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In reply to the discussion: $30,500 average: New Cars Increasingly Out of Reach for Many Americans [View all]A HERETIC I AM
(24,320 posts)106. As someone who delivers new cars to dealerships.....
and in fact dropped 8 to the largest Kia dealer in the country the day before yesterday, I beg to differ.
The Kia dealer I am speaking of is putting more than 1000 cars a month over the curb and there are plenty more like him in this country.
There are dozens of models, both foreign and domestic that sell for much less than this article suggests and there are PLENTY of people who prefer new cars to used.
The last three weeks have been slow, but the two ports and 3 plants my company hauls out of have just opened the spigots.
I'm going to be working through the weekend and probably the next as well.
As long as Americans buy new cars, I get to keep receiving a paycheck.
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$30,500 average: New Cars Increasingly Out of Reach for Many Americans [View all]
Newsjock
Feb 2013
OP
Agreed. I've only bought one car new. It was a good car, but it was used when I drove it off the lot
Gorp
Feb 2013
#18
Volkswagen lowed the prices at the expense of dealer profit for market share
DainBramaged
Feb 2013
#120
I got an email from a dealer last week offering a Kia Soul for $12,900. And I found the same as you
DeschutesRiver
Feb 2013
#124
If they would keep just half of the junk off thatthey are putting on the cars now, i.e. gps, wi-fi,
Purveyor
Feb 2013
#4
now THAT is what I call an absolutely brilliant marketing strategy--price your product or service
niyad
Feb 2013
#5
Henry ford was not building luxury yachts...so that is a nice straw man.
nadinbrzezinski
Feb 2013
#74
Except that it's wildly unlikely that manufacturers would make a good which nobody could afford.
dairydog91
Feb 2013
#36
Agreed. I just bought a 2005 Nissan Altima with all the bells and whistles and
OregonBlue
Feb 2013
#67
i am an Amputee, too old to work on old cars, cant afford to have em fixed, i bought a Honda Fit
rabid_byter
Feb 2013
#107
SMART car (That is a brand name.) Manufacturers Suggested Retail Price, basic car, $12,490. N/T
GreenStormCloud
Feb 2013
#26
We got a 2012 Focus last year, traded in a 2005 Sable. I've found the Focus easier to get in and
bike man
Feb 2013
#34
I know what you meant. I prefer the next size up, so I pay that amount for a used one.
Liberal_in_LA
Feb 2013
#71
I saw all kinds of articles a month ago that said average personal income last year went up about 7%
Southerner
Feb 2013
#80
richest 20% hold 95.4% of the Financial wealth in the USA, poorest 80% have 4.6%
rabid_byter
Feb 2013
#102