I feel like it's a bit disingenuous to talk about this in the context of 1) paying MSRP and 2) buying new.

He even mentions the second point, then goes on to completely ignore it:

  - Never buy new.
  - Just buy something 2-3 years old after it comes off someone else’s lease.

A quick look on Kelley Blue Book says that $51,790 Ford Expedition drops to $24,925 after 3 years and 55,000 miles. Using the same parameters for the loan comes out to payments of $418 per month.

That's still a chunk, but it doesn't have quite the same shock value as the brand-new MSRP prices presented...

Now, $418/mo is still a far cry from the $165/mo you can get out of a lowend, 3-year-old Kia Rio, for sure. I drive something similar now. But the article still kind of rubs me the wrong way...