“You don't need to panic,” Brian Moody, executive editor at Autotrader, tells TIME, pointing to the constantly evolving tariff policies enacted by the Trump Administration. “If someone's already in the market for a new car, and they were planning to do that this year, I think you can go ahead and do that.”

CR's experts advise on the impact of car tariffs, what they mean for car buying, and how to save money even now.

President Donald Trump’s plan to slap a 25% tariff on imported automobiles puts consumers looking to buy a new vehicle in a tough spot. The tariffs, set to kick on in April 2, are likely to raise prices for many new cars—whether they’re assembled in the U.