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"The Rental Generation" - Car Ownership Dream DIES As Americans Are PRICED OUT

2026-01-15 Entertainment
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Nissan has officially canceled the Versa, ending America’s last new car priced under $20,000. Patrick Bet-David and the panel break down why affordable cars disappeared, how regulation and thin margins reshaped the auto market, and whether consumers are being forced into a permanent rental economy. ------ ▶️ WATCH FULL EPISODE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWduFqy0-jc 👨‍💼 BET-DAVID CONSULTING: https://bit.ly/3YteHzu 📺 SUBSCRIBE TO MARK MOSS' YOUTUBE CHANNEL: https://bit.ly/4qiakmR 🎙️ FOLLOW THE PODCAST ON SPOTIFY: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/4g57zR2 Ⓜ️ CONNECT ON MINNECT: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/4kSVkso Ⓜ️ PBD PODCAST CIRCLES: https://bit.ly/4mAWQAP 🥃 BOARDROOM CIGAR LOUNGE: https://bit.ly/4pzLEXj 👔 BET-DAVID CONSULTING: https://bit.ly/4lzQph2 💬 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)

@ericnewman254 2026-01-15

Car manufacturers should be able to sell directly to the consumer! End this dealership bs!!

322 42 replies
@rickydavis1051 2026-01-15

Hilarious that we have all the BS regulations for “safety” vehicles in the USA but the FDA passes along any type of “food” with chemicals. So much for our safety 😊

188 6 replies
@xblackxabyssx1983 2026-01-15

why are people surprised they told you they would do this to you "you will own nothing and be happy" pretty plain fucking language people

167 9 replies
@SleeperHonda 2026-01-15

My newest car is a 2001, Lol. All you need is a Golden Era Honda and a Casio Watch.

149 15 replies
@PilotRyan1533 2026-01-15

"Wealthier Buyers" is a weird way to say "make people take out larger loans, for longer lengths, at high interest"

118 7 replies
@DG-yo3tk 2026-01-15

A generation ago, a guy selling VCRs could afford a home and support a family…

77 7 replies
@mitchkomsteeen9457 2026-01-15

do $1800 headlamps have anything to do with this?

73 4 replies
@kevinblackburn3198 2026-01-15

"Profit margins are extremely thin." For the most part that is not true. SUVs and trucks have massive profit margins.

55 6 replies
@Vno27 2026-01-15

New EVs depreciate so quick that you might as well lease it (glorified renting)

33 4 replies
@tacomafan5186 2026-01-15

The reality is that Americans insist on buying cars they can’t afford. The manufacturers are building what people want to buy.

31 6 replies

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