• UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    The average new car loses 10% in the first month after buying it. It loses over 20% in the first year.

    The theory behind this is that you’d only be selling a slightly used car if it was a lemon. The exception to the rule is resellers who already have a buyer lined up when they take possession of the vehicle.

    But because Musk-o-philes are all Bitcoin brained and cannot conceive of prices ever going down, they’re routinely shocked to discover that cars are for driving and not for speculating.

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        No, I’m not eating $2000 worth of fast food, I’m investing. People will pay 10x that for recently deceased human organs, and I’m using my money to unlock that earning potential