We are in the market for a new (to us) car. I haven’t bought a car since the last century (1998), so I had some sticker shock at the Ford dealership. Then, I went home and looked on KBB (Kelly Blue Book) and found that there are new cars that are much cheaper, if you are willing to try a Kia or Hyundai.
Not sure what we will do. Our buying power is less than what it was in 1998, yet our needs are similar.
I do a 122 mile round trip commute every day. We also drive from our home in central Kentucky to Chicago to visit grandkids. I’m seriously thinking about a Kia Rio.
Either that or a Miata. ;-)
I hear you, we bought our last new car in 03’ Maxima for $22k and now the same car is selling for $34k, so we waited and watched finally found a great deal on a Dodge Charger R/T w/ only 9100 miles on it, clean vehicle fully loaded for $22k, I can’t bring myself to spend more than this on any car. Cargurus is a great way to shop vehicles.