Prices, availability putting brakes on local car market

The Mon Valley’s automotive market has become extremely volatile over the past year.

By John Rectenwald

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Deal hunters and budget-conscious shoppers have traditionally steered toward the used market to purchase vehicles. But that tradition has gone out the window for Mon Valley used car dealers. The secondary market has gone wild as manufacturers struggle with a global shortage of semiconductor chips and other production disruptions. 

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