QOTD: Have You Held Back on a New-Car Purchase?

Tim Healey
by Tim Healey

Today, Matt brought us this story about households holding back on buying a new vehicle.


So now I ask of you -- have you held back on a new-car purchase? Or, for that matter, a used-car purchase?

If so, why? Is simply a lack of funds? Is it a matter of "want" versus "need" -- maybe you want a new car, but you don't need one, at least not right now. Or maybe the high average transaction prices are keeping you on the sidelines.

It's an easy one today. You know what to do.

Sound off below.

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Tim Healey
Tim Healey

Tim Healey grew up around the auto-parts business and has always had a love for cars — his parents joke his first word was “‘Vette”. Despite this, he wanted to pursue a career in sports writing but he ended up falling semi-accidentally into the automotive-journalism industry, first at Consumer Guide Automotive and later at Web2Carz.com. He also worked as an industry analyst at Mintel Group and freelanced for About.com, CarFax, Vehix.com, High Gear Media, Torque News, FutureCar.com, Cars.com, among others, and of course Vertical Scope sites such as AutoGuide.com, Off-Road.com, and HybridCars.com. He’s an urbanite and as such, doesn’t need a daily driver, but if he had one, it would be compact, sporty, and have a manual transmission.

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  • Jeff Jeff on Oct 23, 2024
    I might buy a new bicycle in the next year but a new vehicle no.
  • ToolGuy ToolGuy on Oct 25, 2024
    Has anyone checked out this year's offerings (content, package size, quantity, PRICE) in the Halloween candy department? Yowza.
  • Kjhkjlhkjhkljh kljhjkhjklhkjh Unless they are solid state batteries you BAN THEM. I like EVs... but EVs like to burn ... for days
  • Kjhkjlhkjhkljh kljhjkhjklhkjh uh .. it looks like a VW golf got the mumps
  • Kjhkjlhkjhkljh kljhjkhjklhkjh I CANNOT WAIT FOR SOCIAL SECURITY TO GET GUTTED.. No i am really serious. I am insulated thanks to 24 years at Symantec then Broadcom .. tons of retirement cash. but all the blue hairs and low income trump voters are going to lose benefits and jobs and i get to laugh allllll dayyyyy long in about 2-3 years.. CANNOT WAIT, POPCORN READY.
  • Kjhkjlhkjhkljh kljhjkhjklhkjh no. to many '''''americans'''' just want a CUV or SUV according to sales numbers
  • Rna65689660 They will no problem selling all 325 / year. I would love one, but the $ is too much for a weekend car.
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