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Originally Posted by Brando
Pretty sure there is a backlog of orders to deliver. Not before dealers add some crazy markup before delivery. You know, "market adjustments" because "F you". I've seen it on some cars here.
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There's that and and tons of cars that were never built. MBZ is delivering some cars with a disclaimer that some chip-oriented components will be installed later in order to get more cars out, and I've heard other manufacturer's are doing the same. MBZ and Volvo are down around 80% from their normal inventory now. The car business (like many) is "supply and demand." Some cars are selling for MSRP or close, some are selling for up to $25K over MSRP, even $100K over MSRP, like on a G-wagon. Even MSRP is thousands more $ than the cars were selling for 6-12 months ago. There's lots of people around with more money than brains. Others are just waiting or buying out their current leases for an attractive price by today's standards. It's a seller's market. If you can sell and wait, that's the smart play.