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Affordability has been one of the biggest themes in the auto industry, and data show car buyers are feeling the pinch.
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The market has changed a lot, really concerned about continued escalation in the fuel price.
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We're seeing 84 -month financing, which a year ago was not really popular, almost a third of the market for new vehicles.
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So people are stretching more and more to buy that new Ford.
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Those 84 -month loans Farley mentioned have hit record levels.
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Now one in four car buyers are getting them.
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And monthly payments?
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Record high.
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Payments over $1 ,000 a month?
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Record high for both new and used car buyers.
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Total interest paid also hit an all -time high.
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Has it gotten any better?
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No way.
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We're at like breaking points with people.
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High -end vehicle sales dropped through the third quarter of 2026, while midsize and mainstream vehicles rose.
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Even midsize cars and minivans were up.
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But some of the least expensive cars on the market aren't seeing that same bump.
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More affordable segments like compact SUVs and compact cars priced less than $40 ,000 have fallen year over year.
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Even though sales in affordable segments are down year -to -date, lower -priced vehicles on dealer lots were selling faster in Q3 than in Q1,
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and faster than higher -priced vehicles.
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So if cheap cars are selling faster, why are sales still down?
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There are a few possible reasons.
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One, fewer options.
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Two, customers unwilling to trade down.
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And three, many buyers are still priced out.
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First, there is an argument that there aren't enough cars available, or the selection that customers would like.
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For one thing, the compact car segment has shrunk dramatically.
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We've seen a whole number of inexpensive vehicles disappear from the marketplace.
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And we still have Civics and Kia K4s and Toyota Corollas on the market, but you don't have a Chevy, you don't have a Ford,
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you don't have a Dodge.
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You have all these brands that have just abandoned the marketplace.
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And those buyers would typically move into those showrooms are going to the used car market
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and having to buy an entry level leftover 20 ,000, 30 ,000 mile compact or subcompact car.
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In the wholesale used market, compact car prices have risen faster than for every segment besides EVs.
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Compact vehicle buyers are very price sensitive.
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And so when the price of gas goes up, that eats into their car payment.
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That means that they can't afford a $500 or $600 a month car payment, and they have to move into the used market.
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That's pushing up the prices of used cars.
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A few popular SUVs in the lower price range have been in short supply as well.
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Ford discontinued production of the Escape to make way for its new midsize EV pickup,
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and some production changes have constrained the supply of the extremely popular Toyota RAV4.
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But analysts like Ivan Drury also think the degree to
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which consumers are stretching themselves financially suggests some are just not stepping down into a smaller, less well -equipped car.
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The moment you get into that other vehicle and it's a little bit smaller, it's not as comfortable, it doesn't fit all your stuff,
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all your kids' equipment for soccer practice, you're done.
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And as long as we can't give those things up, we're going to continue to persist with people taking out longer loan terms,
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stretching things financially, or just saying, you know what, I'll cut in other places in my life just to afford this vehicle.
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The one small vehicle segment that did see some growth was subcompact SUVs.
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Drury said that's a segment that attracts a lot of first -time buyers.
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Because this is their first car, these buyers don't feel like they're stepping down from something better.
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There are also a number of other financial and economic factors working against affordability.
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Manufacturers are being more disciplined about production,
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which means they are trying to match production with demand so they don't have to rely so much on incentives and leasing.
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This is great for their financial performance, but it means there are fewer deals to be had by consumers.
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Automakers are offering fewer incentives.
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Leasing, which offers a lower monthly payment, is less common than it was in 2019.
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We have kind of a resilient core of the market.
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But that entry -level buyer has kind of priced out and that's brought, it's brought a smaller, more profitable market overall.
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That entry -level buyer is looking at a daunting landscape.
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Nearly one in three shoppers trading in a vehicle have negative equity,
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meaning the outstanding cost of the loan is greater than the value of the vehicle.
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That balance is often rolled into the next loan, which raises the new payment cost.
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Lenders have been extending credit to customers with lower credit scores, but that comes with costs, too.
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If you have a lower credit score, and most lenders do risk -based pricing, so a lower credit score gets you a higher interest rate,
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all else being equal, well, that is going to add to that monthly payment.
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And consumers are facing higher gas prices and higher costs overall.
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There's three dials you can turn to do a deal to make a vehicle more affordable.
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There's the income of the buyer.
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There's the price of money, interest rate, and there's the cost of the vehicle.
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And there's no relief coming on any of those three anytime soon.
