If they are to high just sell what you have. I can’t imagine an average used car costing anywhere near 40,000 USD
True but that’s not the majority. Anyway you can always buy something cheaper. I would go for something that’s hail damaged or messed up cosmeticly as the price for those will be much lower
… And then spend twice or thrice the buying price fixing random things that break in a car that spends most of its time parked at the mechanic.
Sorry, this sounds weird to me. If I need a car, but cars are too expensive I should sell mine to buy another? So if I have a beater on its last legs, I should not have a problem buying a working beater because my broken one will be worth more?
Try this same argument with houses, unless you don’t plan on living in one the math does not work.