Used-car prices soar and the sticker shock may get worse

  • 📰 MarketWatch
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 13 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 9%
  • Publisher: 97%

United States Headlines News

United States Latest News,United States Headlines

Have you tried to buy a used car lately? If you have, you might not be shocked by how expensive they've gotten. Here's what's going on:

The cost of used vehicles has soared since the end of last year and prices are likely to stay high for a while. In the past 12 months, used vehicle prices have jumped almost 10% to mark the biggest increase in more than a decade, according to the U.S. consumer price index published on Tuesday.How come? It’s a classic case of low supply and high demand.

At the same time, demand rose for used vehicles as more people avoided public transportation or moved from the cities to the suburbs to escape the coronavirus. Cox Automotive estimated that demand for used vehicles has doubled since last March.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 3. in US

United States Latest News, United States Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Indianapolis FedEx employees say mass shooter used automatic rifleTwo Indianapolis FedEx employees spoke to reporters about the shooting they witnessed at their workplace.
Source: Newsweek - 🏆 468. / 52 Read more »

Victoria Beckham almost wed local electrician & used his name in Spice GirlsVictoria Beckham was engaged to burglar alarm fitter Mark Wood and even used his surname on early Spice Girls merch, going by the moniker of Victoria Adams Wood
Source: Mirror Celeb - 🏆 476. / 51 Read more »

Kim Kardashian 'Getting Used to Her New Norm' Amid Kanye West DivorceThe rapper filed his response over a month after Kardashian filed for divorce on Feb. 19. Does anyone GAF? Wishing her all the best free press for looting grifter
Source: etnow - 🏆 696. / 51 Read more »

Indianapolis shooter Brandon Hole legally bought weapons used in massacreThe Indianapolis police stated the shooter legally obtained those weapons, according to a search by the ATF. “Gun rights advocates have so much blood on their hands, it makes my see red!” It should not have been “legal” him buy those weapons, after he was previously put on mental health hold and had another weapon removed from him when his mother reported him to the FBI least year. We need common sense gun laws. MomsDemandAction EndGunViolence enough
Source: Newsweek - 🏆 468. / 52 Read more »

Police: FedEx shooter legally bought guns used in shootingThe man who killed eight people at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis was able to legally purchase the two assault rifles he used, despite having had a gun confiscated from him last year when his mother raised concerns about his mental health, police say. Thanks Obama free land, free shoot I think we all can agree that this guy is an asshole
Source: AP - 🏆 728. / 51 Read more »