[5thGenOwner]

Originally Posted by DGthe3

Main cause is inflation. 3.6% (latest figure i could find for inflation) of $30k (average price of a new vehicle) is $1080. Add to that the fact that steel prices are climbing faster than inflation and it shouldn't be a surprise that they're going by $300 every few months


Refreshing a car that you're going to redesign in 2 years doesn't make a whole lot of sense. It has to be out long enough to recoup the cost invested in it.

Add to all of that... new technology, which is less and less becoming an option you can opt-out of. Gadgets, doohickeys, gizmos, and widgets all cost money to make. And whether it is (unnecessarily) mandated or not, there is always profit added on top of the actual cost.


Anyone remember when you could still buy a brand new car under $10k?