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Wow, fun stuff there.How are the dealers doing in general? Sounds like volume may be way down but per vehicle profit way up?
A higher trade in value just helps the offset of the huge increase price of the new vehicle , new prices are just stupid right now so I’ll keep driving my ‘11 Tacoma with 318,000 miles until prices get back to being realistic
All I meant was new vehicle prices aren’t inflated due to shortages. New vehicles are expensive but they’re not jacking prices based on demand.
Quote from: jackelope on January 27, 2022, 12:37:00 PMAll I meant was new vehicle prices aren’t inflated due to shortages. New vehicles are expensive but they’re not jacking prices based on demand.Not sure about that. I've been looking at new GMC trucks, and the dealers are not shy about posting right on the ads that they are pricing around 5k over MSRP. It wasn't that long ago that dealers sold trucks somewhere around 4-5-6k below MSRP.Unless you are just talking about Fords..........
Don't they usually sell for under MSRP in normal times? Seems like MSRP is a good deal these days if you can find something in stock.
Quote from: Igor on January 27, 2022, 01:56:07 PMQuote from: jackelope on January 27, 2022, 12:37:00 PMAll I meant was new vehicle prices aren’t inflated due to shortages. New vehicles are expensive but they’re not jacking prices based on demand.Not sure about that. I've been looking at new GMC trucks, and the dealers are not shy about posting right on the ads that they are pricing around 5k over MSRP. It wasn't that long ago that dealers sold trucks somewhere around 4-5-6k below MSRP.Unless you are just talking about Fords..........I work for a nationwide company. Prices are set, nationwide, and there's no haggling....but we don't second sticker.
Quote from: Stein on January 27, 2022, 01:02:24 PMDon't they usually sell for under MSRP in normal times? Seems like MSRP is a good deal these days if you can find something in stock. Nobody's doing deals because there aren't any vehicles available. There's no reason for us to sell trucks at less than MSRP. I can't speak for all dealers whether or not they're marking up prices. We don't mark prices up on new vehicles. Maybe if we ever get an unsold '22 Raptor we might mark it up, or a GT500 or something like that. Regular pickups, etc. MSRP. Ford has X plan, D plan, etc. There's no way around that if you're eligible for those plan prices you get those prices.
Quote from: jackelope on January 27, 2022, 03:11:44 PMQuote from: Igor on January 27, 2022, 01:56:07 PMQuote from: jackelope on January 27, 2022, 12:37:00 PMAll I meant was new vehicle prices aren’t inflated due to shortages. New vehicles are expensive but they’re not jacking prices based on demand.Not sure about that. I've been looking at new GMC trucks, and the dealers are not shy about posting right on the ads that they are pricing around 5k over MSRP. It wasn't that long ago that dealers sold trucks somewhere around 4-5-6k below MSRP.Unless you are just talking about Fords..........I work for a nationwide company. Prices are set, nationwide, and there's no haggling....but we don't second sticker.So, you are talking about the company you work for not jacking prices based on demand........not auto dealers in general?
Quote from: jackelope on January 27, 2022, 03:15:06 PMQuote from: Stein on January 27, 2022, 01:02:24 PMDon't they usually sell for under MSRP in normal times? Seems like MSRP is a good deal these days if you can find something in stock. Nobody's doing deals because there aren't any vehicles available. There's no reason for us to sell trucks at less than MSRP. I can't speak for all dealers whether or not they're marking up prices. We don't mark prices up on new vehicles. Maybe if we ever get an unsold '22 Raptor we might mark it up, or a GT500 or something like that. Regular pickups, etc. MSRP. Ford has X plan, D plan, etc. There's no way around that if you're eligible for those plan prices you get those prices.Do you know if your dealer ship will offer/accept the Options plan on Ford approved vehicles?