COVID-19 changed the used car market as supply chain constraints and rising demand pushed prices higher. In 2025, those ripple effects are still being felt. Since the pandemic, used car prices have ...

MINNEAPOLIS — As drivers face mounting frustration at the gas pump, those in the market for a new vehicle are getting another dose of sticker shock—this time from rising used car prices. According to ...

New-car prices have never been higher. The average sale price reached $50,080 in September, marking the first time it has topped $50,000, according to Kelley Blue Book. The milestone came as shoppers ...

Dealerships turned me into a professional negotiator the hard way. Shopping for a car two years ago, I watched a $39,000 sticker price somehow balloon to $52,000 before my eyes. Same vehicle. Same ...