1 in 5 new car buyers are stuck in a $1,000-a-month nightmare — and it’s ruining their long-term wealth - NewsBreak
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The trend is driven by record prices, high interest rates and buyers rolling negative equity into new loans.
    • Tinidril@midwest.socialEnglish
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      2 days ago

      It’s probably not that bad anymore. Battery prices have fallen steadily since then.

      The early Leafs were also particularly bad because the batteries were passively air cooled. We knew it was a gamble, but they were also really cheap. Still, I think we got 60k miles on top of the 20k it already had when we got it. The new battery hasn’t lost any appreciable range in the 4 years since it was replaced.