Is the gambler 500 dead now? (hexbear.net)

submitted 7 months ago by EmmaGoldman@hexbear.net to c/chapotraphouse@hexbear.net

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Seriously, I've spent like an hour searching and there appear to be absolutely no used cars in the US or Canada priced at or under $500. In fact, they're not even really close. I can only find a handful of cars under $1000, and they all seem to be parts cars that have major issues that are insurmountable for all but experienced mechanics who happen to have a spare engine laying around.

Am I just searching in the wrong places or what? Where have all the cheap-ass cars gone in this car-mandatory society?

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[-] nat_turner_overdrive@hexbear.net 17 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

They've completely disappeared thanks to inflation, not even mentioning the damage to the cheap old car market done by cash-for-clunkers

even beat panther platforms are $2k+

[-] hexaflexagonbear@hexbear.net 4 points 7 months ago

I imagine lower than usual demand over covid also means there's a few years where fewer than usual cars entered the used market, both from private owners and rental fleets, which has downstream effects.