@arstechnica
If you define 'car' as a sedan with a gross weight less than 2 tons, the average is more like $30,000.
But the relentless push to convince people they need to drive a higher profit margin SUV has created a market where the expectation that your vehicle should cost more than your annual housing is right up there with deBeers' "three month's salary" engagement rings.
@arstechnica average car prices are absurd. A reasonable price for a new car is $20k. Not long ago you had many options. The manufacturers have all decided to stop making cheap cars, and the magazine pundits are writing excuses for them.