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Now, given the current high car costs and interest rates, drivers are shifting their focus to less expensive models. That shift shows in so-called "days to turn" numbers, which measure how long cars are in dealer inventory before being sold. "People have stopped going for top-of-the-line cars and are going for mid-trim cars," he added, "That's where we're starting to see the shift." Paul Waatti industry analyst at AutoPacificFive years ago, there were 12 vehicles selling for an average price of more than $100,000. Know your budget — really Most car buyers use monthly payments to conceptualize how expensive a car is.

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Consider this: In July, just one car model — the Mitsubishi Mirage — had an average new-vehicle transaction price below $20,000, according to Kelley Blue Book data. The $20,000-or-below barometer is a sort of unofficial price threshold for an affordable new car, said Brian Moody, executive editor for Kelley Blue Book. Five years ago, there were 12 vehicles selling for an average price of more than $100,000. The average new-vehicle purchase price today is about $48,000, up from about $30,000 in 2012, according to Kelley Blue Book. Know your budget — really Most car buyers use monthly payments to conceptualize how expensive a car is.

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☆ Buying a new car on a budget is more difficult than ever. Here are the 5 cheapest vehicles in the US.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Will Gendron | Associated Press | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

It is nearly impossible to purchase a new car for under $20,000 in the US. AdvertisementAdvertisementThose looking to buy a new car on a budget are in a worse position than they would have been just five years ago. With prices — new and used — having soared since the pandemic, $20,000 is no longer much of a starting price for a new car. (Though a few other new models have starting prices under $20,000, their actual purchase prices, with options and shipping, exceed that figure.) AdvertisementAdvertisementHere are the five new vehicles with the lowest average selling prices in the United States, according to Cox.

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☆ Car Prices Might Be Unsustainable for Buyers
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( Ben Foldy | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Cars return to dealer lots—and interest rates could make them a harder sell. Photo Illustration: Adam FalkFive years ago, there were a dozen models of new cars that sold for less than $20,000. In 2023, there was only one: the spartan Mitsubishi Mirage hatchback, which accounted for about 5,300 of the 7.7 million new vehicles sold in the U.S. in the first half of the year.

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☆ Only one car model sold for under $20,000 in July — but experts say vehicle prices are stabilizing
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-11 | by ( Alexa St. John | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Even as prices improve, there was only one car model sold below $20,000 in July. Today, that's not the case, but experts say buyers might see some relief from sky-high car prices soon. The only car model that sold below $20,000 last month was the Mitsubishi Mirage, transacting for an average $19,205, according to Kelley Blue Book. Now, it's challenging to find a ride in the $20,000 price range even if a shopper is considering used. They hit $53,469 in July, down nearly 18% less from $65,108 one year ago, per Kelley Blue Book.

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☆ How little engines are taking over American cars in a big way
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-15 | by ( Peter Valdes-Dapena | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

If Americans have experience with three-cylinder engines, it would probably have been in Europe where the engines are fairly common in tiny “city cars” used for basic, around-town transportation. Now, for the 2023 model year, there are ten different models available in the United States with three-cylinder engines, according to Edmunds.com. All of these are at least offered with three-cylinder engines, if not available only with that engine. Vehicles that would have once have been powered by eight-cylinder engines now have turbocharged six-cylinder engines, instead. GM currently offers two different three-cylinder engines and, Hommes said, plans to continue selling them even as GM moves toward selling nothing but electric passenger vehicles by 2035.

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