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The original was posted on /r/cars by /u/mini_cooper_JCW on 2024-01-09 03:35:07.

Derek Tam Hyphen Scott argues that it is a terrible time for young car enthusiasts because of high costs of living, stagnant wages, and a relative lack of choice in the enthusiast car market for both new and used cars. Jason is slightly less sympathetic, arguing that it’s not as bad a time as Derek thinks. Young enthusiasts still have several choices of engaging cars to buy, and they aren’t that expensive compared to enthusiasts cars from the past when you take inflation into account.

Being a youngish enthusiast myself in a not especially well-paying profession, I tend to agree with Derek. A house seems like a pipe dream in the near future, let alone the shitbox garage of my dreams. I’m interested to hear what r/cars thinks about this debate.