The new car our hypothetical American is buying in the articles is a whopping $48k. That's an insane amount of money, and you can get a very, very nice new car for half that price. How about the Honda Civic, MSRP $24k?
Two questions spring to mind. What on earth are Americans buying that the median car price is so high? What percentage of Americans can afford a new car if Jalopnik picked an affordable new car?
Two questions spring to mind. What on earth are Americans buying that the median car price is so high? What percentage of Americans can afford a new car if Jalopnik picked an affordable new car?