[task_queue]

Getting a fat car loan is much easier if your credit is good, you aren't in debt, and your income is relatively high. It's an indicator of relative wealth.

[hn23]

2019... and we still measure wealth in terms of car size.

[lotsofpulp]

Car's are easy to repossess, it's really not too risky to lend out a car and you don't need to substantiate much more than a half decent income and history of timely payments.