• chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world
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    24 hours ago

    They’re selling them at deep discounts. The loss in resale values makes people wary of buying new ones. People want cars that hold their value, otherwise they won’t buy.

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      24 hours ago

      You’re moving the goalposts. You said they were “disposable” and “non-repairable”.

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        21 hours ago

        If a car costs more to repair than it’s worth, it’s called a write-off. If a category of anything (doesn’t have to be cars) regularly ends up written off, it’s non-repairable and disposable. That doesn’t mean it’s impossible to repair, just that it’s not worth repairing. Anything can be repaired if you’re willing to spend unlimited money on it.