Nobody Can Afford a Used Car Anymore as Car Prices Become Outrageous

The cost of living in this economy has become overwhelming, with prices rising faster than most people can keep up. Rent, food, gas, insurance, and healthcare all cost significantly more than they did just a few years ago, while wages have barely moved or have disappeared entirely for many households. Inflation has quietly eroded purchasing power, making even modest lifestyles feel unaffordable. What used to be considered basic necessities are now treated like luxuries, forcing people to delay medical care, skip meals, move back in with family, or live paycheck to paycheck with no room for emergencies.

At the same time, mass layoffs and a frozen job market are making the situation even worse. Companies continue cutting workers, yet new hiring remains slow and unpredictable, leaving millions stuck without income or stability. Job seekers are sending out hundreds of applications with little to no response, including experienced professionals and recent graduates who were told education was the path to security. With everything getting more expensive and jobs harder to find, many people feel trapped in an economy that offers fewer opportunities, higher costs, and constant uncertainty about what comes next.
Reacting to how expensive car prices have gotten — new cars, used cars, dealer markups, and those monthly payments that make you do a double-take. I’m breaking down what people are seeing, what’s actually behind the price tags, and what to keep in mind if you’re shopping right now. #costofliving #inflation #carprices #expensivecars #costoflivingcrisis