Should I Buy a Car Now or Wait? 2026 Tariff Break-Even
Tariffs have already moved new car prices about as far as they are going to. The question left is whether six months of loan interest costs you more than six months of repairs.
Practical help for choosing, pricing, financing and timing a car purchase.
Tariffs have already moved new car prices about as far as they are going to. The question left is whether six months of loan interest costs you more than six months of repairs.
The destination charge is set by the automaker and printed on the federal window sticker, so a dealer cannot remove it. Here is what you can negotiate instead, with the words to use.
The auto loan interest deduction covers new US-assembled cars bought on a loan taken out after 2024, capped at $10,000 of interest a year through 2028. Here is what an average new-car loan actually returns.
Used car prices are flattening above $20,000 and firming below $15,000. Here is what late 2026 looks like in each price band, and when to move.