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Used Car Prices Surge 39 Percent Over 12 months Through November

Used Car Prices Surge 39 Percent Over 12 months Through November
Used cars for sale are on display in Oklahoma City, Okla., on June 24, 2021. Sue Ogrocki/AP Photo
Naveen Athrappully
Naveen Athrappully
Reporter
1/4/2022|Updated: 1/4/2022

Used car prices are vaulting to record highs with an average price tag of $29,011 in November, as new vehicle production slows down because of chip shortages and inventories of second-hand cars dwindle in dealerships throughout the country.

A used car in the United States costs approximately 39 percent more than what it did a year back, and according to some estimates, this is the first time half the households in the country are in a situation where they wouldn’t be able to afford a car. Prices have gone up at a blistering pace pricing out many would-be buyers from the market.

Naveen Athrappully
Naveen Athrappully
Reporter
Naveen Athrappully is a news reporter covering business and world events at The Epoch Times.
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