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In reply to the discussion: What have Nader, Stein and the Green's accomplished, [View all]BlueMTexpat
(15,369 posts)you are not in favor of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - that the GOP hates - because it contains the word "consumer?"
Whether we like the term or not, we are all consumers in one way or another, no matter how much we recycle, etc. Btw, I do. I have to confess, however, that my current vehicle, which I did buy new 15+ years ago because my former vehicle was totaled while quietly behaving itself in a parking place and the insurance paid for replacement value, has never caused me a problem. That vehicle will continue to serve me until it falls apart, which it is currently in no danger of doing, or otherwise becomes unusable.
If I outlast it, I will not buy another. As a retiree, I can adequately manage most needs with public transportation options, of which fortunately I have plenty because I live in a country that believes in accessible, affordable and efficient public transportation. Already, I use public transportation most of the time.
The only time I really need a vehicle is when I need to schlep visitors around and that can be managed with short-term rentals, should my current vehicle poop out.