The newest auto-finance data Edmunds released on Wednesday focused specifically on new-vehicle purchases and excluded used. But it still showed the conundrum ...

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This is the highest share Edmunds has reported in four years, meaning a growing number of people are dragging additional debt ...

More than one in four car trade-ins are underwater, a four-year high, according to Edmunds. Underwater car owners are carrying thousands in debt into new loans, with some owing over $15,000. Buyers ...

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More car buyers are finding themselves in a tough spot financially. According to a recent report from Edmunds, more than 26% of new-vehicle trade-ins in the second quarter of 2025 had negative equity ...