Knuckledraggin My Life Away : Car sales plunge as computer chip shortages choke off supply

Thursday, October 07, 2021

Car sales plunge as computer chip shortages choke off supply

New car sales plunged over the last three months in the United States despite strong demand, as the shortage of computer chips and other supply chain issues caused shutdowns at auto factories and choked off the supply of vehicles.

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And used car prices are through the roof.

My F-150 has 192k miles on it and when this engine goes tits up, I'm just going to have it rebuilt rather than buy another vehicle at an outrageous price.

What the hell, the transmission is only 18 months old and the body's in good shape, so why not?

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Thursday, October 07, 2021

Car sales plunge as computer chip shortages choke off supply