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Stuff like this is why the Uber model will soon rule the world. At a certain point, people will have had enough legislation and just give up on buying $50K or $100K cars, or whatever they'll cost in 10 years.

I was at a Mercury dealer today getting my F150 serviced. A little crappy looking MKZ four door sedan goes for $55K. You gotta be kidding me. They've already lost me as a customer.
When I was last in Singapore ~2001, they have a maximum number of cars. To own a car you have to acquire a license, which means buy someone's POS and scrap it. The going rate was upwards of $100K.

Soooo glad to live in Texas. If only we could get rid of the "temporary" business franchise tax...
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