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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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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles is gebaseerd op de video “Why Cheaper Car Sales Have Fallen”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: vehicle, buyer, price, payment, compact. Deze video bevat 70 zinnen en 903 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 5:37. De spreker praat in een natuurlijk tempo van ongeveer 161 woorden per minuut, dicht bij een alledaags gesprek. 82% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden; de rest kun je beter vooraf bekijken.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
15 woorden uit de video die het leren waard zijn, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| buyer zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈbaɪ.əɹ/ | koper, koopster |
| segment zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈsɛɡmɛnt/ | segment |
| compact bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /kəmˈpækt/ | compact |
| stretch werkwoord | /stɹɛt͡ʃ/ | strekken |
| fewer | /ˈfjuː.ɚ/ | minder |
| affordable bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /əˈfɔɹ.də.bəl/ | betaalbaar |
| lease zelfstandig naamwoord | /liːs/ | pacht, lease |
| incentive zelfstandig naamwoord | /ɪnˈsɛntɪv/ | drijfveer, aansporing |
| soccer zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈsɑk.ɚ/ | voetbal |
| sensitive bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈsɛn.sɪt.ɪv/ | gevoelig, prikkelbaar |
| landscape zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈlan(d)skeɪp/ | landschap |
| extend werkwoord | /ɛkˈstɛnd/ | uitbreiden |
| equity zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈɛk.wɪ.ti/ | gerechtigheid |
| rely werkwoord | /ɹɪˈlaɪ/ | rekenen op |
| mainstream bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈmeɪn.stɹiːm/ | mainstream, hoofdstroom |
Grammatica in deze video
De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:
| Structuur | In de video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + voltooid deelwoord — iets uit het verleden dat nu nog telt | has been · has changed · have hit |
| Lijdende vorm be + voltooid deelwoord — het gaat om wat er gebeurt, niet om wie het doet | are still priced · be had · is often rolled |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 17 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals don't, we're, aren't. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: escalation /ˌɛs.kəˈleɪ.ʃən/, shopper /ˈʃɑ.pɚ/, showroom /ˈʃoʊˌɹum/
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: affordable /əˈfɔɹ.də.bəl/, manufacturer /ˌmænjʊˈfæktʃəɹə/, inexpensive /ˌɪnɪkˈspɛnsɪv/, discontinue /ˌdɪskənˈtɪnju/, escalation /ˌɛs.kəˈleɪ.ʃən/
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: incentive /ɪnˈsɛntɪv/, sensitive /ˈsɛn.sɪt.ɪv/, extend /ɛkˈstɛnd/, inexpensive /ˌɪnɪkˈspɛnsɪv/
- /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: compact /kəmˈpækt/, manufacturer /ˌmænjʊˈfæktʃəɹə/, attract /əˈtɹækt/, analyst /ˈænəlɪst/, abandon /əˈbæn.dən/
- /w/ — met ronde lippen: equity /ˈɛk.wɪ.ti/, unwilling /ʌnˈwɪlɪŋ/, equip /ɪˈkwɪp/
Zo oefen je met deze video
- Luister de hele video één keer zonder te spreken en noteer de woorden die je niet kent.
- Begin op 0,75× snelheid, spreek zin voor zin na en ga terug naar normale snelheid zodra het makkelijk gaat.
- Neem jezelf op en vergelijk met het origineel; let daarbij op woorden als buyer, segment, compact.
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