QOTD: Inflation Station

by Tim Healey

January 19th, 2023 3:27 PM

The other day I was at the grocery store, and I noticed that over the past few weeks I've changed my shopping habits to adjust for inflation. So I started wondering -- if some of us are changing how we shop for food, how are we adjusting for inflation when it comes to automotive?

Are you shopping for auto parts, particularly stuff like windshield-washer fluid that needs to be replaced frequently, at different stores? Are you working harder to find coupons and deals? Are you putting off repairs, both DIY stuff and repairs that need to be done at a shop? Are you even putting off basic maintenance like oil changes and tire rotations? Or are you biting the bullet and saving money elsewhere? Or maybe you have enough income that it doesn't even matter!

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Teddyc73 on Jan 20, 2023

If you are angry about or struggling with inflation be sure to thank every Biden voter you interact with. This mess is all their fault. They were warned Dementia Joe was going to do the things he did, in fact he admitted most of it, and they STILL voted for him.

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- Art Vandelay on Jan 20, 2023
  
  elections have consequences
  
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- 28-Cars-Later on Jan 20, 2023
  
  "elections" have consequences.
  
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- FreedMike on Jan 20, 2023
  
  Inflation is happening worldwide, guys. Last i checked, Biden's not that powerful.
  
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- Jeff S on Jan 20, 2023
  
  That's it just blame the President and the voters and not take personal responsibility. Presidents have come and gone along with other politicians but inflation and the struggles of life are a constant. It is your choice how you choose to deal with them. As my mother in law would always say if you expect the Government or someone else to feed and take care of you then get a mirror, look at yourself, and watch yourself starve to death.
  
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- Art Vandelay on Jan 20, 2023
  
  Eh, greenhouse emissions are happening worldwide. Guess the US is just powerless. And if this is just something that happens, why the giant bill to fight it
  
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- Lou_BC on Jan 20, 2023
  
  Yup. This erection is for the people.
  
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- EBFlex on Jan 20, 2023
  
  “Inflation is happening worldwide, guys. Last i checked, Biden's not that powerful.”
  Boy the way you regime soldiers tell it, the democrat presidents don’t have any control over anything. Just a completely ineffective puppet.
  
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- KevinB on Jan 20, 2023
  
  Let me guess. You are either a knowledgeable economist, or you spend too much time listening to RWNJ AM radio ranters.
  
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Kosmo on Jan 20, 2023

I'm relatively comfortably semi-retired, so I have the luxury of just sighing and carrying on as usual, while shaking my head at the gullibility of USA voters.

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Jeff S on Jan 21, 2023

Lou_BC--I like that and agree erections are for the people and they have consequences and if they frequently occur it is best to see your doctor.

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Stuart de Baker on Jan 25, 2023

I lower the heat in my New England house. My driving and car care are officially exempt from being subject to inflation-induced behavior changes.

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