L.A. Times Archives Feb. 24, 1992 12 AM PT Share via Close extra sharing options Email Facebook X LinkedIn Threads Reddit WhatsApp Copy Link URL Copied! Print Only a millionaire or a fool buys an overpriced new car, Japanese or American.JOHN JAEGER, Irvine More to Read Modest-income buyers being priced out of the new-vehicle market April 15, 2022 Auto prices finally begin to inch down from inflated highs Oct. 31, 2022 Looking for a new car under $20,000? Your choices have dwindled to just one vehicle Aug. 28, 2023