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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.

The market has changed a lot, really concerned about continued escalation in the fuel price.

We're seeing 84 -month financing, which a year ago was not really popular, almost a third of the market for new vehicles.

So people are stretching more and more to buy that new Ford.

Those 84 -month loans Farley mentioned have hit record levels.

Now one in four car buyers are getting them.

And monthly payments?

Record high.

Payments over $1 ,000 a month?

Record high for both new and used car buyers.

Total interest paid also hit an all -time high.

Has it gotten any better?

No way.

We're at like breaking points with people.

High -end vehicle sales dropped through the third quarter of 2026, while midsize and mainstream vehicles rose.

Even midsize cars and minivans were up.

But some of the least expensive cars on the market aren't seeing that same bump.

More affordable segments like compact SUVs and compact cars priced less than $40 ,000 have fallen year over year.

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,

and faster than higher -priced vehicles.

So if cheap cars are selling faster, why are sales still down?

There are a few possible reasons.

One, fewer options.

Two, customers unwilling to trade down.

And three, many buyers are still priced out.

First, there is an argument that there aren't enough cars available, or the selection that customers would like.

For one thing, the compact car segment has shrunk dramatically.

We've seen a whole number of inexpensive vehicles disappear from the marketplace.

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,

you don't have a Dodge.

You have all these brands that have just abandoned the marketplace.

And those buyers would typically move into those showrooms are going to the used car market

and having to buy an entry level leftover 20 ,000, 30 ,000 mile compact or subcompact car.

In the wholesale used market, compact car prices have risen faster than for every segment besides EVs.

Compact vehicle buyers are very price sensitive.

And so when the price of gas goes up, that eats into their car payment.

That means that they can't afford a $500 or $600 a month car payment, and they have to move into the used market.

That's pushing up the prices of used cars.

A few popular SUVs in the lower price range have been in short supply as well.

Ford discontinued production of the Escape to make way for its new midsize EV pickup,

and some production changes have constrained the supply of the extremely popular Toyota RAV4.

But analysts like Ivan Drury also think the degree to

which consumers are stretching themselves financially suggests some are just not stepping down into a smaller, less well -equipped car.

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,

all your kids' equipment for soccer practice, you're done.

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,

stretching things financially, or just saying, you know what, I'll cut in other places in my life just to afford this vehicle.

The one small vehicle segment that did see some growth was subcompact SUVs.

Drury said that's a segment that attracts a lot of first -time buyers.

Because this is their first car, these buyers don't feel like they're stepping down from something better.

There are also a number of other financial and economic factors working against affordability.

Manufacturers are being more disciplined about production,

which means they are trying to match production with demand so they don't have to rely so much on incentives and leasing.

This is great for their financial performance, but it means there are fewer deals to be had by consumers.

Automakers are offering fewer incentives.

Leasing, which offers a lower monthly payment, is less common than it was in 2019.

We have kind of a resilient core of the market.

But that entry -level buyer has kind of priced out and that's brought, it's brought a smaller, more profitable market overall.

That entry -level buyer is looking at a daunting landscape.

Nearly one in three shoppers trading in a vehicle have negative equity,

meaning the outstanding cost of the loan is greater than the value of the vehicle.

That balance is often rolled into the next loan, which raises the new payment cost.

Lenders have been extending credit to customers with lower credit scores, but that comes with costs, too.

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,

all else being equal, well, that is going to add to that monthly payment.

And consumers are facing higher gas prices and higher costs overall.

There's three dials you can turn to do a deal to make a vehicle more affordable.

There's the income of the buyer.

There's the price of money, interest rate, and there's the cost of the vehicle.

And there's no relief coming on any of those three anytime soon.

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Этот урок разговорной практики построен на видео «Why Cheaper Car Sales Have Fallen». Чаще всего повторяются слова: vehicle, buyer, price, payment, compact. В этом видео 70 предложений и 903 слов для шедоуинга. Речь длится 5:37. Говорящий говорит в естественном темпе, около 161 слов в минуту, близком к повседневной речи. 82% слов входят в 3000 самых частых слов английского языка; остальные стоит разобрать перед занятием.

