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It makes me wonder as well. I’ve never seen so many new, expensive cars as in the last two years. I always wonder who is paying these premiums, (not to mention the list price), for all of the new Range Rovers and MB G-63 wagens I see everyday. Maybe it’s the extra status from everyone knowing how much they really paid for them(?) Beats the hell out of me.

Anyhow, car dealers being mercenary fks who do business as though they only care about the immediate future is nothing new. In fact, legend has it that they earned their well deserved reputation after the end of WW2 when cars were extremely scarce and demand was high. They basically did exactly what is described in the OP but 75 years ago. As my old man used to say, “it’s as old as the hills.” All you can do is vote with your wallet.