Market adjustment pricing-absurd
Seasoned HDF Member
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From: 40.2444° N, 75.6419° W
I saw my 30 year old nephew at christmas with his new Chevy, and he was comparing it to my 20 year old Ranger. all I said was "I paid 2 grand, and I get the same gas mileage..." now I don't care because I don't drive it al the time its a truck reserved for truck things.( it has 4X4 a class 3 hitch and a long bed) I dont see vehicles as status symbols and if they are all I can afford is a 20 year old Ranger... its paid for and I can get parts and fix it when it breaks down.
Road Captain
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From: connecticut
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. Hey, $106,000 take it or leave it. Ain't free enterprise great!
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...
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: Lake Orion, MI
Folks can certainly ask for those market adjustment prices - however it is up to me to accept those fees. This is especially relevant if the item is a want and not a need.
I wanted a new trike - the dealer made a market adjustment on what I wanted - so, I passed. Now, I am converting my current bike
I wanted a new trike - the dealer made a market adjustment on what I wanted - so, I passed. Now, I am converting my current bike
Road Captain
Joined: Jun 2016
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From: The Nature Coast, FL
Supply and Demand.....With limited availability on new, people will pay a market adjustment because they want it and have the means to buy it.
Frugal folks with money will look at the bottom line and may walk away from a deal because of market adjustment.
Go ahead, tell them what you are willing to pay per month and they will bury you in a loan if you have the income and credit to support it. No one is putting a gun to your head when you lean on the pen, you do it willingly and you own it.......
Frugal folks with money will look at the bottom line and may walk away from a deal because of market adjustment.
Go ahead, tell them what you are willing to pay per month and they will bury you in a loan if you have the income and credit to support it. No one is putting a gun to your head when you lean on the pen, you do it willingly and you own it.......
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From: Florida
[QUOTE=dickey;20384719]They can take their Market adjustment and stick it up their stoolchucker.
I don't buy new, and I don't buy used from a dealership oh, but if I saw a market adjustment on an item I would walk.
they can adjust my BFA.
I don't buy new, and I don't buy used from a dealership oh, but if I saw a market adjustment on an item I would walk.
they can adjust my BFA.
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From: Omaha,NE
[QUOTE=dickey;20384725]Drinking today?
Road Master
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From: Orange County
got a quote today from a local dealer on a new road glide special 31K $600 payment holy *****.! and that's with great credit and good size down payment.
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Just my opinion... it's price gouging plain and simple.
Kia was perfectly happy setting the price and making a profit on the Stinger at $53,000. Now since they believe there aren't alot of them to go around suddenly they think their entitled to another $3500 for the same car produced at the same cost. Same for Harley Davidson. That's price gouging.
On September 11th when the World Trade Center was destroyed, several gas stations here in Indianapolis immediately jacked up gasoline prices that afternoon to $5.00/gallon. I have read there is a 45 day supply of oil 'in the pipeline' so there could not have been any real shortage for a month or so. That was price gouging, and they put a stop to that **** REAL quick. Several station owners paid a hefty fine if I recall correctly.
Almost every year gas stations here start jacking up prices in late April on the ASSUMPTION there COULD be a shortage of gasoline because of the stupid race they have here every May. There is no shortage until there is actually a shortage, but they want to gouge people well... because they can. Then as soon as the month of May is over gas prices fall.
Gas stations are perfectly happy selling gas for say $2.50/gallon. A station close by receives a new load of fuel at a higher price and sets their price accordingly. Suddenly all stations jack up their price on fuel they already had in the ground and were perfectly happy selling for $2.50/gallon. THAT'S price gouging.
We all **** and moan about government intrusion into private business, and the massive regulations they impose. Well, it's things like this that drive it. You'd think they'd learn...
Kia was perfectly happy setting the price and making a profit on the Stinger at $53,000. Now since they believe there aren't alot of them to go around suddenly they think their entitled to another $3500 for the same car produced at the same cost. Same for Harley Davidson. That's price gouging.
On September 11th when the World Trade Center was destroyed, several gas stations here in Indianapolis immediately jacked up gasoline prices that afternoon to $5.00/gallon. I have read there is a 45 day supply of oil 'in the pipeline' so there could not have been any real shortage for a month or so. That was price gouging, and they put a stop to that **** REAL quick. Several station owners paid a hefty fine if I recall correctly.
Almost every year gas stations here start jacking up prices in late April on the ASSUMPTION there COULD be a shortage of gasoline because of the stupid race they have here every May. There is no shortage until there is actually a shortage, but they want to gouge people well... because they can. Then as soon as the month of May is over gas prices fall.
Gas stations are perfectly happy selling gas for say $2.50/gallon. A station close by receives a new load of fuel at a higher price and sets their price accordingly. Suddenly all stations jack up their price on fuel they already had in the ground and were perfectly happy selling for $2.50/gallon. THAT'S price gouging.
We all **** and moan about government intrusion into private business, and the massive regulations they impose. Well, it's things like this that drive it. You'd think they'd learn...
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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.
Besides, when supplement checks stopped coming, unemployment rate stayed the same or kept going down. All that info is available.
People quit for better paying jobs. I see it first hand. If a company pays decent, people stay.
Also, due to Covid, a lot of (millions) individuals that were close to retirement and were let go, decided not to go back into workforce and retire early.
As for mortgage rates, they should be going up anytime now.