Whistleblower Edward Snowden expressed bewilderment over reports of individuals paying $3,000 monthly for cars. Snowden reminisced about purchasing his last car for a total of $3,000, questioning the current state of the used car market and inflation’s impact.
What Happened: On Tuesday, he reacted to a post highlighting the exorbitant cost of car payments, equivalent to a mortgage for two vehicles. Snowden later clarified that the original figure pertained to two cars, which still seemed excessive to him at $1,500 per car, per month.
“I’m seeing tweets that say people are paying $3k/month for a car now, which I struggle to understand. Are used cars no longer a thing? I know inflation is bad, but $3k is *total* I paid for my last car in the States (maybe 12 years ago?). It even had all four wheels,” he wrote.