# The Average Price of New Cars in the US has topped $50,000 for the First Time… **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [October 16, 2025, 12:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-average-price-of-new-cars-in-the-us-has-topped-50-000-for-the-first-time/204257 "2025-10-16T12:54:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 9
**Author:** ![Rod-Knox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a183cd/32.png) [@Rod-Knox](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Rod-Knox)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2025, 6:46am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-average-price-of-new-cars-in-the-us-has-topped-50-000-for-the-first-time/204257/161 "2025-10-30T06:46:05Z")
In 1965 I bought a ‘65 Valiant.A 20% down payment and a 24 month contract was standard at the time. Such a deal today would significantly change the auto market, ---
**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2025, 12:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-average-price-of-new-cars-in-the-us-has-topped-50-000-for-the-first-time/204257/162 "2025-10-30T12:48:02Z")
> [@db4690](#): > > The one on the left reminds me of Benji☺️ On steroids maybe, mine is 100 pounds… My wife was told that he would be a small lap dog, I got home and laughed, I said didn’t you look at his feet, well now he is a very lovable 100 pound lap dog… lol He is an old man now, but still has some pep in his step… The other 2 are my Red nose and Blue nose fur baby’s… It is funny when the grumpy old man warns the other two to leave him alone when they are rough housing…lol ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2025, 1:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-average-price-of-new-cars-in-the-us-has-topped-50-000-for-the-first-time/204257/163 "2025-10-30T13:38:38Z")
> [@Rod-Knox](#): > > In 1965 I bought a ‘65 Valiant Here is an ad for the '65 Valiant. ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/f/7/f7497d07e438079bd4edbd91cd5e32104038da01.jpeg) The ad correctly calls it the Plymouth Valiant, but when that model was first introduced for the 1960 model year, it was just “the Valiant”, which allowed it to be sold at Dodge dealerships, as well as at Chrysler/Plymouth/DeSoto dealerships. In 1961, the Dodge Lancer clone of the Valiant was introduced, and then the Valiant was labeled as the _Plymouth_ Valiant. ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2025, 2:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-average-price-of-new-cars-in-the-us-has-topped-50-000-for-the-first-time/204257/164 "2025-10-30T14:05:59Z")
Do you and the Mrs sit in the floor? 😊 ---
**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2025, 2:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-average-price-of-new-cars-in-the-us-has-topped-50-000-for-the-first-time/204257/165 "2025-10-30T14:35:31Z")
> [@jtsanders](#): > > Do you and the Mrs sit in the floor? 😊 They allow us to have our own 2 chairs to sit in… 😁 We not gonna discuss the sleeping arrangements though… 🤣 ---
**Author:** ![old\_mopar\_guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/6bbea6/32.png) [@old\_mopar\_guy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/old_mopar_guy)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2025, 3:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-average-price-of-new-cars-in-the-us-has-topped-50-000-for-the-first-time/204257/166 "2025-10-30T15:54:08Z")
They’re gorgeous, Dave ---
**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2025, 10:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-average-price-of-new-cars-in-the-us-has-topped-50-000-for-the-first-time/204257/167 "2025-10-30T22:13:26Z")
> [@old\_mopar\_guy](#): > > They’re gorgeous, Dave Thank you sir, lots of people go goo ga over them at drive throughs and at red lights and stuff… The Pitties ride with me often… lol [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-average-price-of-new-cars-in-the-us-has-topped-50-000-for-the-first-time/204257.md?page=8)