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The $25k car is going extinct?

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319 points pseudolus | 1 comments | 29 Jun 25 15:59 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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tlogan ◴[30 Jun 25 12:49 UTC] No.44422630[source]▶
This is a great example of how factually incorrect narratives - so long as they align with a preferred agenda (which is that things are not affordable any more) - it gets upvoted.

Reality check:

- In 2025, there are 12 new car models available under $25,000

- In 2005, there were around 10 new models under $15,000 (25k adjusted by inflation)

So the premise that “cars used to be much more affordable” is not true. This article is full of misleading or outdated information that distorts the real trend.

HN deserves better data-driven discussions.

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foobarian ◴[30 Jun 25 12:57 UTC] No.44422707[source]▶
Not to mention how much more functionality present day cars have. (mentioned in a couple comments elsewhere, but things like airbags/backup cameras/other sensors etc).
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pif ◴[30 Jun 25 14:19 UTC] No.44423635[source]▶
Cars have much more functionality these days, and it is good. But too much of that functionality is mandatory, and this is bad.
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Dylan16807 ◴[30 Jun 25 15:35 UTC] No.44424576[source]▶
What's new on the mandatory list?

Electronic stability control doesn't sound like it adds any meaningful costs over ABS. Backup cameras are a cost but not a huge one. What else is there?

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1. bigfishrunning ◴[30 Jun 25 17:03 UTC] No.44425570[source]▶
There's a lot of features that aren't mandatory, but exist in just about any model so they might as well be. It used to be cheaper to get a manual transmission, now there are very few available, and usually on enthusiast models. Very few cars don't have power locks and windows. New cars generally have a touchscreen entertainment system. etc.