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Old May 12, 2021 | 12:54 pm
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Originally Posted by TGarza
Try shopping for a new car. Dealership lots are empty compared to previous years because new cars are not available. Rental car companies cannot purchase new cars because the manufacturers have parts shortages.
We just bought a 2021 Honda. Dealers near our house were holding firm fairly close to sticker price, as their supply is low and demand is strong. We ended up driving to a dealer about 3 hours away to get what we wanted at a price we were willing to pay. Ordinarily I'd never want to spend ~8 hours on this process but it was about a $3,000 difference...
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