American car buyers are borrowing like never before—and missing plenty of payments, too (1.2T$ debt now)

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Ego is a demanding master. I've seen too many young adults saddle themselves with unneccesary debt just for that new car smell. Plenty of inexpensive, well maintained 5-7 year old vehicles available at used car lots that would be just fine. For some reason they get excited about having a "new car" and think it somehow puts them in a new class.