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>perhaps due to common people having much LESS money than 30 years ago, kids no longer dream of owning cool cars. How would I afford one?
I think that's a huge part of it. Not just the cost of cars themselves but all the associated costs: gas, insurance, taxes etc. Everything has gone up a lot making car ownership less of a right of passage for everyone and more just another fucking drain on your already tight finances. I love cars (particularly 50s-70s classics) and driving but can I fuck justify owning one now.