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“3 MILLION Cars Will Be Repoed” - Will America's Auto Debt CRISIS Trigger The Next Recession?

2025-11-12 Entertainment
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Auto Loan Extension Crisis Signals Echoes of 2008 Collapse

Analyze why extending car loans to 7 or 8 years is leading to surging repossessions and how these trends mirror past financial crises.

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  • Over 3 million car repossessions are projected for 2025, marking the highest rate since the 2008 financial crisis.
  • Stretching loans dramatically increases total interest paid; an 84-month loan costs $5,300 more in interest than a 48-month loan on a comparable vehicle.
  • Subprime borrower delinquency rates (60+ days late) hit 6.43% in August, signaling broad affordability struggles for middle America.

This discussion unpacks the danger of the "payment mentality," contrasting long-term financing with fiscally conservative approaches, while detailing the underlying economic pressures driving defaults following the spike in used car values.

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Car repossessions are surging as more Americans stretch their auto loans to 7 or 8 years. Patrick Bet-David and the crew break down why defaults are rising, how this mirrors 2008’s subprime collapse, and why long-term financing traps buyers into paying thousands more in interest. ------ 👕 VT BLACK & WHITE OUT COLLECTION: https://bit.ly/4qW78hq 📕 REGISTER FOR BPW 2025 - FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12TH 2025: https://bit.ly/3IU2YWx 🎙️ FOLLOW THE PODCAST ON SPOTIFY: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/4g57zR2 🎙️ FOLLOW THE PODCAST ON ITUNES: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/4g1bXAh 🎙️ FOLLOW THE PODCAST ON ALL PLATFORMS: https://bit.ly/4eXQl6A Ⓜ️ CONNECT ON MINNECT: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/4kSVkso Ⓜ️ PBD PODCAST CIRCLES: https://bit.ly/4mAWQAP 🥃 BOARDROOM CIGAR LOUNGE: https://bit.ly/4pzLEXj 🍋 ZEST IT FORWARD: https://bit.ly/4kJ71lc 📕 PBD'S BOOK "THE ACADEMY": https://bit.ly/41rtEV4 👔 BET-DAVID CONSULTING: https://bit.ly/4lzQph2 📺 JOIN THE CHANNEL: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/4g5C6Or 💬 TEXT US: Text “PODCAST” to 310-340-1132 to get the latest updates in real-time! SUBSCRIBE TO:  @VALUETAINMENT   @ValuetainmentComedy   @theunusualsuspectspodcast   @HerTakePod   @bizdocpodcast  ABOUT US: Patrick Bet-David is the founder and CEO of Valuetainment Media. He is the author of the #1 Wall Street Journal Bestseller “Your Next Five Moves” (Simon & Schuster) and a father of 2 boys and 2 girls. He currently resides in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.

Top Comments (10)

@stlstg 2025-11-12

I don't see how regular people afford a $1000 car payment. Even $600 seems crazy to me.

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@CJMcDonald-xn7mn 2025-11-12

One of America’s biggest issue for consumers is buying expensive cars that sit in a parking lot or a driveway for up to 20 hours a day to impress people that you don’t even know.

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@cutecpa777 2025-11-12

But yet the price of used cars is still ridiculous. I refuse to buy a car at these inflated prices.

342 19 replies
@Beejee17 2025-11-12

I’m driving a 2008 Honda accord 195,000 mls😂

314 52 replies
@JTB3112 2025-11-12

all i see are 100k+ trucks here in CA its just ridiculous no one can be affording this shit. its a facade.

312 31 replies
@markmywords9372 2025-11-12

A car is a tool to get you from place to place, everything else is vanity. It's the same with houses; you don't need the 5000-SQF when 1500 will do. Peace of mind is priceless.

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@RudyPJR 2025-11-13

Regular trucks costing 75K to 100K is crazy

219 13 replies
@SFMayer 2025-11-13

driving 58 years-no tickets and no accidents. I'm an insurance company's dream except they won't give me any discounts!!

185 27 replies
@mikelovessusan2102 2025-11-13

My neighbor's son just turned 18. He absolutely had to have a Doge Challenger. Mom bought him a used one 2 years old. $700/month payment and $600/month insurance. She makes $45k/yr. Its insanity.

164 26 replies
@jeffchew9677 2025-11-19

I’ve made 80 straight payments of 793.17 I have 4 left. Never again! I will be saving that money from now on

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