I hate to sound like the weasel of the group but does this mean I can get a better deal on a car in the next few months? Been procrastinating.
I traded in a Hyundai Accent for a new Kia Rio. I like it. My understanding is that there’s a terrific inventory of low-mileage relatively new cars, a lot from leases that elapsed. Perhaps younger people are taking advantage of the good deals on that inventory.
The leftover Obamanomics are still with as long as the RINO controlled Congress sits on it’s crony campaign financed, enriched and fat butt.
Current long depressed car sales trend closely tracks Great Depression precursor.
Asset bubbles abound, debt = money wealth, Massive unemployment - what could go wrong?
GD2 on the way.
Buddy can you spare a dollar?
R leases counted as sales?
They want too much money for new cars and trucks...It’s become a rip off to buy new...Then throw in all the taxes.....Ferrget it.
They simply cost too much...they are producing TOO MUCH VEHICLE.
Make them simple and cheaper.
There’s NO WAY $50k for a pickup is reasonable.
The first company to put a $22k pickup on the market (underpowered and without the fancies) will get very, very rich.
5sp transmission, 6 cylinder, PS, PB. Radio, heater and AC. 4WD as a $1,500 option.
You’re done. You’re rich.
Every time I look at the prices... I say FORGET IT! i’ll keep the great car I already own, rather than buy basically the same car at TWICE the price as 7 years ago
All I need is a good beverage holder and large windows all the way around the vehicle.
My rust-free 2006 F350 4x4 extended-cab long bed is running just fine. In fact, with 85,000 on the 6.0 Diesel, it’s just getting broke-in. The best thing about this truck? It’s paid for. And in the 3rd highest taxed state in the Union, it only costs me about $60 in property tax every year when it’s time to get license plates.
Interesting. Thanks for posting.
I haven’t had a car payment in 33 years. My last payment was in 1984 on a 1980 Ford Fiesta. I’ve had all used cars since. All foreign. All 4 cylinders except a recent upgrade to a 21 year-old 6 cylinder foreign (looks and rides new) All have made it to over 300, 000 miles. I realize it’s not for everyone, but it has worked fantastically well for me.
NO PAYMENTS, HIGH mileage, LOW maintenance. Get yer motor running’...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egMWlD3fLJ8
I think it might take a little while, but President Trump will help auto sales.
The Democrats are awful for auto sales.
After the boating season this year I will sell my boat cause the wifey deserves a new car. I’m thinking Hyundai and getting a sweet deal:-)
My 1995 Subaru wagon finally succumbed after 235k miles. I replaced it with a 1999 Subaru with only 109k miles for $2700. Looking at 100000 trouble free miles.
My 1998 k2500 finally wore out the engine after 200k miles. My solution? Brand new factory guaranteed engine installed for $5k total.
We’ve been doing this the 40 years we’ve been married. Instead of putting our wealth in the driveway we put it into real property. Works for us.
If you buy a new car, it loses 15% of its value as soon as you drive it off the lot. I buy factory certified vehicles, save 30% off the sticker for a low mileage 1-2 year old car with original bumper to bumper warranty. I’ve purchased two this way and wind up getting a lot better car in terms of trim and options than I would have purchased new.
Kia sales (which is part-owned by Hyundai) down 7%, to 58,507.
Hey Hyundai, do you think you may have alienated a lot of men with your commercial making a joke of kicking men in the nuts?
I can honestly tell you I was considering some of your US built models, but not now, and not until you apologize for this commercial.
Just bought the missus a 2014 Caddy SRX. Paid just north of $24K, less than HALF the original sticker price. Two years & 70K miles left on the factory warranty. NICE! Just something about a Cadillac . . .
“As an aside, Fiat sales dropped 16% to just 2,670 units.
Clown cars are selling about as well as I’d predicted ever since the FIAT 500 was introduced in the U.S. with massive orgasmic enemedia slobber and palaver a few years ago.
Picked up a new tundra - smaller - 4.6 liter v8 - over Memorial Day weekend. $31,500. It has the extended but not the max cab.
They gave me a good trade on my old 4 runner.
My wife’s ‘04 Lexus GS still feels new despite the cassette radio that she refuses to change. My ‘05 Volvo XC70 cruises like new at 180K and my ‘07 F150 continues to be a reliable beast.
The Volvo looks the most dated, but even it doesn’t look “old.” The Lexus design has kept modern and the truck is... a truck. Looks great.
I would never have imagined keeping a car 5-7 years much less 10-12 yrs as we have with this batch. I don’t need anything new, don’t miss anything new, and am damned glad that these machines keep rolling so magnificently.
Good revenge here on my parents suffering through crap cars and planned obsolescence so many years. Well done, Motor City!