▲ 822 ▼ The used car market today (thelemmy.club) submitted 3 weeks ago by laurenceOfSuburbia@lemmy.world to c/memes@lemmy.world 193 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world 22 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) I haven't bought a car in almost 10 years. But, there's this guy saying he has a lot full of used cars, $2500 to $4000. And, he says people are calling to ask if they can finance that small amount, whereas they used to just pay cash: https://youtu.be/mdOOAxf7Cb4 permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Proprietary_Blend@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) "small amount". Ok Elon permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] blackberry28@sh.itjust.works 25 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) In the context of prices of cars it is indeed a rather small amount. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] atomicbocks@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 weeks ago (2 children) And yet it’s still 2 months of median income in the US. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Tja@programming.dev 7 points 3 weeks ago Which should be well withing an emergency fund for when, for instance, your car breaks down. permalink fedilink source parent [–] kkj@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (2 children) The median income for an individual in the US is $3761 $4280/month. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] BlaestEgnen@feddit.dk 1 point 3 weeks ago Most people are digitally paid, so they can't avoid taxes permalink fedilink source parent [–] atomicbocks@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 weeks ago (1 child) That’s far higher than the $35,500/yr I found in census info, where did you get that number? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kkj@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 3 weeks ago https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/2025/demo/p60-286.pdf I actually trusted the LLM overview, which was a mistake; the median is $4280.83/month, a bit higher than I originally said. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Proprietary_Blend@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) "small amount". Ok Elon permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] blackberry28@sh.itjust.works 25 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) In the context of prices of cars it is indeed a rather small amount. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] atomicbocks@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 weeks ago (2 children) And yet it’s still 2 months of median income in the US. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Tja@programming.dev 7 points 3 weeks ago Which should be well withing an emergency fund for when, for instance, your car breaks down. permalink fedilink source parent [–] kkj@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (2 children) The median income for an individual in the US is $3761 $4280/month. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] BlaestEgnen@feddit.dk 1 point 3 weeks ago Most people are digitally paid, so they can't avoid taxes permalink fedilink source parent [–] atomicbocks@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 weeks ago (1 child) That’s far higher than the $35,500/yr I found in census info, where did you get that number? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kkj@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 3 weeks ago https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/2025/demo/p60-286.pdf I actually trusted the LLM overview, which was a mistake; the median is $4280.83/month, a bit higher than I originally said. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] blackberry28@sh.itjust.works 25 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) In the context of prices of cars it is indeed a rather small amount. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] atomicbocks@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 weeks ago (2 children) And yet it’s still 2 months of median income in the US. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Tja@programming.dev 7 points 3 weeks ago Which should be well withing an emergency fund for when, for instance, your car breaks down. permalink fedilink source parent [–] kkj@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (2 children) The median income for an individual in the US is $3761 $4280/month. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] BlaestEgnen@feddit.dk 1 point 3 weeks ago Most people are digitally paid, so they can't avoid taxes permalink fedilink source parent [–] atomicbocks@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 weeks ago (1 child) That’s far higher than the $35,500/yr I found in census info, where did you get that number? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kkj@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 3 weeks ago https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/2025/demo/p60-286.pdf I actually trusted the LLM overview, which was a mistake; the median is $4280.83/month, a bit higher than I originally said. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] atomicbocks@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 weeks ago (2 children) And yet it’s still 2 months of median income in the US. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Tja@programming.dev 7 points 3 weeks ago Which should be well withing an emergency fund for when, for instance, your car breaks down. permalink fedilink source parent [–] kkj@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (2 children) The median income for an individual in the US is $3761 $4280/month. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] BlaestEgnen@feddit.dk 1 point 3 weeks ago Most people are digitally paid, so they can't avoid taxes permalink fedilink source parent [–] atomicbocks@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 weeks ago (1 child) That’s far higher than the $35,500/yr I found in census info, where did you get that number? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kkj@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 3 weeks ago https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/2025/demo/p60-286.pdf I actually trusted the LLM overview, which was a mistake; the median is $4280.83/month, a bit higher than I originally said. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Tja@programming.dev 7 points 3 weeks ago Which should be well withing an emergency fund for when, for instance, your car breaks down. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kkj@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (2 children) The median income for an individual in the US is $3761 $4280/month. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] BlaestEgnen@feddit.dk 1 point 3 weeks ago Most people are digitally paid, so they can't avoid taxes permalink fedilink source parent [–] atomicbocks@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 weeks ago (1 child) That’s far higher than the $35,500/yr I found in census info, where did you get that number? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kkj@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 3 weeks ago https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/2025/demo/p60-286.pdf I actually trusted the LLM overview, which was a mistake; the median is $4280.83/month, a bit higher than I originally said. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BlaestEgnen@feddit.dk 1 point 3 weeks ago Most people are digitally paid, so they can't avoid taxes permalink fedilink source parent
[–] atomicbocks@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 weeks ago (1 child) That’s far higher than the $35,500/yr I found in census info, where did you get that number? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kkj@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 3 weeks ago https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/2025/demo/p60-286.pdf I actually trusted the LLM overview, which was a mistake; the median is $4280.83/month, a bit higher than I originally said. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kkj@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 3 weeks ago https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/2025/demo/p60-286.pdf I actually trusted the LLM overview, which was a mistake; the median is $4280.83/month, a bit higher than I originally said. permalink fedilink source parent
