Market adjustment pricing-absurd
Seasoned HDF Member
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From: Indianapolis
Call it free capitalism, supply and demand, too many dollars chasing too few products, whatever you want. It is nothing but attempting to f**k people over. No you don't HAVE to purchase a particular item, but you shouldn't have to be dealing with out and out theft either. Greed is one thing but, out and out over the top greed is totally another.
I'll say it again, and we wonder why in so many instances the government ends up stepping and imposing draconian regulations on business. Call it business shooting themselves in the foot, stepping on their own d**k, whatever. They never learn...
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From: NC
Ok, change manufacturers to dealers, that changes nothing. Yesterday the dealer was fine selling the Stinger for $53,000, next day they decide they need another $3500. In this case, there is no way a dealer can honestly justify that kind of increase in price other than the fact they just want to. And why $3500, why not $10,000 or $20,000? Hell shoot for the moon and just double the price of the car. .
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Grand HDF Member
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From: Running with the gators
I do understand free market and all, but I was wondering if inflation might be driving this.
Ive also heard that mortgage rates are too low and this could trigger something bad in the housing market?
Add to these observations all the shortages of products. And people wanting to sit home on unemployment.
Im just thinking something is going to happen in the near future that will not be good.
Ive also heard that mortgage rates are too low and this could trigger something bad in the housing market?
Add to these observations all the shortages of products. And people wanting to sit home on unemployment.
Im just thinking something is going to happen in the near future that will not be good.
Extreme HDF Member
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From: On the move
If people would stop paying inflated " market adjusted" prices then prices would drop.
I support businesses trying to maximize profits based on demands. It's up to us, the consumer to determine how much they can get a way with and right now folks seems to be buying at inflated prices.
I support businesses trying to maximize profits based on demands. It's up to us, the consumer to determine how much they can get a way with and right now folks seems to be buying at inflated prices.
Seasoned HDF Member
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From: Carlsbad, CA
Anything over MSRP is money you throw away. Remember the outrageous price markups on the first PT Cruisers. And who the hell would pay $60K for a freakin KIA.
Anyhow, my local Harley dealer has all their tags at MSRP, and no add ons other than, destination, documentation, and , tax.
Anyhow, my local Harley dealer has all their tags at MSRP, and no add ons other than, destination, documentation, and , tax.
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This **** is nothing new. Companies capitalize on "cool factor" all the time. It's why Jeep Wranglers are so absurdly expensive. It's why a new Honda Odyssey costs $7,000 less than a new Pilot even though they are built on an almost IDENTICAL unibody frame and the Odyssey has more components.
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Not exactly. At least in the auto industry, well the Asian manufacturers anyway. The dealers and the manufacturer are they same company, but they aren't. It's like taking money out of one pocket it and putting it in another. It's why published sales figures are total BS. A vehicle is considered "sold" as soon as it rolls off the line, no matter how long it sits on the lot.
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Not exactly. At least in the auto industry, well the Asian manufacturers anyway. The dealers and the manufacturer are they same company, but they aren't. It's like taking money out of one pocket it and putting it in another. It's why published sales figures are total BS. A vehicle is considered "sold" as soon as it rolls off the line, no matter how long it sits on the lot.
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I'm not surprised, you definitely act like a car salesman. I'm a New Model Manufacturing Engineer for a very large foreign automaker, and at this company that's exactly how it works. On paper the cars are sold before the plants even start building them.
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