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When was this recorded? The car market has been terrible for over 12 months. It’s nothing new.
I had a dealer call and offer me a similar truck to the one I ordered 9 months ago that someone decided not to buy.
5k markup to MSRP
3k in dealer tint and paint protection
Heightened Doc fees from normal.
40k for a 32k truck? hard pass
‘Don’t blame you, James M. The thing to do is to start calling around the state to smaller dealers and see if they have one that’s unaccounted for.
Bob, unfortunately the smaller dealers are adding 10k to the same vehicle when they happen to get one.
Downside to supply side economics I suppose
There has been a shift in the last 5-10 years from seller’s having all of the information about a product/service (and thus leverage over the buyer) to an abundance of information at a buyer’s fingertips at all times (now buyer’s have more leverage). The trouble is – most buyers aren’t using information to their advantage. It’s no longer a “Let the buyer beware” environment, it’s a “Let the seller beware” environment. Even in a market of shortages (houses/cars, etc.) you should be using information to your advantage as a buyer.