Here are the financial considerations to make when shopping for a new vehicle amid high car prices.

A perfect storm of increasing vehicle prices, long loan terms, high financing rates and large payments is hurting vehicle affordability. The average amount financed for an auto loan is increasing, ...

Car leasing might mean a lower monthly payment but also mileage limits. Buying a car is a good bet if you intend to keep your vehicle for a long time. Which car to buy is just one of the decisions you ...

Car ownership is becoming a luxury for many Americans as rising costs for vehicles and insurance outpace income growth.

If it’s been several years since you last bought a car, it might be shocking to see how much the landscape has shifted. To start, the cost of buying a new vehicle skyrocketed during the early years of ...

NPR's series Cost of Living: The Price We Pay is examining what's driving price increases and how people are coping after years of stubborn inflation. How are higher prices changing the way you live?

Prepare for automotive sticker shock next year – again. Average new car prices briefly topped $50,000 in September for the first time, before slipping back under that level in October. But now, ...

Having your vehicle transported a long distance is sometimes necessary, and it can be more efficient than driving it yourself. By Ann Carrns When driving a car across the country isn’t possible or ...

New car prices might no longer be rising, but they're still at high levels overall. According to Cox Automotive, the average new vehicle in the U.S. sold for $48,799 in May 2025. Given that it now ...

Affordable manual-transmission options are increasingly scarce, forcing enthusiasts looking for a three-pedal experience under $50,000 to primarily consider a dwindling selection of new 2025 and 2026 ...

This story originally appeared on Mother Jones and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. As President Donald Trump sees it, environmental regulations that attempt to improve efficiency and ...