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What happened to the affordable car?

A light Blue three door Chervolet Chevette sits in a parking lot.
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The Chevrolet Chevette was produced from 1976-1987 and is an example of the 1980s econobox affordable used car.

Certain cars are tied to specific decades. There were the muscle cars of the 1960s. The land yachts of the 1970s and the econoboxes of the 1980s.

The cars were affordable and could be repaired easily. The inexpensive and reasonably priced family sedan has been replaced by SUVs, minivans and trucks that are larger, more technologically advanced, and expensive to repair.

All Sides takes a look at what happened to the affordable car this hour.

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