{
  "id": 16616592,
  "title": "Why used cars just below round mileage figures fetch up to $168 more",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/why-used-cars-just-below-round-mileage-figures-fetch-up-to-168-more",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-26T14:36:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/why-do-people-overpay-for-used-cars-with-mileage-just-below-round-numbers-researchers-examining-texas-car-transactions-found-that-dealers-earned-46-to-168-extra-at-certain-mileage-thresholds/articleshow/135209780.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A recent study showed that used car dealers profit from mileage readings just under round-number thresholds. The researchers analyzed millions of transactions to determine pricing impacts of left-digit bias. Buyers often overlook minor differences in mileage, focusing instead on the first digit. This inattention allows dealers to charge more for cars that appear to be better value.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}