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Pencil-Necked Finance Dweebs Suggest Anyone Making Six-Figures Should Only Buy a $15,000 Car

The Truth About Cars

To be fair, Investopedia does recognize the current state of the car industry elsewhere in the post, pointing out the unfortunate reality that the average transaction price of a new vehicle in America is nearly 50 grand whilst the average used set of wheels is in the $26,500 ballpark. In this economy whilst making a hundred grand.

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J.D. Power study finds ACEN technology woes affecting vehicle reliability for consumers

Green Car Congress

Power 2016 US Vehicle Dependability Study (VDS). ACEN is now the most problematic area on most vehicles and is the cause of the industry’s 3% year-over-year decline in vehicle dependability. The number of engine/transmission problems decreased to 24 PP100 in 2016 from 26 PP100 in 2015.

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