Not so long ago, in a United States not so far away, car buyers looking for a new ride under the relatively bargain price point of $20,000 had a dozen options from which to choose.
Not so long ago, in a United States not so far away, car buyers looking for a new ride under the relatively bargain price point of $20,000 had a dozen options from which to choose. Just five years later, that car buyer has one—the Mitsubishi Mirage—and even that is looking to head for the annals of cost-conscious history. As the AP reports, Americans are increasingly searching out SUVs and trucks, which, combined with a soaring of prices during the pandemic, has led to sticker shock on car lots. This current version of the Mirage, which reached US dealerships a decade ago, sold for an average of $19,205 last month, according to data from Cox Automotive.
