The $25k car is going extinct?

1. tlogan ◴[30 Jun 25 12:39 UTC] No.44422540[source]▶

Strange article based on incorrect information. My son and I are buying car and there are so many under 25k. In total there are 12 new models. Adjusted to inflation things did not change a lot in last 20 years (in 2005 there were 10 models less than 15k).

- 2025 Nissan Versa – Starting at $18,330

- 2025 Hyundai Venue – Starting at $21,395

- 2025 Kia Soul – Starting at $20,490

- 2025 Nissan Sentra – Starting at $21,590

- 2025 Nissan Kicks – Starting at $21,830

- 2025 Hyundai Elantra – Starting at $22,125 Ok - 2025 Kia K4 – Starting at $21,990

- 2025 Toyota Corolla – Starting at $22,325

- 2025 Chevrolet Trailblazer – Starting at $23,100

- 2025 Subaru Impreza – Starting at $23,495

- 2025 Buick Envista – Starting at $23,800

- 2025 Toyota Corolla Hybrid – Starting at $23,825

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2. neogodless ◴[30 Jun 25 12:43 UTC] No.44422576[source]▶

>>44422540 (TP) #

-2025 Mazda 3 (sedan) - Starting at $24,150

-2025 Chevrolet Trax - Starting at $20,500

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3. coro_1 ◴[30 Jun 25 12:52 UTC] No.44422653[source]▶

>>44422540 (TP) #

I'd guess these starting prices have likely gone up 5%-7%. And that the price to build, has gone down the same amount.

Which raises the bigger issue at hand.

4. mjparrott ◴[30 Jun 25 14:23 UTC] No.44423694[source]▶

>>44422540 (TP) #

The answer is to buy a car off lease, that has 20,000 miles on it and is 20-40% cheaper than the new price. It is nearly identical to a new car and has 90% of its useful life remaining.

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5. Shalomboy ◴[30 Jun 25 14:33 UTC] No.44423848[source]▶

>>44423694 #

I mean that's just not the reality anymore. You could perhaps get 10-15% of the price knocked off here in the US, but 20-40% isn't accurate for anything besides high-volume luxury compact sedans, and even then you're skewing much closer to 20-25% in most regions.

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6. s0rce ◴[30 Jun 25 15:27 UTC] No.44424482[source]▶

>>44422540 (TP) #

Agreed, there are some cars under 25k, however for some of these its difficult to find a dealer with a base model, they all have a bunch of "useless" upgrades that you won't want that inflate the price. I'd be curious if you an actually get an Impreza for under $25k.

7. neogodless ◴[30 Jun 25 17:01 UTC] No.44425548{3}[source]▶

>>44423848 #

https://www.cars.com/shopping/results/?dealer_id=&include_sh...

Corollas in a High Cost-of-Living Area (HCOLA) that are ~3 years old, and under 30K miles, and all under $20,000. So... 20% or more off MSRP?

(The SE starts above $24k, the LE is a bit cheaper.)

I picked a hard example, but I bet for any car less popular and in demand than a Corolla (and in more normal areas), you can readily find them for 20% off MSRP at the 2-3 year old, 20-30k mark.

8. tlogan ◴[30 Jun 25 21:48 UTC] No.44428272[source]▶

>>44422576 #

And a few more:

- Volkswagen Jetta - starting at $22,495

- Volkswagen Taos - starting at $24,995

- Hyundai Kona - staring at $24,550

- Honda Civic - starting at $24,250