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Originally Posted by KarlChev
Hidden mark ups? Why is the dealer the bad guy? I didn't know that there was anything wrong with trying to make money.
I guess all the people that sold Wii's and Xbox360's on ebay are the devil too? If you are going to be mad at anyone, be mad at the people who can afford to pay a premium for a premium vehicle.
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Dunk hit it on the head. No one said the dealer is the 'bad guy' or 'the devil'. But just as the dealer wants to make money, we want to save money.
If GM told your dealership that they now sell cars to distributors instead of directly to dealerships and one distributor sold you the cars at $50 over invoice and one dealership told you that you'd get the cars at $5000 over invoice, which would the dealership choose? We're just doing the exact same thing that a dealership would.
I'm sure you'll find people who will pay the $5k premium, but don't expect to be treated like a hero when you try to justify it with 'supply and demand' and 'the dealership just wants to make money'. Consumers vote with our dollars. The people who don't know any better or who have money to spare will pay a premium -- the smart consumers won't.