"John David Galt" > wrote in message
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>>> Granted. Open the industry to real competition and I'll no longer have
>>> a
>>> problem with car dealers' behavior -- because competition will force
>>> them
>>> to become more reasonable. Buying a car (without WAOs) should be just
>>> like buying a lawnmower.
>
>> Well, not exactly. You can't ride a lawnmower to work, and I think
>> lawnmowers are cheaper by a few thousand dollars
>
> Yes, exactly. The fact you drive it to work makes no difference
> (except you may need somebody to give you a ride to the car dealer).
> So the price is higher. My Visa can handle it, can't yours?
> (And selling the old one becomes the owner's problem, but why not?)

I wasn't clear--I mean that lawnmowers aren't allowed as transportation on
public ways. Not the ones for home use anyways. Industrial mowers for
playing fields and parks are another matter, but they aren't used for
personal transportation anyway.