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OT: article on dealer markups on Toyota Prius
Posted by JLowe (more from JLowe) on Thu, 10 Jun 2004 06:01:59
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Today's Wall Street Journal has an article on the popularity of the Prius, with 22,000 backordered. Dealers are making "market adjustments" of up to $8,000 on a $28,000 car (its not our fault, the market made us gouge you!)- 30% markup over list. The madness of crowds; probably trading out of overpriced SUVs and overpaying for hybrids just because of a spike in gas prices.
I have been looking for new wheels and have seen some nice 2001 9-3 5 speeds for around $16,000 with only 25-30 thousand miles on them. At those price relationships you could buy a used car that gets 25-30 mpg and have $20,000 left over for the extra 15 mpg you are leaving on the table.
Strange days.
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Posts in this Thread:
- OT: article on dealer markups on Toyota Prius, JLowe, Thu, 10 Jun 2004 06:01:59 <-- Viewing This Message
- The point is there is lots of demand, Ken
, Sun, 13 Jun 2004 21:21:37 - Info on hybrids, etc., Conor, Fri, 11 Jun 2004 13:09:43
- Ya' know, people were saying the same about turbos, keeton, Fri, 11 Jun 2004 11:13:08
- Some dollars and sense..., Noel, Fri, 11 Jun 2004 06:42:18
- Re: OT: article on dealer markups on Toyota Prius, Hybrids are a mistake, Fri, 11 Jun 2004 04:53:54
- Lexux RX330 hybrid......, Mike Lynch
, Thu, 10 Jun 2004 17:38:10 - The June Consumer Reports has a comparison test, Noel, Thu, 10 Jun 2004 11:24:21
- The Neat Thing About DC Motors..., Drew in Houston, Sun, 13 Jun 2004 22:30:36
- All interesting points..., JBinDC, Thu, 10 Jun 2004 11:43:33
- Wow, great MPG!, Sieglo, Fri, 11 Jun 2004 08:21:20
- Agree, plus...., Noel, Thu, 10 Jun 2004 13:03:02
- yep...., Jason 5W-40, Thu, 10 Jun 2004 13:23:24
- It's not the savings, it's the fashion of hybrids>>, elSVT, Thu, 10 Jun 2004 08:57:24
- Some people can't do math!, Rich, Thu, 10 Jun 2004 07:28:12
- Strange days indeed..., JBinDC, Thu, 10 Jun 2004 06:29:21
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