- avg price of a new car is now $40k
- avg price of a used car is over $27K

https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/average-new-car-price-2020/

But yeah, "bikes are expensive."

#a2council
Average new car price crosses $40,000 in 2020 and that's nuts

The latest analysis shows new car buyers not only paid more, but coughed up larger down payments to make a purchase happen.

https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/average-new-car-price-2020/
But wait, there's more! The average term of a car loan has been increasing. While this can result in lower monthly payments, it means a third of buyers are rolling over debt from previous loans into their new loans.

https://www.npr.org/2019/10/31/773409100/the-7-year-car-loan-watch-your-wallet

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The 7-Year Car Loan: Watch Your Wallet

Americans are buying more expensive cars — nearly $38,000 for new cars, on average. And longer-term loans are enabling many people to make the payments, but at a cost.

https://www.npr.org/2019/10/31/773409100/the-7-year-car-loan-watch-your-wallet
Plus, subprime auto loans and predatory lending practices can lead to devastating and long-term consequences for car buyers: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/frontline-workers-in-eye-of-pandemic-storm-for-months-now-fending-off-repo-man-11601587260#

#a2council
Frontline workers in eye of pandemic storm for months, now fending off repo man

Arkansas town is a microcosm of the escalating crisis, as lower paid essential workers run out of options

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/frontline-workers-in-eye-of-pandemic-storm-for-months-now-fending-off-repo-man-11601587260#
And don't even get me started on how the poor, people of color, immigrants, and other groups disproportionately fall victim to traffic violence. @schmangee wrote a whole book about it, which you should read: https://islandpress.org/books/right-way 

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Right of Way

https://islandpress.org/books/right-way
Bike lanes, traffic calming, and "safe streets" interventions aren't just some effete nonsense. They can materially improve the lives of everyone by making our streets safer for humans. So don't give me your bullshit about "bikes are expensive." #a2council
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