By Brian O’Connell Higher prices on new and used vehicles will be around a while U.S. auto prices remain in high gear in late 2022, with the average vehicle transaction price up 6.3% on a year-to-year basis from September 2021 to September 2022. The good news is that prices are coming down this autumn. The average new-vehicle retail transaction price in September is expected to reach $45,622, a 6.3% increase from September 2021, according to J.D. Power. “The previous high for any month—$46,173 — was set in July 2022,” the company reported. Still, U.S. new and used auto prices are in accelerati…