It's not just you: Cars are crazy expensive
Average prices are up 29 percent from 2009
Average prices are up 29 percent from 2009
Average prices are up 29 percent from 2009
If it feels like buying a car has become more of a financial burden than it ever has been, you're not alone: Car enthusiasts, like those at , write that they see all sorts of new vehicles all the time and increasingly, their first question is not, "How much horsepower does it have?" but rather, "What was the sticker?"
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But as a result, the Federal Reserve Bank says that as of the end of 2018, some seven million Americans were 90 days or more past due on their car loans. That바카라 게임 웹사이트s an increase of around one million from the year before and it바카라 게임 웹사이트s more than ever in the history of the car. The Financial Times says default rates have risen the sharpest among borrowers under 30, followed closely by 30-39 year olds.
If this feels familiar, it should. The mortgage industry followed a very similar path, one that led to a spectacular economic collapse. That바카라 게임 웹사이트s less likely to happen here, as auto loans represent a much smaller portion of the country바카라 게임 웹사이트s economy 바카라 게임 웹사이트 around $300 billion 바카라 게임 웹사이트 but it바카라 게임 웹사이트s no less worrying for the industry, and for buyers who just need a solid car that won바카라 게임 웹사이트t send them down the road to bankruptcy.