Why car prices are high, and why it matters No Comments Uncategorized Maybe America’s key inflation metric, the Consumer Price Index, should be redubbed the Car Price Index. Maybe America’s key inflation metric, the Consumer Price Index, should be redubbed the Car Price Index. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)