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"Unscrupulous car sellers." It's business. They aren't "ripping off" the buyer any more today than a month ago.

Posted by TWuG Aug 3 '09, 09:47

They are selling more cars today than a month ago. Which is exactly the point of the CARS program.

Those sales require a willing buyer. If that willing buyer pays more than last month's prices minus the incentive, so what? Demand is up. When demand rises so do prices.

Unless dealers raised prices by 3500 to 4500, the buyer is still getting some incentive, and dealers (who had been hurting pretty badly) are getting some cash to help pay bills and retain employees.

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Speaking of... How'd that amendment go that was going to reverse the closing of all those dealerships? -- nm - Mop (still 235lbs... on a good day) Aug 3, 09:55 3
- That thing makes me *livid* -- nm - ty97 Aug 3, 09:56 2
  - wait. this is an *amendment*? -- nm - safari for windows *loves* mandy lane Aug 3, 09:59
  - Agreed. But at least we did manage to kill the F-22 amendment. -- nm - Mop (still 235lbs... on a good day) Aug 3, 09:57
It's a joke. You know it. And I know it. I just wish Bush had been the one in charge of this program so you'd see the ripoff inherent in the car - Loyola Aug 3, 09:55 2
- Actually, I don't "see it". I don't feel it's a ripoff unless buyers aren't seeing any of the incentive. And since I'm pro Capitalism, I have no - TWuG Aug 3, 10:02 1
  - I'd get into it with you, but what's the point. -- nm - Loyola Aug 3, 10:04
Car Lot Salespeople are worse than lawyers. - JaxSean Aug 3, 09:54
it is more of a truth in advertising issue - Epiphany Aug 3, 09:50 2
- I'd believe they may be working around the disabling part. And that does bother me. The 4500 being split between dealer and buyer? Not at all. - TWuG Aug 3, 09:58 1
  - I am the opposite - the $ 4500 ( or any part) should not be profit for the dealerships but I am okay with the scraps - Epiphany Aug 3, 10:00

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"Unscrupulous car sellers." It's business. They aren't "ripping off" the buyer any more today than a month ago.

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