Rinaldo bought a new car for $52,000 a year ago. A new car normally loses 20% of its value after one year. What is Rinaldo’s car worth now?
To calculate the value of Rinaldo's car now, we need to subtract 20% of the initial value from the initial value.
20% of $52,000 is $52,000 x 20/100 = $<<52000*20/100=10400>>10,400.
So the car has lost $10,400 in value.
Therefore, the car is currently worth $52,000 - $10,400 = $<<52000-10400=41600>>41,600. Answer: \boxed{41600}.