it used to be you could find a 20 year old, serviceable used car for sub 2500 dollars, now get something serviceable and running, it's closer to double that. E

it used to be you could find a 20 year old, serviceable used car for sub 2500 dollars, now get something serviceable and running, it's closer to double that. Even when you adjust for inflation, the price for a cheap used car is 30-40% higher than it was a decade ago.