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Lower-priced new cars are gaining popularity, and not just for cash-poor buyers

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An “affordability shift” is taking root across the auto industry, auto analysts say.

The trend is being led by people who feel they can no longer afford a new vehicle that would cost $ 47,000 .

To buy a new car at that price, an average buyer would have to spend $ 737 a month, if financed at today 's average loan rate of 7.1% ..

Many buyers who are willing to pay nearly $50,000 for a new vehicle had already done so in the past few years .

The shift has left some automakers overstocked with too many pricier trucks and SUVs.

Some, like Stellantis , have warned that the shift will eat into their profitability this year .

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