I was referencing the banking industry which had regulations heavily rolled back in the two decades or so leading up to 2007. My reference was to the OP’er who implied rolling back regulations on the auto industry.

Whaaaaat are you talking about?

There was zero regulation (I shouldn’t say zero but we were pretty close) in 2007. It was pretty much the basis of the downturn. Just an FYI.

What’s the alternative? No regulation? Because that’s yielded far better results... #2007

Ahh pictures of back in the good ol’ days. When prices were regulated and airlines actually had to provide services and creature comforts like leg room to distinguish themselves.

You can’t put money ahead of happiness. $2k in the grand scheme of life... nothing. Congrats on the purchase!

At least you have a fantastic little car to drive around in! It’s all cyclical, right? Highs can’t last forever or they wouldn’t be called highs. Anytime I hear “at all time highs,” that’s usually my queue to wait it out a bit. It will slow at some point, businesses will freak out, and you’ll benefit. It really only…

I was kidding... :)

Racist!

Bingo. It’s like housing. I’m waiting for the idiots to buy up all the high priced, must have now inventory. I’ll come behind and swoop up some very nice discounts when that dies out!

That’s my idea too! There is so much roof real estate just sitting there. Unused. Solar panel it all. Yes, it will be expensive. New development is. But we need to stop fooling ourselves on our place and roll on this planet.

I have to agree. I do find it interesting that the utilities would much rather spend there money on lobbying and lawyers instead of producing their own green energy. All they’re doing is delaying the inevitable.

Go outside. Jesus.

It’s the same in all markets. The big thing now is to have anything deemed rare. I like beer and trade beer. The market for “rare beer” is stupid. A bottle will sell for $20 at the brewery. Throw it out on the market and fetch $500. Is it actually worth $500? Not even close. But you put rare in front of it and people…

100% yes. Even if we weren’t looking at median income, we should be using median period. The spike in truck/SUV purchases are, most likely, skewing this statistic heavily.

There should not be a difference. Afford =’s solid financial decisions. I only say that because under that strategy, you look at everything in a vacuum. I can “afford” a lot of things by themselves. I can’t afford all of it together.

Damn it. Rain and fog. One variable the military hasn’t thought of...

Yeah, I try to explain that to people but it never really hits home. Why take a penalty on price, gas, and insurance for something you’ll use its full capability every once and again? Buy a reasonable vehicle and rent one when you need something more. You’ll save a lot of money.

I don’t. Then they’d be like a minivan. Minivans suck. Don’t be like a minivan.

It wasn’t a comment aimed at you per se. Your general attitude is one that is held by many. I understand your situation is different from mine and everyone else. And a lot of people can absorb an increase. But no one looks at the big picture anymore. It’s all about what I can do right now. The big picture usually…