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Cars are essential in most of the U.S. They're also increasingly unaffordable

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The average new car in the United States costs $50,000, according to Kelley Blue Book. That's causing people to delay purchasing a new car, including Claudia Pineda, who often drives her three grown children. (Emily Bogle/NPR)
The average new car in the United States costs $50,000, according to Kelley Blue Book. That's causing people to delay purchasing a new car, including Claudia Pineda, who often drives her three grown children. (Emily Bogle/NPR)

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