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Why do Americans care so much about resale instead of just using the stuff you bought? If I ever buy a house it'll be to actually live life in it, not to nicke
by dheera 4y ago
Why do Americans care so much about resale instead of just using the stuff you bought?
If I ever buy a house it'll be to actually live life in it, not to nickel-and-dime some poor college student.
- colordrops 4y agoIt's double edged, the first edge is selfish, maximum extraction of value. The second is definitely not exclusive to Americans - taking care of your belongings and reducing the rate of sending things to landfill.
- sicp-enjoyer 4y agoI agree this is a cultural problem. Houses are seen as retirement vehicle, etc. I think it's partially a sales tactic, to switch your brain into "investing" mode and willing to fork up a lot of cash and leverage (I'm "investing" in a Tesla, see how much gas i'll save?).
- lelanthran 4y ago> Why do Americans care so much about resale instead of just using the stuff you bought? I expect that you throw your old car away whenever you get a new one?
- ceejayoz 4y agoMany of us do, yes. Drive it until it’s primary worth is scrap.
- pacerwpg 4y agoBut that doesn't make a very good mobile status symbol.
- lelanthran 4y ago> Many of us do, yes. I doubt it, because > Drive it until it’s primary worth is scrap. But that means selling it for scrap, which is still not "throwing it away". Besides, a car that's 30 years old is still worth more than scrap, and even then, scrapped cars are still sold for money. So, no, there are very few people either throwing or giving their cars away after driving it for however long it lasted.
- bluGill 4y agoBecause the better the resale, the nicer the car you can afford to replace it. Most new cars are kept for 3 years and traded in, (or leased) so the better the resale the more money to put into your next car. Or if you lease the less your lease will be. Those who buy used cars keep their cars longer, and are willing to pay more for a car they think will last longer.