Discrimination & Cars

Cars provide not only physical mobility but also economic mobility. Yet the costs of buying, financing, and using a car can vary based on race or ethnicity. NCLC works to bring consistency and transparency to car ownership.

A consumer’s race or ethnicity can impact:

• The cost of financing a car;

• The price of the car itself;

• How much a consumer is charged for add-on products sold with the car;

• The ability of consumers to successfully negotiate for better terms;

• The cost to insure a car; and

• The likelihood that civil fines or penalties will lead to suspensions of a driver’s license.

Time to Stop Racing Cars: The Role of Race and Ethnicity in Buying and Using a Car

April 15, 2019

For many in America, a car provides not only physical mobility but also economic mobility. Yet for years, studies have shown that the costs of buying, financing, and using a car can vary based on race or ethnicity.

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