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Aug 2023
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Why Buying a Car Has Drastically Changed

The Wall Street Journal
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Sticker shock was among the many changes in the auto industry that car buyers saw as a result of the pandemic. WSJ reporter Ryan Felton joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss which pandemic-era changes are likely to be permanent.

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