Am I crazy or is this the worst time ever to buy a vehicle?

[haggis88]

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You sir are a genius. Almost becomes a win win situation

You might need end up in a bidding war with me, then we both lose haha

[jwslam]

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You might need end up in a bidding war with me, then we both lose haha

can't you just be friends in the trailer together?
if not you could just do that thing around here that's always suggested with dads...

[Nufy]

Mobile Art Room ?

[dirtsniffer]

Prices seem to be coming down.

[DonJuan]

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can't you just be friends in the trailer together?
if not you could just do that thing around here that's always suggested with dads...

This depends entirely on if he is an Xbox or PlayStation guy.

[Team_Mclaren]

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Haven’t seen one of these in a while… more so curious as to what financial institution took this as collateral on a loan though (shows as repo)

https://regalauctions.com/inventory....o6aU08vMXCWiTS

Fuck it was tempting as fuck to bid on that, thought it'll go 6-8. so it did land around there, ended at 7700 i was told, not sure if it sold .... I'd likely push it higher myself lol

[Sugarphreak]

I've been trying to buy a new car for like 3 years... such a PITA to get a new car these days.

I put my name down at a Honda dealership for a new Type-R the spring before all the hype started up about it. First in line, lots of communication with my sales guy. I even brought him an x-mas card as thanks for helping me navigate the pre-sale route. Next spring when they found out they would only be getting 1 car... they ghosted me

I also tried to get on the list for a Corolla GR and the manual Supra. In both of those cases I was asked to put down a deposit while being hopelessly waitlisted.

More recently I put down a deposit on a Bronco Heritage edition, 2 door with a manual. The dealer couldn't get the order to go through initially, and finally this summer when the 2024 order banks opened up, it was still restricted. I ended up just taking my deposit back.

After that I started looking for cars on the lot instead. I used the dealer website to setup alerts for vehicles that matched the trim and options I was looking for. A few weeks later one popped up that I think somebody custom ordered for a bit below the MSRP.

[flipstah]

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I've been trying to buy a new car for like 3 years... such a PITA to get a new car these days.

I put my name down at a Honda dealership for a new Type-R the spring before all the hype started up about it. First in line, lots of communication with my sales guy. I even brought him an x-mas card as thanks for helping me navigate the pre-sale route. Next spring when they found out they would only be getting 1 car... they ghosted me

I also tried to get on the list for a Corolla GR and the manual Supra. In both of those cases I was asked to put down a deposit while being hopelessly waitlisted.

More recently I put down a deposit on a Bronco Heritage edition, 2 door with a manual. The dealer couldn't get the order to go through initially, and finally this summer when the 2024 order banks opened up, it was still restricted. I ended up just taking my deposit back.

After that I started looking for cars on the lot instead. I used the dealer website to setup alerts for vehicles that matched the trim and options I was looking for. A few weeks later one popped up that I think somebody custom ordered for a bit below the MSRP.

Holy shit you're alive

[Buster]

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You know our perceptions of value have been skewed when a 10 year old SUV with 150k on it, "doesn't seem terrible" at ~50% of MSRP

gotta adjust for inflation.

That's WAY less than 50% of MSRP

[max_boost]

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I've been trying to buy a new car for like 3 years... such a PITA to get a new car these days.

I put my name down at a Honda dealership for a new Type-R the spring before all the hype started up about it. First in line, lots of communication with my sales guy. I even brought him an x-mas card as thanks for helping me navigate the pre-sale route. Next spring when they found out they would only be getting 1 car... they ghosted me

I also tried to get on the list for a Corolla GR and the manual Supra. In both of those cases I was asked to put down a deposit while being hopelessly waitlisted.

More recently I put down a deposit on a Bronco Heritage edition, 2 door with a manual. The dealer couldn't get the order to go through initially, and finally this summer when the 2024 order banks opened up, it was still restricted. I ended up just taking my deposit back.

After that I started looking for cars on the lot instead. I used the dealer website to setup alerts for vehicles that matched the trim and options I was looking for. A few weeks later one popped up that I think somebody custom ordered for a bit below the MSRP.

You going for the cool cars haha
All those are $$$ market price adjustment haha

[riander5]

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I've been trying to buy a new car for like 3 years... such a PITA to get a new car these days.

