By Richard Horgan Los Angeles (Knewz) — It might be more appropriate in this case to refer to the source as Kelly Black and Blue Book. Because in June, new car purchasers took a right beating. For the first time, the average transaction price paid for a new vehicle in the United States nudged past $48,000. The amount of $48,043 surpasses the previous Kelley Blue Book high of $47,202 recorded in December 2021. The figure is based on average prices from 36 different brands, everything from Porsche (June average: $116,834) to Mazda ($29,953). And within these numbers, there are a variety of other…