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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Mon Dec 1, 2025, 03:09 PM Dec 1

American Consumers Have Had It With High Car Prices [View all]

For years it has seemed no sticker price was too high for American car buyers. Even as average new car prices approached $50,000 this year, dealers fretted more over depleted inventories than losing customers to sticker shock.

Those days are coming to an end.

Increasingly stretched consumers are starting to draw the line on what they will pay for a new car, according to dealers, analysts and industry data.

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“People are asking, ‘How can I afford this?’” said Robert Peltier, who owns dealerships in East Texas. He said traffic, while still solid, has slowed at his dealerships and more customers are gravitating toward less-costly cars such as the pint-size Chevrolet Trax. “There are people who are in debt and living paycheck to paycheck.”

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/personalfinance/american-consumers-have-had-it-with-high-car-prices/ar-AA1RrZab

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People are putting off buying a new car, keeping their current cars running longer... Wounded Bear Dec 1 #1
Most modern cars... NCDem47 Dec 2 #20
Pay more for cheaper quality newdeal2 Dec 1 #2
My sister in law who works for Toyota dealership on Phoenix kimbutgar Dec 1 #3
Toyota's third quarter sales Greg_In_SF Dec 1 #18
the mini-pickup was a great vehicle, but there wasn't enough of a profit margin for the greedy manufacturers. Conjuay Dec 1 #4
The Ford Maverick is flying off the lots NickB79 Dec 1 #19
Maybe they should stop buying gigantic trucks and SUVs. Diamond_Dog Dec 1 #5
I don't know. Inventory of good used cars is scarce too bucolic_frolic Dec 1 #6
Wouldn't more people fixing older cars result in more used inventory as opposed to less? AZJonnie Dec 1 #7
Not if by fixing our old cars we keep them rather then reselling. erronis Dec 1 #16
American consumers have also had it with bullshit dealerships. flvegan Dec 1 #8
Don't even get me started on "market adjustments" NCDem47 Dec 2 #21
If I'm going to pay more than $50,000 for something..... lastlib Dec 1 #9
Even if every billionaire in America bought 20 cars maxrandb Dec 1 #10
Predatory Capitalism is alive and well. My Medicare supplement Emile Dec 1 #11
My daughter top manager of large Honda dealership Tree Lady Dec 1 #12
We just bought our first car in 10 years mcar Dec 1 #13
We've Been Interested in a Hybrid Deep State Witch Dec 1 #14
I fail to understand why any mature person with Buddyzbuddy Dec 1 #15
and they are making them with less labor than ever before. Emile Dec 1 #17
Maybe we can start turning our cities into attractive affordable places where car ownership is unnecessary. hunter Dec 2 #22
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