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Last year, the average amount borrowed for a new car was $31,099 This sounds awfully high... I drilled down into their claimed source[0], and no such figure ap
by masonic 8y ago
Last year, the average amount borrowed for a new car was $31,099
This sounds awfully high... I drilled down into their claimed source[0], and no such figure appears there, so I wonder where it comes from. (This would mean that even if we're talking a 75% loan, just 25% down, the average vehicle cost over $40K.)
[0] https://www.newyorkfed.org/medialibrary/interactives/householdcredit/data/pdf/HHDC_2017Q4.pdf https://www.newyorkfed.org/medialibrary/interactives/househo...
- bdcrazy 8y ago25% down is probably 5 times or more too high. Also, the reason vehicle manufacturers are so keen on SUVs and trucks? >35k base prices to more than double that easy with add ons.