Rising vehicle prices, auto loan interest rates, and insurance and maintenance costs are making it harder for people to buy ...

For a growing number of Americans, car payments are starting to look a lot like rent. By the end of 2025, 20.3% of new-car buyers were locked into monthly payments of $1,000 or more, according to new ...

Car prices, interest rates on auto loans and insurance costs have all climbed in recent years, putting new vehicles out of reach for many people.

Monthly car payments have quietly climbed into luxury-rent territory, with typical borrowers now sending in checks that would have seemed unthinkable a decade ago. At the same time, lenders are ...

New car prices have reached record numbers in 2025. Average monthly car payments have also increased, but you can reduce payments using "20% rule". Auto loan interest can cost car buyers thousands of ...

Consumer Reports examines the basic differences between leasing and buying a new car. To start, buying involves higher monthly costs than leasing.

Car payments have reached record highs, with the average in Tennessee now topping $600 a month. Here’s what drivers are ...