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David Nadelle

What a New Car Cost in 2001 vs. the Price of One Today

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When you hear someone start a sentence with, “Back in my day,” they’ll usually be talking about the price of something. The average transaction price (ATP) of a new vehicle is the highest it’s ever been. But guess what? Twenty-five years ago, it was the highest that it had ever been, too.

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