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Used Car Prices Surge 39 Percent Over 12 months Through November

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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
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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.

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