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Working-poor drivers struggle to find affordable old used cars

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Hollis Heyward shows off the 2005 Pontiac Grand Prix that he bought for $1,300 cash two months ago in Freeport, Ill. (REUTERS)
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By:
NICK CAREY
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By:
Reuters
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October 12, 2019 04:01 AM

FREEPORT, Ill. -- For America’s working poor, an often essential ingredient for getting and keeping a job – having a car – has rarely been more costly, and millions of people are finding it impossible to keep up with payments despite prolonged economic growth and low unemployment.

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