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erronis

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16. Not if by fixing our old cars we keep them rather then reselling.

Reply to AZJonnie (Reply #7)

Mon Dec 1, 2025, 06:01 PM

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If I can keep my 11yo Subaru running another 5-10 years (that's when my personal warranty runs out), then it's not going into the used car pool.

Also, most new cars are made based on near-term demand; unlike in the olden days when Oldsmobile (for example) would make x,000 new models for the new year. Now they wait to see the demand and ship to the lots with a few weeks delay. Of course trump disrupts all this with his stupid trade shit.

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Wouldn't more people fixing older cars result in more used inventory as opposed to less? AZJonnie Monday #7

Not if by fixing our old cars we keep them rather then reselling. erronis Monday #16

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