It's just a crying shame a pittance of 3K per week can't even stretch anymore to be able to buy a new car isn't it??  3K must just barely cover the grocery bill and 'incidententls', eh???   Must be just awful having to drive an old 2004 vehicle, what will the neighbor's think ??

(if the sarcasm isn't showing through,, it is there)

Your salesman buddy must get to meet a lot of "financially challenged" individuals, those who slept through High school math then manage to have money problems regardless of HOW much money they make in a week.  Income is meaningless,, they still manage to outspend their weekly income. No wonder America is in the financial barnyard......:-(