The Average U.S. Car Is Over 12 Years Old!
PARK RIDGE, IL - JULY 01: Toyota vehicles sit on the lot of a new-car dealership July 1, 2008 in Park Ridge, Illinois. Toyota car sales fell 9.4 percent in June, its truck sales fell 38.8 percent. Defying some analyst predictions, sales of General Motors' vehicles beat Toyota's in June to retain its traditional U.S. sales lead. GM's car sales dropped 21 percent and its truck sales 16 percent. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
Sometimes I drive around in my 2010 Mazda 5 and I feel…well, kind of sad. I want to pull the trigger on a new car but with inflation and the soaring price of gas, I just keep waiting and riding out my Dragon Wagon, as I call her.
Now I find out that I’m not alone, in fact I’m the norm! According to The Wall Street Journal, the average age of a car in the country is 12.5 years old! I also own a 20 year old bicycle if anyone wants to do a study on that.
Average age of U.S. cars has reached 12.2 years—a record high and 5th straight year of increases per @SPGlobal Mobility … firm cites global microchip shortage, supply-chain issues, and inventory challenges as reasons people have held onto their old cars for longer
— Liz Ann Sonders (@LizAnnSonders) May 23, 2022
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