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Originally Posted by brt3
That sounds more accurate, to me than the inventory numbers quoted for Cars.com or Autotrader. The listing websites are notorious for listing cars they don't have, which is infuriating but just a reflection of the way most dealers do business...
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I've just spent some time checking AutoTrader against the dealers sites and the Chevy site for Z/28s in San Diego and Los Angeles. The AutoTrader site seems accurate locally except for 2015s, where I found about two dozen on the dealers' sites listed as on the ground with pictures that looked fresh; that were not yet listed on AutoTrader.
I agree that some dealers seem to list orders in transit as "in stock" now and again...and then there's the odd "human" in the loop to mess things up.
Update on my post above about the high asking prices. Las Vegas (Henderson) and Phoenix (Gateway) seem to be catching that "let's see who will pay $100K" virus that's going around. Maybe just to get attention. Most of the reasonable dealers are sticking to MSRP or a little under. Lot of fresh (by VIN) 2015s popping up everywhere. Which might mean supply is catching up with demand.
Good hunting, bargain shoppers!