[1Old Pro]

There is absolutely no reason car prices should be going up, they should be going down like televisions.

[G Larry]

My next car (2019 Honda Passport) will cost less than my last car (2007 Acura MDX).

[HamiltonJay]

Sorry, but ever more regulation and requirements as well as consumer demand make that a pipe dream.

You get a lot more for your money than you used to.

One of the cheapest cars in 1970 was the VW Beetle, its base MSRP was $1,839... Adjusted for inflation that’s $12,137.97 in todays dollars

The Nissan Versa is at 13,255 is the cheapest care available in the US today... and no one would argue that the Nissan Versa offers far more value for the money than the base VW Bug, so you definitely get more for your money.. (this is true across all autos honestly)

So, true cost is declining, but you are getting so much more for the money that the overall cost is not going to drop anytime soon. I have no doubt if cars came in an absolute base model anymore.. you could get cheaper, but no one buys them so they don’t make them.

[norwaypinesavage]

"There is absolutely no reason car prices should be going up, they should be going down like televisions."

If you read the article, you would see that the price increases are being driven by government regulations. TVs have no such onerous regulations.