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[Shtef]

I am very confused how it works and what is the the purpose of it.
I have seen here on the forum that people are buying new cars from these car dealerships and even paying higher price because dealer has decided to sell it for more.
Where I live, if I want to buy let's say brand new Audi, I would just simply go to Audi showroom and pay the official price for that model and that's it.

 

[p_xavier]

I am very confused how it works and what is the the purpose of it.
I have seen here on the forum that people are buying new cars from these car dealerships and even paying higher price because dealer has decided to sell it for more.
Where I live, if I want to buy let's say brand new Audi, I would just simply go to Audi showroom and pay the official price for that model and that's it.

Yes, you need to haggle which I don't do in any situation. Tesla doesn't do haggling so you pay the sticker price.

 

[*Nightwing]

In the USA car dealerships are mostly all franchises. They can charge as much as the buyer is willing to pay. A few exceptions like Saturn and Tesla with no haggle pay the sticker price policy.

2020 Corvette Stingray still going $20K over MSRP at Ford dealerships ever since it came out. On the positive car side: getting a driving license in the USA is easy and cheap in comparison with Europe

 

[BennyBlanco]

In the USA car dealerships are mostly all franchises. They can charge as much as the buyer is willing to pay. A few exceptions like Saturn and Tesla with no haggle pay the sticker price policy.

2020 Corvette Stingray still going $20K over MSRP at Ford dealerships ever since it came out. On the positive car side: getting a driving license in the USA is easy and cheap in comparison with Europe

Saturn? Lol what year is it


And yea OP, buying a car right now is a nightmare in the US at least.

 

[*Nightwing]

Saturn? Lol what year is it


And yea OP, buying a car right now is a nightmare in the US at least.

It’s 2022

 

[DetectiveBananas]

I’ve only had one positive experience buying a car over the years and it was mostly because my relative worked there so they didn’t try to dick around with me and got even more off the car. But yeah, it’s the worst

 

[chromhound]

Never had a problem with a dealership. The thing that's the most annoying is the f&i wanting you to take extended warranty and other crap

 

[EverydayBeast]

Car dealerships have their roles, they're good for checking out cars and than leave. They have solid inventories but you can't fall in love with a car if the price isn't there.

 

[macfoshizzle]

Yeah each dealership are like franchises. They also get bonus money for selling under certain criteria from the manufacturer. Trying to understand buying a car in the USA, you almost need a college degree. But brands like Honda and Toyota tends to go for volume and the more they sell, the more money the dealership make. This is good for the consumer where they can buy a Honda Accord pretty cheap especially on the time of the quarter and year. You can also have dealership compete for your business, depending on the car. But brands like Audi and BMW, you don’t have that leverage, where they dealership will simply say no to your low ball price since they can sell it to the next person for msrp(since the market for those type of cars are for people who has more money). Then there is Tesla where they sell direct like a Louis Vuitton store. You also have lease vs finance which is another can of worms.

 

[p_xavier]

It’s 2022

Saturn doesn't exist as a brand since 2010... that's the joke or not.

 

[DaleinCalgary]

In the USA car dealerships are mostly all franchises. They can charge as much as the buyer is willing to pay. A few exceptions like Saturn and Tesla with no haggle pay the sticker price policy.

2020 Corvette Stingray still going $20K over MSRP at Ford dealerships ever since it came out. On the positive car side: getting a driving license in the USA is easy and cheap in comparison with Europe

Do not buy a Corvette at a ford dealership.

 

[DarkestHour]

Yes, you need to haggle which I don't do in any situation. Tesla doesn't do haggling so you pay the sticker price.

So you willingly pay full price? I don't understand your statement.

 

[p_xavier]

So you willingly pay full price? I don't understand your statement.

I can"t drive in the first place.

 

[a multicultural team of v]

Car dealerships exist because US law says car manufacturers cannot directly sell you cars. Tesla gets around it using loopholes.

