If you’re shopping for a new car, buy it soon

[Bowlmania]

How much tariffs could drive up car prices—and how to tell if you should buy now

With new tariffs expected to push car prices higher, buyers might want to act soon.

www.cnbc.com

 

[BCCHoosier]

Same thing with us poor shadetree mechanics. My next brake and rotor purchase is likely to cost more.

 

[Bowlmania]

Same thing with us poor shadetree mechanics. My next brake and rotor purchase is likely to cost more.

Trump's 'shotgun approach' to auto tariffs will have significant ripple effects—even if you're not buying a car: 'Virtually nothing goes unscathed'

You may want to buy that car you’ve been eyeing “in the next couple of days, even this weekend,” one expert said.

fortune.com

 

[UncleMark]

Same thing with us poor shadetree mechanics. My next brake and rotor purchase is likely to cost more.

I told the owner after election day we should start bumping up our margins immediately because they were going to take a hit in a few months. Business has been slow lately and it's not going to get any better once the nonsense kicks in.

 

[mcmurtry66]

I told the owner after election day we should start bumping up our margins immediately because they were going to take a hit in a few months. Business has been slow lately and it's not going to get any better once the nonsense kicks in.

What if people are forced to keep their cars longer? Won’t that help your biz?

 

[UncleMark]

What if people are forced to keep their cars longer? Won’t that help your biz?

Maybe. I suppose it will depend on the overall level of increases we see across the economy. Lots of things are going to jump. Check out the baked goods section at Walmart and see where that stuff comes from. Then look at produce. It's going to get dicey for a lot of people.

 

[mcmurtry66]

Maybe. I suppose it will depend on the overall level of increases we see across the economy. Lots of things are going to jump. Check out the baked goods section at Walmart and see where that stuff comes from. Then look at produce. It's going to get dicey for a lot of people.

No idea what these people know. Winners and losers

https://www.axios.com/2025/03/27/trump-auto-tariffs-suvs-pickups-cars

 

[Bulk VanderHuge]

Maybe. I suppose it will depend on the overall level of increases we see across the economy. Lots of things are going to jump. Check out the baked goods section at Walmart and see where that stuff comes from. Then look at produce. It's going to get dicey for a lot of people.

But, an R is in the White House, so...yummy!

 

[Bowlmania]

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/should-you-buy-a-car-now-to-avoid-tariffs-that-strategy-has-one-big-potential-roadblock-726a749a?mod=home_lead