IT’S no secret that car prices have spiralled out of control over the past decade or so.
Even the most basic motors have seen their costs spike well above inflation, making outright purchasing almost impossible.
Take, for example, the Ford Fiesta, which was the UK’s best-selling car every year from 2009 to 2020.
According to data firm NimbleFins, the average starting price of the Fiesta was just £9,995.
Even adjusted for inflation, that works out to £13,710 today.