Nonprofit markups.org is exposing the most egregious new car prices
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#3Not for nothing, and this is a cool use of technology and the internet, but was I supposed to be under the impression that car dealers aren't greedy? Greed is the central axis around which capitalist economic activity is oriented. It works very, very well. I'll take greed over feigned compassion and breadlines any day of the week.
Recently I bought a Toyota SUV for a $7000 markup. But I was able to sell my lease (which I had no idea was even possible) for $5000.
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#4$150,000 for an F-150?
https://sunrise-ford.com/inventory/new-2022-ford-f-150-light...
Re: Nonprofit markups.org is exposing the most egregious new car prices
#5Not for nothing, and this is a cool use of technology and the internet, but was I supposed to be under the impression that car dealers aren't greedy? Greed is the central axis around which capitalist economic activity is oriented. It works very, very well. I'll take greed over feigned compassion and breadlines any day of the week. Recently I bought a Toyota SUV for a $7000 markup. But I was able to sell my lease (whi…
Everybody knows the dealership is trying to screw you. The question is by how much.
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#6The mobile experience is so incredibly bad. Tried to add a markup to the site, brutal time trying to navigate it. Moved to a different tab and lost all my input. Image upload is capped at 5mb; which is under the average size my s10e takes by default.
Great concept, garbage execution.
Re: Nonprofit markups.org is exposing the most egregious new car prices
#7Not for nothing, and this is a cool use of technology and the internet, but was I supposed to be under the impression that car dealers aren't greedy? Greed is the central axis around which capitalist economic activity is oriented. It works very, very well. I'll take greed over feigned compassion and breadlines any day of the week. Recently I bought a Toyota SUV for a $7000 markup. But I was able to sell my lease (whi…
I think the point is that the recent rise of manufacturer-direct sales is better - it tends to be a much more enjoyable experience, it allows you to avoid any sort of negotiations for a price (ie. you pay the price you see on the order page), and you get to spec out your exact car configuration instead of settling for whatever's on the lot.
Now, dealership laws in many states forbid the automaker from selling their cars directly to the consumer if they already have a dealership in the state, with their only recourse being that the automaker can say "you can't mark this car above MSRP", with varying levels of success.
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#8As if car buyers are any different. They would not take anything less than the highest offer for selling their used car, just like the dealerships.
Is a dealership wanting to sell for the highest price any different than a labor seller wanting to sell for the highest salary?
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#9As if car buyers are any different. They would not take anything less than the highest offer for selling their used car, just like the dealerships. Is a dealership wanting to sell for the highest price any different than a labor seller wanting to sell for the highest salary?
I know so many people who knowingly sold their used cars that had structural issues that are hard to diagnose.
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#10The mobile experience is so incredibly bad. Tried to add a markup to the site, brutal time trying to navigate it. Moved to a different tab and lost all my input. Image upload is capped at 5mb; which is under the average size my s10e takes by default. Great concept, garbage execution.
Is it really necessary for every website to work perfectly on a pocket sized screen?
Some ideas just work better on a big screen, mouse and keyboard. We shouldn't limit ourselves just to make everything work on an iPhone.