Since I actually sell cars, I think I know the market a little bit. It's pretty easy to get a car loan if your credit is at least OK and you have decent job history. But once you screw up, you're screwed for awhile. Young people are not buying fancy, expensive cars. They are buying simple commuter/everyday cars. I know how much that disappoints you all. Also young people don't live in mini mansions (unless they are still with their parents). I am the only person I know under 30 that owns a house. I bought a 2 bedroom 1100 sq ft house 3 years ago. If I wanted to buy something today, I probably wouldn't be able to. My income is flat to down from that time, housing prices have gone up 30% in my area, FHA requires more money and charges more fees and PMI is now required for the entire length of the loan. Yes that's right all 30 years!! It only gets harder and harder for young people.
Old people got cheap education, cheap houses, plentiful jobs with pension plans and a stock market that goes up everyday. Young people get the opposite yet they are spoiled brats who think they are entitled to everything. Old people do not think they are entitled to everything, because they already have everything! But they're convinced they worked so hard for it. If young people are so dumb and lazy, how come old people can't even figure out how to use the navigation in their new car, yet my 1 year old niece can turn on her iPad and figure out how to watch YouTube?