Cars: Buying a used car? Why vehicles under $20K are nearly extinct in 2025

A recent study shows that 3-year-old used vehicles priced at $20,000 or less made up about 50% of inventory in 2019. Today, they comprise 11%. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 

Read in browser eNewspaper   |    Crosswords   |   Horoscopes Cars Sat Jul 26 2025 Buying a used car? Why vehicles under $20K are nearly extinct in 2025 A recent study shows that 3-year-old used vehicles priced at $20,000 or less made up about 50% of inventory in 2019. Today, they comprise 11%. READ MORE Ford has issued over 30 recalls since late May. See list of models. Ford has issued more than 30 recalls over the past two months. Is your car on the list? READ MORE More than 120,000 Jeep SUVs recalled over headrest locking issue Chrysler, which is owned by the same company as Jeep (Stellantis), reported the recall to the NHTSA on July 17. READ MORE New tax break coming for car buyers isn't as simple as it sounds President Donald Trump rolled out the idea for a new tax break on car loans during a 2024 campaign stop in Detroit. Here's how the new law works. READ MORE You can own this pop star's custom Porsche for $470K. See the photos The three-time Grammy-winner partnered with Porsche AG and Radical22 to bring the car to life. It was first revealed at the 2025 Monaco Grand Prix. READ MORE Know the EV tax rules if you plan to buy or lease before Sept. 30 It pays to know the complex tax rules before rushing to buy or lease an electric vehicle or plug-in hybrid vehicle before credits expire Sept. 30. READ MORE Rivian rolls out Google Maps-enhanced navigation in EV lineup Google's mapping tech is coming for all Rivians, further augmenting the brand's EV-specific navigation features. READ MORE Tesla resolves legal battle with Louisiana auto dealers Tesla sued dealerships owned by individual commissioners and the Louisiana Automobile Dealers Association in August 2022. READ MORE GM inks deal to recycle EV batteries to power AI The Detroit automaker signed an agreement with Redwood Materials to turn new and used EV batteries into storage systems to power AI data centers. READ MORE Ford, Jaguar among recalled vehicles: See recent car recalls The NHTSA issued multiple recalls last week, including notices for thousands of vehicles. READ MORE All of the headlines, none of the chaos. Learn daily with The Excerpt, a podcast from USA TODAY. LISTEN NOW Sign up for the news you want Exclusive newsletters are part of your subscription, don't miss out! We're always working to add benefits for subscribers like you. SEE ALL NEWSLETTERS ➔ Newsletters   |    eNewspaper   |   Crosswords Follow Us Problem viewing email? View in browser Unsubscribe  •   Manage Newsletters  •  Terms of Service  •   Privacy Policy/Your California Privacy Rights  •  Privacy Notice  •  Do Not Sell My Info/Cookie Policy  •   Feedback