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sinkingfeeling

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4. I've been looking at new cars here in Costa Rica. I can buy one for under $18,000 with a manual transmission. And a new

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Tue Oct 14, 2025, 01:19 PM

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EV starting at $23,500.

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Sticker shock: Car prices top $50K for first time in US, Kelley Blue Book says [View all] Zorro Oct 2025 OP

Kick dalton99a Oct 2025 #1

PedoCon said he would lower inflation on day one uponit7771 Oct 2025 #2

Up is down in Trump World Zorro Oct 2025 #3

"Stick it to me "shock. BattleRow Oct 2025 #14

More than that, he said he would bring PRICES down. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2025 #16

Interest probably is down for high end financials...nt Wounded Bear Oct 2025 #20

I've been looking at new cars here in Costa Rica. I can buy one for under $18,000 with a manual transmission. And a new sinkingfeeling Oct 2025 #4

What kind Greg_In_SF Oct 2025 #32

One's a Toyota ( gasoline) Raize, not available in the USA. The EV is a Greeley made in China. A super deluxe sinkingfeeling Oct 2025 #33

And what's the average length of a car loan now? What's the average cost of insurance? SWBTATTReg Oct 2025 #5

Virginia imposes a huge annual property tax on cars. I think spooky3 Oct 2025 #27

Absolutely! And in the cities, if you're an urban rat that lives there like other half and me, we don't drive many SWBTATTReg Oct 2025 #37

This is making expensive repairs The Madcap Oct 2025 #6

Average Monthly Cost for Financing a New Car Coldwater Oct 2025 #7

Am I right to suspect tariffs behind this? ananda Oct 2025 #8

Some, but it's been happening longer than the tariffs. EdmondDantes_ Oct 2025 #12

That's what I thought it might be. ananda Oct 2025 #13

I think that the averages are very skewed by the exorbitant costs Bristlecone Oct 2025 #9

Yes. The median would be a better number. Consumers are pushed to spend for the higher cost ones. erronis Oct 2025 #21

Looks like most of us will be driving tuna wagons until the King is ousted. Warpy Oct 2025 #10

I thought the Tarriffs were supposed to bring the prices of cars, and all things Ars Longa Oct 2025 #11

A thouuuusand years ago (2nd millennium) griloco Oct 2025 #15

$20,000 cars extinct? Disaffected Oct 2025 #17

Well greedy executives... Quanto Magnus Oct 2025 #18

It's not just the vehicle's price popsdenver Oct 2025 #19

Why does Colorado permit this ? MichMan Oct 2025 #29

Please popsdenver Oct 2025 #36

It's skewed market numbers -- the wealthy population's high end purchases drive up the average purchase price numbers. ancianita Oct 2025 #22

There are several small SUV-style cars for Less than $24K MineralMan Oct 2025 #23

Thanks a pantload, Republicans Champp Oct 2025 #24

I've been buying new cars exclusively for the last thirty years. Aristus Oct 2025 #25

Trump did that. W_HAMILTON Oct 2025 #26

Yep, if Harris was president, I bet cars would be at least $10,000 cheaper MichMan Oct 2025 #30

And if they weren't, you can be damn sure MAGA would be criticizing her for it. W_HAMILTON Oct 2025 #35

"New cars: Shoppers can expect the tariffs to increase car prices by as much as $6,000 on vehicles priced under $40,000" MichMan Oct 2025 #38

We really ought to be rebuilding our cities... hunter Oct 2025 #28

You can buy a new Toyota Corolla for $23K Bluestocking Oct 2025 #31

4 of the top 6 vehicles sold is a full size truck flvegan Oct 2025 #34