# Jovens americanos optam por carros antigos em vez de SUVs modernos

- Seção: Estados Unidos
- Fonte: The Guardian (https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/23/y2k-used-cars-gen-z)
- Publicado em: 2026-10-23T11:30:24.000Z
- URL: https://www.itatiba1.com.br/noticia/1316685-jovens-americanos-optam-por-carros-antigos-em-vez-de-suvs-modernos
- Tradução automática do original em "en": "The young Americans choosing Y2K cars over shiny new SUVs: ‘I get so much crap from people’"

> Jovens com menos de 35 anos estão buscando opções mais simples e baratas, rejeitando empréstimos caros.

People under 35 are hunting for no-frills rides they can pay for in cash and fix themselves – defying expectations to take on steep loans

Jack Price joined the Marines in fall 2021 knowing he would need a car to get around base and that he couldn’t afford a new one. A joyless, month-long search through dealer classifieds and Facebook Marketplace listings ended when his mother spotted a 2010 Volkswagen Jetta posted on her office listserv by a co-worker moving abroad. With just 60,000 miles (96,560km) on themeter, the car (a manual!) was mechanically sound, and the air conditioning, sunroof and Bluetooth radio worked too. At $6,000, it was a steal. Price paid in cash.

Five years on, the Jetta, which he called the Pewter Pebble, is still carting him from A to B in unassuming style. “I’ve completely driven it into the ground,” says the 30-year-old, who lives in Los Angeles. “All over bases, cross-country a couple times, not really lovingly. I get so much crap from people, but not people my age.”

Reportagem completa: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/23/y2k-used-cars-gen-z

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