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Buying a car has never been more expensive, assuming you can even find one — here’s why

Just as it did for nearly every facet of the global economy, the pandemic plunged Canada’s new car market into upheaval, throwing supply and demand completely out of whack. Factory shutdowns due to COVID-19 made for widespread shortages of parts, filtering down to a historic lack of finished vehicles for sale on dealer lots. And on the demand side, consumers were far less eager to buy what was available, as the economic uncertainty had them holding on to their existing cars much longer than usual. Three years later, most of the weak links in the supply chain have been fixed,…
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Automakers may develop the ability to shut down your car

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