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Wortschatz und Sprechhinweise zu dieser Lektion
Diese Sprechübung basiert auf dem Video „Why Cheaper Car Sales Have Fallen“. Diese Wörter kommen am häufigsten vor: vehicle, buyer, price, payment, compact. Dieses Video enthält 70 Sätze und 903 Wörter zum Nachsprechen. Der gesprochene Teil dauert 5:37. Der Sprecher spricht in natürlichem Tempo, etwa 161 Wörter pro Minute, ähnlich wie im Alltagsgespräch. 82 % der Wörter gehören zu den 3.000 häufigsten im Englischen; den Rest solltest du dir vor dem Üben ansehen.
Wichtiger Wortschatz in diesem Video
15 lernenswerte Wörter aus dem Video, mit Aussprache und Bedeutung:
| Wort | Aussprache | Bedeutung |
|---|---|---|
| buyer Substantiv | /ˈbaɪ.əɹ/ | Käufer, Käuferin |
| segment Substantiv | /ˈsɛɡmɛnt/ | Segment |
| compact Adjektiv | /kəmˈpækt/ | kompakt |
| stretch Verb | /stɹɛt͡ʃ/ | strecken, dehnen |
| fewer | /ˈfjuː.ɚ/ | weniger |
| affordable Adjektiv | /əˈfɔɹ.də.bəl/ | erschwinglich |
| lease Substantiv | /liːs/ | Pacht |
| financially Adverb | finanziell | |
| incentive Substantiv | /ɪnˈsɛntɪv/ | Anreiz, Ansporn |
| marketplace Substantiv | Marktplatz | |
| lender Substantiv | /ˈlɛn.dɚ/ | Darlehensgeber, Verleiher |
| soccer Substantiv | /ˈsɑk.ɚ/ | Fußball, Fuppes |
| sensitive Adjektiv | /ˈsɛn.sɪt.ɪv/ | empfindlich, sensibel |
| landscape Substantiv | /ˈlan(d)skeɪp/ | Landschaft |
| extend Verb | /ɛkˈstɛnd/ | erweitern |
Phrasal Verbs, die du hören wirst
| Wort | Bedeutung |
|---|---|
| go up Verb | hinaufgehen, steigen |
| take out Verb | herausbringen, herausnehmen |
Grammatik in diesem Video
Die Strukturen, die der Sprecher am häufigsten verwendet, mit den genauen Worten aus dem Video:
| Struktur | Im Video |
|---|---|
| Present Perfect have/has + Partizip Perfekt – eine vergangene Handlung, die jetzt noch wichtig ist | has been · has changed · have hit |
| Passiv be + Partizip Perfekt – wichtig ist, was geschieht, nicht wer es tut | are still priced · be had · is often rolled |
Aussprache, auf die du achten solltest
Der Sprecher verwendet 17 Kurzformen und abgeschwächte Formen, zum Beispiel don't, we're, aren't. Sprich sie in der kurzen Form, so wie du sie hörst.
- Die Laute „sh“ und „zh“: escalation /ˌɛs.kəˈleɪ.ʃən/, shopper /ˈʃɑ.pɚ/, showroom /ˈʃoʊˌɹum/
- Lange Wörter – auf die Betonung achten: affordable /əˈfɔɹ.də.bəl/, manufacturer /ˌmænjʊˈfæktʃəɹə/, inexpensive /ˌɪnɪkˈspɛnsɪv/, discontinue /ˌdɪskənˈtɪnju/, escalation /ˌɛs.kəˈleɪ.ʃən/
Laute, die Deutschsprachigen schwerfallen:
- /w/ — mit runden Lippen, nicht wie das deutsche „w“ (/v/): equity /ˈɛk.wɪ.ti/, unwilling /ʌnˈwɪlɪŋ/, equip /ɪˈkwɪp/
- Stimmhafter Auslaut — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ am Wortende nicht verhärten: incentive /ɪnˈsɛntɪv/, sensitive /ˈsɛn.sɪt.ɪv/, extend /ɛkˈstɛnd/, inexpensive /ˌɪnɪkˈspɛnsɪv/
- /æ/ — offener als „ä“: compact /kəmˈpækt/, manufacturer /ˌmænjʊˈfæktʃəɹə/, attract /əˈtɹækt/, analyst /ˈænəlɪst/, abandon /əˈbæn.dən/
So übst du mit diesem Video
- Höre dir das ganze Video einmal an, ohne zu sprechen, und notiere die Wörter, die du nicht kennst.
- Beginne mit 0,75-facher Geschwindigkeit, sprich Satz für Satz nach und wechsle zur normalen Geschwindigkeit, sobald es leichtfällt.
- Nimm dich auf und vergleiche mit dem Original; achte dabei auf Wörter wie buyer, segment, compact.
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