somewhere around 20% of cars in the US are leased, so if you don’t repair damage you end up paying for it eventually average car loan is also $40k… so there’s

somewhere around 20% of cars in the US are leased, so if you don’t repair damage you end up paying for it eventually average car loan is also $40k… so there’s a good amount of emphasis of resale value too… my experience in europe is that more people drive their cars until they fall apart (maybe anecdotal)