| Cars are a one-time investment for most | | | | economy, mid-range, premium, luxury, exotic; |
| people, and since it is a big investment, | | | | by manufacturer: Audi, BMW, Buick, Cadillac, |
| price plays a very important role when | | | | Chevrolet, Daewoo, Ford, Honda, GMC, Hyundai, |
| choosing a car. Most people have a budget | | | | Homer, Infiniti, Jaguar, Jeep, Kia, Land |
| limit for indulging on a new car. | | | | Rover, Lexus, Lincoln, Mazda, Mercedes Benz, |
| Manufacturers change the prices of cars quite | | | | Mercury, Mini, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Plymouth, |
| often, depending on the market conditions, | | | | Pontiac, Porsche, Saab, Saturn, Scion, |
| competition, demand and supply factors, | | | | Subaru, Suzuki, Toyota, Volkswagen or Volvo; |
| introduction of newer models, and many other | | | | by market segment: crossover, diesel, hybrid, |
| factors. Hence, obtaining up-to-date | | | | performance, high-performance; or by body |
| information about the prices of new cars is a | | | | styles: SUVs, sedans, coupes, convertibles, |
| very important part of car shopping.There are | | | | luxury vehicles, crossovers, sport, wagons, |
| many brands of cars in the market today. The | | | | vans, or trucks. Prices of new cars range |
| model of the car, the make, the year of | | | | from $10,000 to $75,000 and over. New cars |
| manufacture, the brand, the manufacturer, and | | | | are mostly cars made in the years 2005 and |
| various other factors determine the price. | | | | 2006 only. Cars manufactured before that are |
| Cars may be classified by the price range: | | | | generally not available new. |