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The world's carmakers are struggling to compete with China (www.bbc.com)
submitted 5 months ago by to c/cars@lemmy.world
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[–] 8 points 5 months ago (3 children)

It would help if consumers just had a freaking spine. When you see they're trying to hose you, just find another retailer. If there's no other retailer, do without or find it used.

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  • [–] 2 points 5 months ago

    Yup, that's what we do. But we're in a place where we can and have the bandwidth to do it.

    Unfortunately people can't care about everything or have bandwidth for it. I used to care a ton about starving people in Africa, then I got married and had kids. Not that Africa isn't important, but my bandwidth shifted.

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  • [–] 1 point 5 months ago (1 child)

    It's hard to send a message buy not buying a car that you can't afford to buy anyway... or conversely, buy a car you approve of and is exactly what you want/need but again you don't have money to do so.

    Voting with your wallet is only so effective.

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  • [–] 1 point 5 months ago

    More consumers not being able to afford a new car is a message by itself. Voting with your wallet is not as impactful as good legislation but more effective than rolling over and taking the shit deal.

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