I can't count how many times I've heard people say "another 2008 is coming" over the past 5 years, yet here we are without another 2008.
In June, the percentage of subprime auto borrowers who were at least 60 days late on their bills in June was 5.62%, down just slightly from a record in February, according to Fitch Ratings.
A Fed rate cut could provide some relief. Traders are anticipating the US central bank will begin lowering its benchmark rate in September, following data showing inflation cooling. That, in turn, could allow borrowers the chance to refinance or enter the market to buy something else.
At a very fundamental level, this is nothing like 2008. What's happening here is pretty much just an intended effect of the Fed raising interest rates, which has made car payments more expensive, so more people are unable to afford them.