Underwater loans hit nearly one-third of car buyers

Almost 30% of recent new car buyers were underwater on loans for their trade-ins, according to new data released by Edmunds.com.

Underwater car trade-ins are on the rise — and drivers owe a record amount, Edmunds finds

The average amount owed on car trade-ins with negative equity rose to $7,214 — an all-time high, according to new data from car website Edmunds.
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1 in 4 new car trade-ins are now ‘underwater’ — a 4-year high as more owners drag major debt into new buys. Here’s how to avoid drowning in auto loans

A growing share of car owners are underwater on their auto loans, reports the car-buying resource Edmunds. According to a second quarter report, 26.6% of trade-ins toward new-car purchases had ...
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What to do if you’re underwater on your car loan

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 ...
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Americans are underwater on car loans. They're buying new cars anyway.

More Americans are trading in underwater vehicles. That does not mean the vehicles are submerged. In a sense, the drivers are. More than one in four trade-ins had negative equity in the third quarter ...
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Americans owe more than ever on their underwater car loans

Last quarter, 28% of trade-ins toward new car purchases were underwater, meaning the vehicles were worth less than what was owed on them, according to Edmunds. That’s the highest share in four years.
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1 in 4 new car trade-ins are ‘underwater,’ marking a 4-year high — here’s how to avoid drowning in auto loans

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Underwater Car Loans Hit Four-Year High in New Sign of Distress

A rising number of Americans are trading in vehicles worth less than what they owe, the latest sign of stress in the automotive industry. Just over 28% of trade-ins toward new-car purchases carried ...