It's taken a while—20 months, to be precise—but the average price of a new car is finally below its official sticker price. Prices have been on an upward trend for almost two years, made worse by dealers' markups that left shoppers feeling exasperated when they tried to buy a car on Saturday. However, according to Kelley Blue Book's figures, the average buyer paid less than listed in March. The average transaction price (ATP) for a new vehicle decreased by 1.1 percent in March to a still-high $48,008.