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ELI5: If cars “can’t barely stay on the lot” justifying MSRP increases due to supply and demand, why aren’t all car dealer lots a zombie movie-like wasteland right now?
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Almost all dealerships are empty. A little secret though… don’t let dealerships make you think they are struggling. They are making more money than ever. 1. They don’t have as many salesmen anymore to pay. 2. They don’t have inventory on the lot that they need to carry insurance for. 3. They are asking over MSRP for many models and getting it. 4. Many manufacturers are prioritizing customer orders over standard builds so when a vehicle does get delivered it’s usually a customer order that’s already sold so the dealership is getting vehicles that are spoken for.