Don’t forget the easy loan money that has actually encouraged universities to have high prices.

Reverse: “In 1984, a year after paying off its government loans ahead of schedule, the company posted record profits of some $2.4 billion.”

Showing The Man how gas prices don’t work since 2021.

He’s got a stack of “I Did That” stickers in the center console ready to piss off a gas station attendant right now.

“This wouldn’t be a problem if Mumbling Joe and Hunter weren’t taking all that China money to run up prices on us.”

- Grand Wagoneer Owner, probably

If this is a first car and you have $8500 available, buy something for ~$6000 and put the $2500 in a savings account so that when something goes wrong, or you need snow tires, etc.,  the money is there already and you're not scrambling to figure out how to pay for it.

Honda Fit for sure! Love those little cars. 

Scion TC ftw, they have a liftback and they’re basically a Corolla coupe.

Aside from that being the ugliest convertible ever made, students need practical cars like hatchbacks. They move around a lot, they have no money, and probably want to bring their friends.

We live in an area where these things are incredibly popular and there’s always a handful for sale for reasonable prices, with low kilometers and a variety of options. Usually they’re previously owned by retirees, new families, or prudent government workers - so they’re also in usually pretty decent condition.  In…

Matrix over the Corolla.  

Toyota Matrix / Corolla or a Fit. 

<$8500 USD.

I know this is frustrating for people all over the world. My heating oil bill went from $580 before the war, to $930 now (buying the minimum of 150 gallons). I’ve been putting off purchasing oil for 2 months now, luckily it’s warm out. However, I know how fortunate I am to be living in the US and not Ukraine, and i’m…

There’s enough smug Iphone owners out there, imagine if the Tesla Bois merged with AppleCar bois...it will be a dark time indeed. hahaha

Currently it’s the Model 3.

I would go so far as to call them the most attractive pickup truck available. Delightfully free of GRRRRR.

China produces a lot of the refined chemicals that are used in battery production, but they don’t have the biggest reserves.

Saw one recently.  A lot less weird looking in person than they are in the photos.  I think it’s because they always seem to take pictures from a low angle so they look like they are 15 feet tall instead of only 7 ish.  Honestly a F-150 Raptor looks weirder than the Rivian I saw.

I am starting to see Rivians on the street though. There is one parked at a nearby doctor’s office and another at an engineering firm.