 

[jason10mm]

It's not hard. Educate yourself on the invoice cost of the model you want. Call all the dealerships around you and see who gets closest. Pit them against each other and be prepared to compromise on color or features if necessary.

Buy or don't buy.

It ain't like buying a house, sheesh.

 

[Azzurri]

These ADM on cars were usually on special edition cars that were one of a kind or very few made. They never had mark ups on your run of the mill Honda, Toyota, KIA or whatever brand, but with these chip shortages, dealerships have got greedy and charge because people will pay that stupid price.

Once the supply chain starts to go back to normal, will see these prices go back to normal and you'll be able to haggle for lower prices like it once was/.

 

[Lone Wolf]

In the USA car dealerships are mostly all franchises. They can charge as much as the buyer is willing to pay. A few exceptions like Saturn and Tesla with no haggle pay the sticker price policy.

2020 Corvette Stingray still going $20K over MSRP at Ford dealerships ever since it came out. On the positive car side: getting a driving license in the USA is easy and cheap in comparison with Europe

Corvettes are part of General Motors(GM) and sold at Chevrolet dealerships.

 

[AJUMP23]

In America it is all about getting a deal. But in reality the only deal is not buying a new car. Used cars were reasonable up until the past year.

 

[*Nightwing]

 

[Blade2.0]

It's America. Everything is stupid here and we overpay on everything. But hey, it's life.

 

[Taxexemption]

Our legislation makes it so depending on where you live you may have to buy from a dealer. Some dealerships were trying to sue Tesla because his attempts to sell cars directly to consumers and not through dealerships potentially violated various laws. In effect we have a mandatory middlemen for new car purchases.


We have a lot of regulatory systems in the US that would be shocking to foreigners or even most Americans.

 

[Narasumas]

In the USA car dealerships are mostly all franchises. They can charge as much as the buyer is willing to pay. A few exceptions like Saturn and Tesla with no haggle pay the sticker price policy.

2020 Corvette Stingray still going $20K over MSRP at Ford dealerships ever since it came out. On the positive car side: getting a driving license in the USA is easy and cheap in comparison with Europe

Saturn still exists?? Damn…haven’t seen one in eons.

 

[Woody Nvincible]

Saturn still exists?? Damn…haven’t seen one in eons.

I see what you did there.

 

[Stop Motion Pornography]

I sell for Mercedes-Benz. We just sold a $350,000 GT Black Series for TWICE its sticker price.

 

[Dural]

It's America. Everything is stupid here and we overpay on everything. But hey, it's life.

Not everything, Europe seems to pay more for electronics. We do seem to subsidize the rest of the world with a lot of things though.

 

[HellforLeather]

I am very confused how it works and what is the the purpose of it.
I have seen here on the forum that people are buying new cars from these car dealerships and even paying higher price because dealer has decided to sell it for more.
Where I live, if I want to buy let's say brand new Audi, I would just simply go to Audi showroom and pay the official price for that model and that's it.

If its a rare car (which it seems like any desirable car is these days) then dealers can mark it up as a "market value" premium. Which is total horseshit and I've told more than one dealership to shove it when they pull this crap. MSRP is still listed and you can tell exactly how much more they are charging.

Yes, you need to haggle which I don't do in any situation. Tesla doesn't do haggling so you pay the sticker price.

Which has convinced the Tesla bots that this is better for the consumer somehow.

 

[Narasumas]

I see what you did there.

Lol I wasn’t trying to be clever. Seriously…they still make Saturns?! I have a neighbor with one…but it’s gotta be 15+ Yrs old.

 

[BigBooper]

I think that's a difference between going to a dealership to buy a car and going to a dealership to shop. If you want a particular model, it's probably going to be marked up somehow.

 

[HellforLeather]

Lol I wasn’t trying to be clever. Seriously…they still make Saturns?! I have a neighbor with one…but it’s gotta be 15+ Yrs old.

They have been defunct for over a decade.