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Strange article based on incorrect information. My son and I are buying car and there are so many under 25k. In total there are 12 new models. Adjusted to infla

by tlogan 1y ago

Strange article based on incorrect information. My son and I are buying car and there are so many under 25k. In total there are 12 new models. Adjusted to inflation things did not change a lot in last 20 years (in 2005 there were 10 models less than 15k). - 2025 Nissan Versa – Starting at $18,330 - 2025 Hyundai Venue – Starting at $21,395 - 2025 Kia Soul – Starting at $20,490 - 2025 Nissan Sentra – Starting at $21,590 - 2025 Nissan Kicks – Starting at $21,830 - 2025 Hyundai Elantra – Starting at $22,125 Ok - 2025 Kia K4 – Starting at $21,990 - 2025 Toyota Corolla – Starting at $22,325 - 2025 Chevrolet Trailblazer – Starting at $23,100 - 2025 Subaru Impreza – Starting at $23,495 - 2025 Buick Envista – Starting at $23,800 - 2025 Toyota Corolla Hybrid – Starting at $23,825

neogodless 1y ago
-2025 Mazda 3 (sedan) - Starting at $24,150 -2025 Chevrolet Trax - Starting at $20,500
- tlogan 1y ago
  And a few more: - Volkswagen Jetta - starting at $22,495 - Volkswagen Taos - starting at $24,995 - Hyundai Kona - staring at $24,550 - Honda Civic - starting at $24,250
coro_1 1y ago
I'd guess these starting prices have likely gone up 5%-7%. And that the price to build, has gone down the same amount. Which raises the bigger issue at hand.
arrozconcosas 1y ago
The answer is to buy a car off lease, that has 20,000 miles on it and is 20-40% cheaper than the new price. It is nearly identical to a new car and has 90% of its useful life remaining.
- Shalomboy 1y ago
  I mean that's just not the reality anymore. You could perhaps get 10-15% of the price knocked off here in the US, but 20-40% isn't accurate for anything besides high-volume luxury compact sedans, and even then you're skewing much closer to 20-25% in most regions.
  - neogodless 1y ago
    https://www.cars.com/shopping/results/?dealer_id=&include_shippable=true&keyword=&list_price_max=20000&list_price_min=&makes[]=toyota&maximum_distance=30&mileage_max=20000&models[]=toyota-corolla&monthly_payment=374&page_size=20&sort=best_match_desc&stock_type=used&year_max=2023&year_min=2021&zip=90210 https://www.cars.com/shopping/results/?dealer_id=&include_sh... Corollas in a High Cost-of-Living Area (HCOLA) that are ~3 years old, and under 30K miles, and all under $20,000. So... 20% or more off MSRP? (The SE starts above $24k, the LE is a bit cheaper.) I picked a hard example, but I bet for any car less popular and in demand than a Corolla (and in more normal areas), you can readily find them for 20% off MSRP at the 2-3 year old, 20-30k mark.
s0rce 1y ago
Agreed, there are some cars under 25k, however for some of these its difficult to find a dealer with a base model, they all have a bunch of "useless" upgrades that you won't want that inflate the price. I'd be curious if you an actually get an Impreza for under $25k.

by tlogan 1y ago

neogodless 1y ago

-2025 Mazda 3 (sedan) - Starting at $24,150 -2025 Chevrolet Trax - Starting at $20,500

tlogan 1y ago
And a few more: - Volkswagen Jetta - starting at $22,495 - Volkswagen Taos - starting at $24,995 - Hyundai Kona - staring at $24,550 - Honda Civic - starting at $24,250

coro_1 1y ago

I'd guess these starting prices have likely gone up 5%-7%. And that the price to build, has gone down the same amount. Which raises the bigger issue at hand.

arrozconcosas 1y ago

The answer is to buy a car off lease, that has 20,000 miles on it and is 20-40% cheaper than the new price. It is nearly identical to a new car and has 90% of its useful life remaining.

Shalomboy 1y ago
I mean that's just not the reality anymore. You could perhaps get 10-15% of the price knocked off here in the US, but 20-40% isn't accurate for anything besides high-volume luxury compact sedans, and even then you're skewing much closer to 20-25% in most regions.
- neogodless 1y ago
  https://www.cars.com/shopping/results/?dealer_id=&include_shippable=true&keyword=&list_price_max=20000&list_price_min=&makes[]=toyota&maximum_distance=30&mileage_max=20000&models[]=toyota-corolla&monthly_payment=374&page_size=20&sort=best_match_desc&stock_type=used&year_max=2023&year_min=2021&zip=90210 https://www.cars.com/shopping/results/?dealer_id=&include_sh... Corollas in a High Cost-of-Living Area (HCOLA) that are ~3 years old, and under 30K miles, and all under $20,000. So... 20% or more off MSRP? (The SE starts above $24k, the LE is a bit cheaper.) I picked a hard example, but I bet for any car less popular and in demand than a Corolla (and in more normal areas), you can readily find them for 20% off MSRP at the 2-3 year old, 20-30k mark.

s0rce 1y ago

Agreed, there are some cars under 25k, however for some of these its difficult to find a dealer with a base model, they all have a bunch of "useless" upgrades that you won't want that inflate the price. I'd be curious if you an actually get an Impreza for under $25k.