The Average New Car Payment Was Nearly $750 A Month In Q3 Of 2025
Matters weren't much better for used car buyers, either, who were working over $532 per month, on average.
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Matters weren't much better for used car buyers, either, who were working over $532 per month, on average.
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Read MoreGoogle's bot seems pretty much unaware of the fact that the EV credit has now been dead and gone for well over a month.
Read MoreIn this morning's edition, Trump went on TV and lied about gas prices (amid a million other far more important things), and more.
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Read MoreOne automaker stood out above the rest: General Motors.
Read MoreMusk says the goal is to have a fleet of 500 cars in Austin by the end of the year. Right now Tesla has about 31.
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Read MorePerhaps it's time to go against the American car-buying grain and see if you can fit your life into an Audi S3.
Read MoreLike the rest of the EV industry, Tesla is sort of going through it right now.
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Read MorePlease, please hold your boos and put down the tomatoes you were about to hurl at me.
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Read MoreThe Austin, Texas-based automaker is now offering 0% APR financing deals on the decontented Model Y Standard.
Read MoreThis poor woman in Florida seems to be living in a "Final Destination" movie.
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Read MoreThe CLA Edmunds tested didn't just beat the EPA's number, it kicked its teeth in.
Read MoreWho doesn't love a comeback story?
Read MoreOh, it also has a fun new name, apparently: Eletre For-Me. I'm not so sure about that one, guys.
Read MoreIf your car ended up on this list, I think it would be best if you headed down to the comments and explained yourself.
Read MoreIn this morning's edition, from the U.S. to China, the automotive world is shrinking, and fast. But there's Christmas music on the radio, so that's something.
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