A growing number of car buyers are opting for cheaper, more basic vehicles, a sign that average new vehicle prices near $50,000 are pushing drivers to rethink what they actually need.Many buyers "just want something to get them from A to B, and they don't want to pay a lot of money," says Amelia Dalgaard, founder of Motorhead Mama, an automotive advice site.Instead of bigger SUVs or higher trims — versions of a model with more features and elevated prices — many shoppers are sticking with simpler options li ...