. would've prefered a toyota corolla, camry, or honda civic, but just not too many options cause they're amazing. I bought it for its low miles, size, and awd because of snow in michigan primarily, tho i have had compliments from the ladies on the interior lol. you get what you pay for sometimes i guess. only 140k miles for 14 years of driving and no major issues so far. it really just blows my mind. like... i had no idea the car market was THIS egregious in pricing. why do people still even bother? dealerships blow as$, they're damn expensive, interest rates are insane.. i could go on. spend some time looking at used cars, meet new people, waste a bit of time, then find a car at a decent price that will do everything you need it to and more at a fraction of the cost and soul-crushing exhaustion that is auto loans

[@nicholasleclerc1583]

6:20 Ford the original ancestor of the Adeptus Mechanicus confirmed canon ???? : 0

[@TehJudoBoi]

It's so funny when people act like a car is "Just a place to get from A to B." I hope you don't want to take road trips, be comfy in your car, oh yeah make sure you call your friend with a truck to help you move. If you can afford it why not? I keep cars for years, and work on them myself. I'd say the bigger problem is the people who swap cars every couple of years. Leasing has its pros and cons, but buying a car/trading in every 3 years or so? Bro.

[@maphay6992]

As a british person who's country's auto industry isn't exactly booming, the phrase "american car" would actively make me not buy that car

[@ui..3945]

Someone made them expensive

[@juniorgray2340]

You don't wanna live in Jamaica we import almost all our cars if a car is 30k usd in JA expect to pay double to get it around 60k and used cars from 10 years ago are the price of new cars

[@mindfu7]

Idk who the fk would ever get a lease for a car

[@NocturneSMT3]

Asset class? My boi cars are a liability.

[@bocchium]

i drive a beater 07 prius i bought for 5k in 2015 if it breaks imma just go car free (interesting experiment for a car dependent area