03-04-2025
Blair County dealership reacts to tariffs and its impact on car prices
BLAIR COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A car dealership in Blair County weighed in on how a 25% tariff increase on foreign cars and parts might impact their customers during one of their busiest times.
With the increase beginning this Thursday, April 3, the people at Stuckey Ford said they're trying their best to keep vehicle prices down. However, dealerships are not sure how this will impact their prices.
In March, Stuckey Automotive had its record month of sales, selling a thousand cars. The dealership said spring tends to be a busier time for car sales. For now, they say nothing has changed.
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'Nothing we really know right now other than we do know that that the cars on the lot that we have here today, they're the same price today as they were yesterday,' Stuckey Automotive President Matt Stuckey said.
According to Anderson Economic Group, a 25% tariff could increase prices anywhere from $4,000 for regular vehicles to $12,000 for EVs. Price increases will vary depending on the dealership and how their supply chain works.
The tariffs are set to expand to applicable auto parts in the following weeks, through May says they'll do what they can to try to keep prices as low as possible.
'Our mission and our goal is to provide affordable vehicles and to keep affordable vehicles on the road for the folks in the communities that we serve,' Matt Stuckey said.
Stuckey added they don't believe the uptick in sales is a direct correlation of the tariffs. However, automakers nationwide sold nearly 1.6 million vehicles in March, which is up 13% from February.
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