• the_riviera_kid@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    6
    arrow-down
    6
    ·
    15 days ago

    It’s hard to find small cars in the us these days and if you do they are always clapped out shitboxes. Therefore your options are truck, suv, or a crossover.

    • TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      9
      ·
      15 days ago

      corolla, mazda3, civic, elantra are all great cars and not shitboxes. what are you talking about?

      it’s your mentality that drives people to drive huge cars they don’t need. a base level small car is 25K and you can lux them up to be luxury cars at around 30K, all without losing the mileage and safety.

      • the_riviera_kid@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        1
        arrow-down
        2
        ·
        15 days ago

        I had a mazda 3, you’re right it was great but the used market is full of clapped out shit boxes and no one can afford to buy new these days. The people who can afford new cars are buying giant suvs and trucks.

        • TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world
          link
          fedilink
          English
          arrow-up
          1
          arrow-down
          2
          ·
          15 days ago

          25K civic is affordable for anyone on a salary 50/60K. The average salary in the USA for a single person is 48K…

          yeah, it’s true that stupid people buy cars they can’t afford, rather than cars they can. the issue is people making 50K are buying cars that are 50K.

          fwiw I’m looking for a used car 2-3yr old used in the 25K price range, and there are tons available in my area.

    • TrickDacy@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      3
      arrow-down
      1
      ·
      15 days ago

      I have no clue what you’re talking about or what would illicit an upvote here. There are plenty of small cars here. I have only owned them for 20 years now. I have seen them go from being the standard in cities to being on the downslope but that doesn’t mean they don’t exist.

      Wtf is a “clapped out shitbox” anyhow?