Used Cars

The steep plunge in used car prices — what it means, and what’s ahead

Tracking used car prices is enough to give anyone whiplash.

Since the start of the pandemic and the resulting disruptions to new car supply chains first sent prices soaring, used car prices posted their largest annual increase on record — up 45% in the 12 months ending in June 2021, according to the Consumer Price Index — before swinging to a 12-month drop of 8.8% in the most recent reading for December.







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Used cars prices have dropped in December. Pictured is car dealership in National City, California, in June, 2022.




That was the biggest 12-month plunge in prices

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The History of the Toyota MR2 in the US – Auto Trends Magazine

OH CRAP! IT’S MR. TWO!

This automotive supervillain has junk not in the front, not in the trunk, but in the rear-middle of his bodacious figure. It’s the Toyota MR2 mid-engined sports car, and it’s responsible for popularizing affordable, mid-engine enthusiast cars for those who want to get around a bit differently.

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Toyota MR2 At-a-Glance

  • Known for: Mid-engine, lightweight handling characteristics. Toyota reliability, the poor man’s Ferrari, and those glorious POP-UP HEADLIGHTS!
  • First Model Year: 1985
  • Model Year Finals: 2005 (in the US)
  • Original Price in 1985: $10,999 (around $31k USD today)
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Wild blueberries: What are the health benefits? Are they good for you?

Blueberries aren’t just a delightful treat that humans like to eat. Bears love to eat them, too. In fact, blueberries are a critical part of a bear’s diet.

During the time when blueberries were abundant in July and August, per the North American Bear Center, bears love to munch on blueberries. Black bears can reportedly eat up to 30,000 berries each day in a good year — that’s a lot of berries.

Why are wild blueberries so special?

While blueberries are good for bears, they are also good for humans. The University of Maine has touted the health benefits of

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Used car prices are starting to rise again

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Finding an affordable used car just got harder — again. After a brief respite in which buyers got to breathe easily amid several months of price decreases, new data shows that used car prices are back on the rise.

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In March, the average car price rose $145 from February, bringing the average sticker price of a

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There’s no one ‘best’ diet for promoting health

Sticking to any one of a variety of healthy diets is associated with a lower risk of developing chronic diseases, according to a long-term prospective study of health-care workers1.

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How Technology Is Helping Frontline Workers Get Healthy Food

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Consumer demand for healthy food options has skyrocketed in recent years; COVID-19 put health on many people’s minds and changed consumers’ standards as well as their priorities.

A recent study showed that 54% of all consumers care more about the healthfulness of their food in 2020 than they did in 2010. Healthfulness is now the biggest determining factor in purchasing food, even more than taste and price.

However, healthy food is not always accessible, especially for frontline workers or individuals who work overnight shifts. While McDonald’s and other fast-food

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This Easy Trick Can Help Weed Out Low-Ballers When Selling a Used Car

Photo: Justin Sullivan (Getty Images)

Photo: Justin Sullivan (Getty Images)

Selling your used car privately can be more lucrative than trading it in a dealership. Private sales can have their pitfalls and headaches, and there’s nothing worse than dealing with low-ballers who want to offer you a case of beer and several grand less than your asking price. I think I’ve come up with a method to weed out these tire-kickers so you can focus on more serious buyers.

I work with a lot of customers who, due to a variety of reasons, would prefer to sell their car privately rather than trade it in

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Health Is More Than Diet and Exercise

The holiday season can be wonderful, but for many who are focused on their weight, it can be stressful and often filled with an overwhelming amount of food. It may seem fun at the beginning, but after indulging at party after party, you might find that these foods can quickly bust your waistline. Maybe you get food guilt or feel shame for overindulging, or maybe you feel sick, lethargic, and all-around worse in your body because healthy habits go out the window with the holiday leftovers.

Here are some holiday hacks to not just survive the holiday season but thrive

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