Another article about "deals". Lower the prices. Deals are bs. These corporations have over reached and no one is buying their shit any more.
Yeah this appears to be a concerted propagandic effort, at least editorially.
I saw at least one more from NY times after this one. Marketing through the press
Purchased a new Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro in 2020 for $45k. The new 4th gen 2024 TRD Pro is 45% price increase. Car manufacturers can get tucked with these prices.
I bought a new Corolla in 2021 for 18k. Totaled it a year later and the insurance company gave me 24k. That still wasn’t enough to buy a new one.
Not all of that is inflation, but a pretty hefty chunk of it is, as that period saw a (for the US, in recent decades) high rate of inflation.
https://www.usinflationcalculator.com/
Between 2020 to 2024, there was 21% inflation.
Dealers and car manufacturers can get fucked. New cars are gimmicky privacy invading gas guzzlers that cost a small fortune, fuck that. If I HAVE to buy another car, it will be something older than 1994 even if I have to tear the thing apart and rebuild it it will STILL be better than whatever ginormous SUV or Truck these cunts think of selling in order to circumvent the CAFE regulations.
Good news, but still far from over yet. Good luck to any family trying to get a Toyota Sienna minivan.
It’s a little weird when a Civic Type R has the same markup as a Telluride or Sienna
it's a Type R, not a base model Civic with a traditional 4-cyl engine. Isn't the type-R used for modification, racing, and supported by a whole secondary market?
I think maybe they meant it the other way around? Tuner/enthusiast trims have been getting high markups for decades. It's weird that the family cars are now getting the same markups.
I bought one two years ago. Managed to snipe it before it went up on the web site. It still hadn't been cleaned or detailed, but I didn't care with how scarce they are.
Nothing beats a Toyota for reliability these days
I was getting harassed by my dealer to buy a new car, and I said I didn't like the new cars and all their "features." He said "fair enough" and left me alone after that.
Imagine having to "own" a rapidly depreciating equipment to be able to work for some clown to earn money for shelter and food but car payment first ;)
Cool. I'm still never planning on buying a new car.
I've owned dozens of cars, none have been purchased new (or even from a dealership), and I hope I never will. New cars are just computers with wheels, it's a no from me.
I bought one new car, it was neat but not that much better than a 3-5 year old used car with ~40,000 miles for half the price.
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