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How Car Prices Got So High: Breaking Down America's Auto Market Crisis

Podcast: The Invisible Hand · Emma Reid

Opublikowano: 2026-10-24

Your car payment is probably eating more of your paycheck than your rent used to. Emma Reid breaks down how America's auto market turned into a financial trap where the average new car costs $48,000 while most families make around $70,000 a year. Spoiler alert: it's about to get a whole lot weirder when Chinese automakers crash the party. 🎯 What You'll Learn: • Why 6 million Americans are drowning in car debt right now (and how loan terms stretched to nearly 6 years) • The real reason car prices jumped 30% since 2020 and why dealers love financing more than selling cars • How Chinese company BYD just outsold Tesla glo...