It is no secret that the automotive industry has seen rapidly rising prices the past couple years. Everything from the prices of new and used cars to fuel prices are continuing to rise to date. In fact, the price of used cars has risen by more than forty percent since January of last year. So, what does this mean for dealer advertising as a whole? How has the price index affected automotive demand?
Having experienced uncertainties of the past couple years, consumers are less likely to take financial risks than before. This includes being impulsive with larger purchases, such as buying a car, especially when prices are much higher than previous years. Most of the time a general rule of thumb is that when prices rise significantly, consumers usually attempt to cut back on their usage of that good or service. On a necessity such as a vehicle or gas purchases, this may not always be the case, but should be kept in mind. In the two most recent years specifically, we have seen prices of new and used cars rise, but still have more demand than is able to be immediately fulfilled.
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