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The average car price just topped $50,000

New vehicle costs have reached a milestone as the average car price surpasses $50,000.

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📍 How it ended

The average car price topped $50,000, with vehicles that were affordable in 2019 costing $11,000 more. New cars or trucks priced at $20,000 and $25,000 became nearly extinct.

Epilogue added 20d ago, after coverage quieted.

The brief

The average price of a car has now exceeded $50,000. Low-cost options are disappearing from the market, with coverage indicating that $20,000 and $25,000 new vehicles are now considered endangered or nearly extinct.

Reports from the New York Post, CNBC, and the San Diego Union-Tribune emphasize the scarcity of affordable entry-level models. According to Edmunds, a vehicle that was affordable in 2019 likely costs $11,000 more today.

Future coverage is expected to examine the specific factors driving these price increases and the current characteristics of the most affordable new cars remaining on the market.

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Quick answers

What is the current average price of a car?

According to the New York Post, the average car price has topped $50,000.

How have prices changed since 2019?

Edmunds reports that a new car affordable in 2019 likely costs $11,000 more today.

Are there still affordable new cars available?

CNBC and the San Diego Union-Tribune describe $20,000 and $25,000 new vehicles as being nearly extinct or an endangered species.

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Automotive Industry Consumer Pricing Edmunds CNBC

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