That's the view of a midlands motoring expert, in response to the new DoneDeal report.
A 56 per cent rise in car prices since the start of the pandemic is largely down to a shortage of parts.
The latest DoneDeal Car Price Index has found some second-hand models are now being advertised at higher prices than the newer version.
Motoring journalist, Portlaoise's Bob Flavin says inflation is likely to continue for the foreseeable future:
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