Cities Where People Overspend the Most on Cars (2026) Adam McCann, WalletHub Financial Writer Aug 26, 2026 Aug 26, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save <img width=" height="" src="https://cdn.wallethub.com/wallethub/posts/174901/cities-where-people-overspend-the-most-on-cars.png" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-174901" />k5:G 4=2DDlQ6>3659@=56CQ :5lQ6>365\a_ae\4:E:6D\@G6CDA6?5\42CD\>2A\9@=56CQmk5:G 4=2DDlQ6>3654@56Qmk=236= :5lQ6>365\a_ae\4:E:6D\@G6CDA6?5\42CD\>2A\=236=Q 9:556?lQECF6Qmt>365 r@56k^=236=m k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^H2==6E9F3]4@>^65F^4=^4:E:6D\E92E\@G6CDA6?5\@?\42CD^gfcccQmk:>8 DC4lQ9EEADi^^45?]H2==6E9F3]4@>^H2==6E9F3^A@DED^`fch_`^4:E:6D\H96C6\A6@A=6\@G6CDA6?5\E96\>@DE\@?\42CD]A?8Q H:5E9lQ?F==Q 96:89ElQ?F==Q 2=ElQr:E:6D (96C6 !6@A=6 ~G6CDA6?5 E96 |@DE @? r2CDQ ^mk^2mk5:G DEJ=6lQH:5E9i_AIj7@?E\D:K6i`aAIj4@=@CiRgggjQm$@FC46i k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^H2==6E9F3]4@>^65F^4=^4:E:6D\E92E\@G6CDA6?5\@?\42CD^gfcccQm(2==6EwF3k^2mk^5:Gmk^5:Gmk^5:Gm People are also reading… McDowell Sheriff’s Office, highway patrol, Marion police operation results in 136 charges North Carolina JV football player dies after suffering injury during Thursday night game McDowell County man charged with kicking open front door of house Hungry bear keeps trying to force its way into homes in NC neighborhood, state says McDowell County Emergency Services names deputy director President Trump is planning a visit to Gastonia. 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