Used Car Market 2026: Inventory Grows But Prices Stay High

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Feb 17, 2026

Used car lots are filling up in 2026 with more inventory than recent years, but don't expect cheap deals under $20k. Prices stay elevated and financing hurts—will true affordability ever return? Find out what's really happening...

Financial market analysis from 17/02/2026. Market conditions may have changed since publication.

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The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is slave to the lender.
— Proverbs 22:7
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