I put my name down at a Honda dealership for a new Type-R the spring before all the hype started up about it. First in line, lots of communication with my sales guy. I even brought him an x-mas card as thanks for helping me navigate the pre-sale route. Next spring when they found out they would only be getting 1 car... they ghosted me

I also tried to get on the list for a Corolla GR and the manual Supra. In both of those cases I was asked to put down a deposit while being hopelessly waitlisted.

More recently I put down a deposit on a Bronco Heritage edition, 2 door with a manual. The dealer couldn't get the order to go through initially, and finally this summer when the 2024 order banks opened up, it was still restricted. I ended up just taking my deposit back.

After that I started looking for cars on the lot instead. I used the dealer website to setup alerts for vehicles that matched the trim and options I was looking for. A few weeks later one popped up that I think somebody custom ordered for a bit below the MSRP.

Go and re-fill all your old comments and posts now

[Sugarphreak]

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Holy shit you're alive

Barely, haha

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You going for the cool cars haha
All those are $$$ market price adjustment haha

I know you can get them as "used" with a few hundred km on them, but I just couldn't bring myself to pay the marked up price.

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Go and re-fill all your old comments and posts now

Might take me a while

[pheoxs]

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I've been trying to buy a new car for like 3 years... such a PITA to get a new car these days.

I put my name down at a Honda dealership for a new Type-R the spring before all the hype started up about it. First in line, lots of communication with my sales guy. I even brought him an x-mas card as thanks for helping me navigate the pre-sale route. Next spring when they found out they would only be getting 1 car... they ghosted me

I also tried to get on the list for a Corolla GR and the manual Supra. In both of those cases I was asked to put down a deposit while being hopelessly waitlisted.

More recently I put down a deposit on a Bronco Heritage edition, 2 door with a manual. The dealer couldn't get the order to go through initially, and finally this summer when the 2024 order banks opened up, it was still restricted. I ended up just taking my deposit back.

After that I started looking for cars on the lot instead. I used the dealer website to setup alerts for vehicles that matched the trim and options I was looking for. A few weeks later one popped up that I think somebody custom ordered for a bit below the MSRP.

Might be worth shopping via smaller city dealers. I ended up going to Kamloops to buy mine as Calgary was a bunch of fucks.

[Sugarphreak]

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Might be worth shopping via smaller city dealers. I ended up going to Kamloops to buy mine as Calgary was a bunch of fucks.

I think there is higher availability of a lot of these cars this fall, I've been seeing lower markups lately too

[Team_Mclaren]

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I know you can get them as "used" with a few hundred km on them, but I just couldn't bring myself to pay the marked up price.

That's your problem, all the cars you listed are "limited" production (demand>supply) and you likely only wants to pay MSRP, so why would anyone sell to you?

[Twin_Cam_Turbo]

The tides are turning on vehicles for the masses but anything special, low production etc aren’t seeing much change. I have seen all the greedy fuckers with their “used” Corolla GRs sit on them forever thankfully.

[ExtraSlow]

We gotta realize we aren't special. That'll help.

[Sugarphreak]

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That's your problem, all the cars you listed are "limited" production (demand>supply) and you likely only wants to pay MSRP, so why would anyone sell to you?

I agree, while I don't mind waiting for a new order to get exactly what I want and pay MSRP, it really isn't like it used to be anymore.

In the end I had to change strategies and wait for an available car in the colour and trim I wanted to pop up. Seems like the way of the future.

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The tides are turning on vehicles for the masses but anything special, low production etc aren’t seeing much change. I have seen all the greedy fuckers with their “used” Corolla GRs sit on them forever thankfully.

I started seeing MSRP manual Supra's pop up here and there. I don't know how long the Corolla GR's can hang onto their premium

They are kind of economical feeling inside too, hard to justify the price when you look at other cars in that range

[max_boost]

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We gotta realize we aren't special. That'll help.

Haha first session of therapy
You aren’t special
You don’t know everything

Okay now we begin haha

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That's your problem, all the cars you listed are "limited" production (demand>supply) and you likely only wants to pay MSRP, so why would anyone sell to you?

The s in msrp is suggested
So exactly
Haha it’s like real estate prices
Supply demand
Don’t be poor
Except there’s way more people with money now vs before so dang it haha doubt there be any fire specials like old times

[Sugarphreak]

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The s in msrp is suggested
So exactly
Haha it’s like real estate prices
Supply demand
Don’t be poor
Except there’s way more people with money now vs before so dang it haha doubt there be any fire specials like old times

There are always deals, just have to be more patient and diligent than the next guy!

Well... not on Type-R's or Corolla GR's though. haha