Southern California dealerships, car buyers bracing for tariffs

With buzz mounting over tariffs driving up car prices, Ian Adams and his 9-year-old son Raiden stopped by Toyota of Anaheim last week to check out a 2025 Tacoma truck.
Adams was looking to replace a 2009 sport utility vehicle with something new and was lured by a lease offer that seemed to good to be true: $138 a month for three years with $7,000 down.“Our plan is to make more out-of-state vacations this year, with a goal of visiting more national parks,” said Adams. “I wanted