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Cars have gone up significantly in price over the last few years. How can you buy a car the right way without breaking the bank, what is the 20/3/8 car affordability rule, and what type of car should you be looking at? Get the answers to all of your car questions in our ultimate car-buying show!
Research and resources from this episode:
- Cars Still Dominate the American Commute
- Share of used and new vehicles with financing in the United States from 2017 to 2023
- Used Clean Vehicle Credit
- Credits for New Clean Vehicles Purchased in 2023 or After
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