Despite warning against overspending, economists say the price tags on new cars are likely to climb in the near term, so it may be worth taking the plunge on an imported vehicle sooner rather than later. Trump has proposed a 25 percent tariff on foreign-built vehicles, a move that the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers said will raise the price of an import by almost $6,000 and a U.S.-built one made in the U.S. by $2,000.