Wait, minivans are now $45,000 cars?

[Anonymous]

Holy crap I didn't realize how expensive cars are these days. And they wonder why people are not having kids anymore? You can't even afford to haul your kids to soccer practice anymore. $40k+ now for a family van. This world has gone insane.

[Anonymous]

I guess I don’t think it’s that crazy, compared to the cost of other cars? They’re all fairly expensive these days.

[Anonymous]

I recently read that the average new car price is around $45k. Just look at the price of Tahoes/Suburbans. Not too long ago, these were MC/UMC suburban parent cars. Now they’re $80k.

[Anonymous]

We paid $43,000 for our Toyota van back in 2010, so this isn't some new thing.

[Anonymous]

There are still many models of family vehicles that seem fairly priced. At around $26k you can get a CRV, for example. But $40k is probably what you need for any SUV or van with 7 seats.

[Anonymous]

You'd have to pay ME $45k to drive around in a van

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You'd have to pay ME $45k to drive around in a van

Actually nvm, I still wouldn't do it

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I guess I don’t think it’s that crazy, compared to the cost of other cars? They’re all fairly expensive these days.

Salaries are definitely not keeping up. $45k cars used to mean you had very large salaries. Yet your middle class family is now supposed to be paying $45k? For a minivan. No wonder Americans have to stupidly finance cars for 6-7 years of payments these days.

[Anonymous]

Car prices have gone up a lot. We paid almost 29,000 for an Odyssey in 2008.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You'd have to pay ME $45k to drive around in a van

Actually nvm, I still wouldn't do it

Idiotic post. No one gives F-.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You'd have to pay ME $45k to drive around in a van

Actually nvm, I still wouldn't do it

Same! I do have my price though, but it’s much more than $45k!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Car prices have gone up a lot. We paid almost 29,000 for an Odyssey in 2008.

That’s 14 years ago!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I guess I don’t think it’s that crazy, compared to the cost of other cars? They’re all fairly expensive these days.

Salaries are definitely not keeping up. $45k cars used to mean you had very large salaries. Yet your middle class family is now supposed to be paying $45k? For a minivan. No wonder Americans have to stupidly finance cars for 6-7 years of payments these days.

It's actually not stupid at all to finance a car at what interest rates have been. I was just able to qualify for a 2.2% 5 year loan when inflation is 6%. I paid cash anyway (97k) because the loan preapproval didn't come through in time, but it probably would have been a better financial decision to keep my money invested and use the loan.

[Anonymous]

Haven’t they always been? My 2013 Sienna was 45k.

[Anonymous]

Vans are pretty nice. This one costs $400k.

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