Elizabeth Ayoola

Yes, you did.

Yes, you did.

Shannon, that's a crazy amount. I remember I bought my second car, the Honda, during the pandemic and car prices already started increasing and I paid for a used car almost half that amount. So I can't believe that it's hiked that much.

Shannon, that's a crazy amount. I remember I bought my second car, the Honda, during the pandemic and car prices already started increasing and I paid for a used car almost half that amount. So I can't believe that it's hiked that much.

Shannon, that's a crazy amount. I remember I bought my second car, the Honda, during the pandemic and car prices already started increasing and I paid for a used car almost half that amount. So I can't believe that it's hiked that much.

That's so interesting because before I bought my car, I was thinking to myself, similar to this listener, should I wait? Because, you know, the costs of cars were going up. And had I waited, I may be paying double the price now.

That's so interesting because before I bought my car, I was thinking to myself, similar to this listener, should I wait? Because, you know, the costs of cars were going up. And had I waited, I may be paying double the price now.

That's so interesting because before I bought my car, I was thinking to myself, similar to this listener, should I wait? Because, you know, the costs of cars were going up. And had I waited, I may be paying double the price now.

So tariffs aside, are some seasons better than others to buy a car?

So tariffs aside, are some seasons better than others to buy a car?

So tariffs aside, are some seasons better than others to buy a car?

The listener also wants to know whether it works out cheaper to wait three years or finance the car over 60 months. What are your thoughts here?

The listener also wants to know whether it works out cheaper to wait three years or finance the car over 60 months. What are your thoughts here?

The listener also wants to know whether it works out cheaper to wait three years or finance the car over 60 months. What are your thoughts here?

And I will add that we do have an auto loan calculator on nerdwallet.com and we will include it in the show description.

And I will add that we do have an auto loan calculator on nerdwallet.com and we will include it in the show description.

And I will add that we do have an auto loan calculator on nerdwallet.com and we will include it in the show description.

What role does shopping around play in the process? I personally put tons of research and time into choosing a car and at times it felt like a full-time job, to be honest.

What role does shopping around play in the process? I personally put tons of research and time into choosing a car and at times it felt like a full-time job, to be honest.

What role does shopping around play in the process? I personally put tons of research and time into choosing a car and at times it felt like a full-time job, to be honest.