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1. salty_apollyon (rlier23@bae.st)'s status on Friday, 03-Nov-2023 11:00:12 JST salty_apollyon

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   @Fullmetal2255 @coolboymew all that lead and microplastics has done a number on them
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   • PC-9801 Enjoyer (pawlicker@bae.st)'s status on Friday, 03-Nov-2023 11:15:11 JST PC-9801 Enjoyer

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     @rlier23 @Fullmetal2255 @coolboymew American math is "wow number goes lower it must be cheaper".
     
     One of the reasons Americans didn't buy diesel cars en masse is they don't see the 40mpg number but the $3.xx a gallon price when gas was $2.xx as an example. Or they'd have some miniscule complaint or think of the ones from the 1980s and avoid it at the dealer. They think of paying more at the pump, not how often you're filling up at the pump. This is why Americans bought hybrids instead, that and Toyota pushed it.
     
     This is also why many believe EVs are pollution free and efficient. There's no filling up (number on the screen) and theres no tailpipe, only at the power plant you never see because it's at the outskirts of town so it's not your problem.
     
     The "but I already had breakfast" logic applies to so many it's not even funny.
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   • cool_boy_mew (coolboymew@shitposter.club)'s status on Friday, 03-Nov-2023 11:15:32 JST cool_boy_mew

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     @Pawlicker @rlier23 @Fullmetal2255 we have the fucking Internet now and not a single fucker is using it properly
   • PC-9801 Enjoyer (pawlicker@bae.st)'s status on Friday, 03-Nov-2023 11:28:09 JST PC-9801 Enjoyer

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     @coolboymew @rlier23 @Fullmetal2255 I mean look at the craze of people spending themselves into debt.
     
     The American auto industry is fake shit on top of fake shit. They only make SUVs mostly now (aside from the Chevy Malibu and luxury cars) because that's what they make the most money from, they offer leases/loans so people can pretend to own cars, and they don't seem to think gas prices will go up or that customers will default.
     
     https://www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/blog/market-monitoring-examining-potential-credit-impact-high-vehicle-costs-for-consumers/
     
     I should look on YouTube to see if any repo fails went viral, some of them are funny as shit and I've seen some repos that are basically "fuck you", like people putting razor blades in cars and whatnot.
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   • PC-9801 Enjoyer (pawlicker@bae.st)'s status on Friday, 03-Nov-2023 11:42:23 JST PC-9801 Enjoyer

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     @coolboymew @Fullmetal2255 @rlier23 I should also add too, when I mean American auto industry I mean the "big 3". The import companies still make sedans and smaller cars, they're importing them and the people buying sedans either associate them with quality or want a Nissan from a dodgy dealer offering everyone a loan.
     
     Then when these cars get repo'd, well the drivers are thinking of only the next few minutes ahead of the consequences. Some will drive off to try to "beat" the repo guy (it's not their car), but will cause so much damage that "if they can't have the car, nobody can. Meanwhile there will be tracking devices and all installed on cars, I've seen cars repo'd in a thrift store parking lot of all places before.
     
     And I mean, people are dumb as shit. Case in point, this infamous truck escape attempt:
     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6NGObw29S0
     
     Or this dumbass who decided he should pull a gun on a tow driver and threatened to shoot cops too, ended up in a police standoff over a Dodge Charger and arrested with tons of charges (and losing his car, guns, and freedom).
     https://youtu.be/mU_JJyRCadQ
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   • cool_boy_mew (coolboymew@shitposter.club)'s status on Friday, 03-Nov-2023 11:42:45 JST cool_boy_mew

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     @Pawlicker @rlier23 @Fullmetal2255 damn, lemme check that tomorrow
   • PC-9801 Enjoyer (pawlicker@bae.st)'s status on Friday, 03-Nov-2023 11:47:50 JST PC-9801 Enjoyer

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     @coolboymew @rlier23 @Fullmetal2255 yeah it's a rabbit hole on youtube, America's trash vs repo men.
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