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Dan Mihalascu

THE TRUTH ABOUT: Why cars are really getting more expensive every year - Caught on Camera

Remember when a new car costing $30,000 seemed expensive? That price now gets you into a very different part of the market. The average new vehicle transaction price in the US reached $49,855 in July 2026, according to Kelley Blue Book.

That's up 1.9 percent from a year earlier, while the average MSRP stood at $51,621.

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