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15 слов из видео, которые стоит выучить, с произношением и значением:

Слово	Произношение	Значение
buyer существительное	/ˈbaɪ.əɹ/	покупа́тель, покупа́тельница
segment существительное	/ˈsɛɡmɛnt/	отре́зок, сегме́нт
compact прилагательное	/kəmˈpækt/	компа́ктный, пло́тный
stretch глагол	/stɹɛt͡ʃ/	вытя́гивать, вы́тянуть
fewer	/ˈfjuː.ɚ/	ме́ньше
affordable прилагательное	/əˈfɔɹ.də.bəl/	досту́пный
lease существительное	/liːs/	аре́нда, ли́зинг
financially наречие		фина́нсово
incentive существительное	/ɪnˈsɛntɪv/	сти́мул, моти́в
marketplace существительное		ры́нок, база́р
lender существительное	/ˈlɛn.dɚ/	ода́лживающий, даю́щий взаймы́
soccer существительное	/ˈsɑk.ɚ/	футбо́л, со́ккер
sensitive прилагательное	/ˈsɛn.sɪt.ɪv/	чувстви́тельный, чу́ткий
landscape существительное	/ˈlan(d)skeɪp/	ландша́фт, пейза́ж
extend глагол	/ɛkˈstɛnd/	продлева́ть, продли́ть

Фразовые глаголы, которые вы услышите

Слово	Значение
go up глагол	поднима́ться, подня́ться
take out глагол	вынима́ть, вы́нуть

Грамматика в этом видео

Конструкции, которые говорящий использует чаще всего, с точными словами из видео:

Конструкция	В видео
Present Perfect have/has + причастие прошедшего времени — прошлое действие, важное сейчас	has been · has changed · have hit
Пассивный залог be + причастие прошедшего времени — важно, что происходит, а не кто это делает	are still priced · be had · is often rolled

Произношение, на которое стоит обратить внимание

Говорящий использует 17 сокращённых и редуцированных форм, например don't, we're, aren't. Произносите их коротко, так, как слышите.

Звуки «sh» и «zh»: escalation /ˌɛs.kəˈleɪ.ʃən/, shopper /ˈʃɑ.pɚ/, showroom /ˈʃoʊˌɹum/
Длинные слова — следите за ударением: affordable /əˈfɔɹ.də.bəl/, manufacturer /ˌmænjʊˈfæktʃəɹə/, inexpensive /ˌɪnɪkˈspɛnsɪv/, discontinue /ˌdɪskənˈtɪnju/, escalation /ˌɛs.kəˈleɪ.ʃən/

Звуки, трудные для русскоязычных:

/w/ — губы округлены, это не /v/: equity /ˈɛk.wɪ.ti/, unwilling /ʌnˈwɪlɪŋ/, equip /ɪˈkwɪp/
Звонкие согласные в конце слова — не оглушайте их: incentive /ɪnˈsɛntɪv/, sensitive /ˈsɛn.sɪt.ɪv/, extend /ɛkˈstɛnd/, inexpensive /ˌɪnɪkˈspɛnsɪv/
/ŋ/ в конце слова — носовой звук без «г»: unwilling /ʌnˈwɪlɪŋ/, daunting /ˈdɔntɪŋ/

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Что такое техника Shadowing?

Shadowing — это научно обоснованная техника изучения языка, изначально разработанная для подготовки профессиональных переводчиков и популяризированная полиглотом доктором Александром Аргуэльесом. Метод прост, но эффективен: вы слушаете аудио на английском от носителей языка и немедленно повторяете вслух — как тень, следующая за говорящим с задержкой в 1–2 секунды. В отличие от пассивного прослушивания или грамматических упражнений, Shadowing заставляет мозг и мышцы рта одновременно обрабатывать и воспроизводить реальные речевые паттерны. Исследования показывают, что это значительно улучшает точность произношения, интонацию, ритм, связную речь, понимание на слух и беглость речи — что делает его одним из самых эффективных методов для подготовки к IELTS Speaking и реального общения на английском.

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