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		reliabilityguy 6 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The $25k car is going extinct? Car manufactures make probably more money on parts than selling new cars

throwaway173738 6 months ago [–]

They do. But they make even more on interest from financing. And interest depends on the price you pay, so cheap cars cut into their profits.

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