Why are used cars priced like new cars?
The Indicator from Planet Money

Why are used cars priced like new cars?

B2Upper-intermediateSeptember 23, 20269 min
  • Business & money

The used car market is out of control and there doesn’t seem to be an easy fix for high prices. Today, three reasons why finding an affordable car is so difficult. Fact checking by Sierra Juarez. Your Next Listen — Prepping for a rainy day and higher used car prices Connect with The Indicator — Sign up for The Indicator’s weekly newsletter! — Buy the Planet Money book — Find our socials, YouTube and more! — For sponsor-free episodes, subscribe to NPR+ Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts...

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N-P-R. This is the indicator from Planet Money. I'm Ricky Mulvey. Joining me today is our producer, Angel Carreras.

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I'm a little winded. I just walked here to the office from my home. Congratulations. And Ricky, what I'm saying is I need a car, but buying an affordable car is really difficult

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