r/Futurology • u/nimicdoareu • Feb 03 '25

Economics Automakers brace for 'massive' impact of US Administration's tariffs

https://www.theverge.com/news/604870/auto-industry-tariff-trump-canada-mexico-price-ev
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u/gw2master Feb 03 '25

Cars cost a lot more now to repair and are more easily totaled. Plus, even if you drive a beater, you need to pay more because you have to be insured against hitting other (more expensive) cars.

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u/Strawbuddy Feb 03 '25

Lowest car prices of the rest of our lives

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u/macman7500 Feb 03 '25

Seems like the Nissan versa or similar is the only cheap new car that's easy to repair

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u/aguy123abc Feb 03 '25

Eh I wouldn't say they are the easiest to repair. I would put them at an intermediate level. Not certain what the future of Nissan is going to be though.

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u/finlyboo Feb 03 '25

Nope! Nissan frames are the worst in the business, and you’ll know this as a Nissan customer because you’ll be higher insurance premiums for a Nissan vs any other maker of vehicle. Some of the Nissan crossover SUV’s were so bad a few years ago that any minor collision caused so much frame damage that the entire car needed to be totaled. The cost of realigning an entire vehicle and testing all the systems to make sure they were up to safety levels is more than the value of the car. Does a headlight or basic part that’s 20% cheaper seem worth it in the long run if the entire car can’t handle any minor damage?

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u/macman7500 Feb 03 '25

Which car would you say has the easiest frame to repair? I noticed the Honda CR-V has cheap auto insurance

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u/finlyboo Feb 03 '25

Honda and Toyota score pretty well. I work in insurance so I’m not sure if they are “easiest to repair”, but they have higher safety ratings and fewer totaled out cars based on the scores I’ve seen.