Yes, and there's a decent possibility that some dealers won't get some models at all, or at a much higher msrp in the near future.... So they may want to raise prices now to keep a few in stock just in case, if supply drops like it did during COVID. They want to keep the lights on too.
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I'm waiting for grocery prices to go down with fuel prices going down.
And consumption has fallen. ie: the high lot inventories. Went by a small Toyota dealer and his lot was covered with pickups.
If the gov stops subsidizing groceries, demand should fall. If the gov stops subsidizing housing, housing should fall. If the gov stops infrastructure growth associated with green new deal and inflation reduction act, construction supplies should go down.
Grand irony. When the gov decides to "help" with the cost of something, it drives prices up.
What does this mean?
This should answer your question.
https://wolfstreet.com/2025/04/01/n...t-let-fannie-and-freddie-turn-back-into-gses/
Scott
I have traveled the world. I have been to countries where there are no conventional mortgages for land and home ownership. So you travel down these streets and there are many, many partial houses erected-then the economy changes-and who ever starting building the houses has to stop. Just shells are left. Doesn't make for a great country. You talk of an economic divide now? It would be much worse if the government wasn't involved-with real property ownership.
The big issue with affording real property now is supply and demand-for what ever reasons.
And it's real easy for the rest of us to come up with reasons why this is so-when we are sitting on thousands-or in some cases millions of equity.
Enjoy that beautiful house in SLO Scott.
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It's a contextual thing.......
Not if everyone has that sort view on it.
Last week I heard the Gov of Fl talking about getting rid of them. So yeah just takes the right stuff so to say.
I'd just like to see the big L and F everyone will be partying for on the number 4 day of july.
Even my Tesla Model 3, one of the most American made car you can buy, has imported parts.
While the Model 3 has a high percentage of North American-made components, it still imports parts, including those from China, Mexico, and Canada, with some examples being dashboard components, seats, and LED-driver circuit boards.
Tariffs apply to all cars sold in the US. In fact, tariffs will affect just about everything if you include transportation delivery costs.
Beyond that, when the selling price of imported vehicles goes up, domestics will as well. The dealership is not your friend; they are a for-profit business.
Bottom line: Your dollar will not go as far.
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Or raised prices before any tariffs are being collected.
When I was in kindergarden my best friends moved to Ohio where their dad went to work in Honda's engine factory.
When I was in engineering school I interviewed at the BMW plant in Spartanburg SC. The supply chain deeply benefited the local economy.
When I was finishing engineering school Nissan and VW were building their factories in the southeast to build vans and trucks. Several of my classmates went to work for them.
I understand GM's partner factories in Canada and domestically. I have no sympathy for FCA building trucks in Mexico.
When I was in engineering school I interviewed at the BMW plant in Spartanburg SC. The supply chain deeply benefited the local economy.
When I was finishing engineering school Nissan and VW were building their factories in the southeast to build vans and trucks. Several of my classmates went to work for them.
I understand GM's partner factories in Canada and domestically. I have no sympathy for FCA building trucks in Mexico.
And now tariffs on China are going up to 104%... and threats against responding with similar measures. Not good at all.
Audi halted US deliveries.
VW next? Is there any imported VWs? Never cared to check.
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/audi-halts-us-deliveries-due-181410385.html
VW next? Is there any imported VWs? Never cared to check.
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/audi-halts-us-deliveries-due-181410385.html
Vehicle pricing had gotten well out of hand well before any threat of tariffs.
In August 1999 I bought a five spd 4 dr Accord LX for $16,800.00. I bought an automatic 2012 Accord LX-P in November of that year for $19,195.00, so an increase of only about 15% over 13 years.
I bought a 2018 Accord Hybrid in September of that year for $23.4-5K, so only about 20% more than the '12, while to replace it with a like car today, just seven years later, would run well over thirty grand, or about 40% more, while Honda has plenty of spare capacity based upon Accord sales in the glory years versus those today.
I know this based upon seriously seeking quotes from dealers that are willing to play.
A significant part of the increase in pricing for durable goods like cars as well as single family houses seems to be based upon the willingness of lots of rubes to pay well over odds for things.
As long as we are willing to pay absurd prices transactions will be done at those prices.
We have to look in the mirror and not merely blame the greed of sellers and manufactures.
In August 1999 I bought a five spd 4 dr Accord LX for $16,800.00. I bought an automatic 2012 Accord LX-P in November of that year for $19,195.00, so an increase of only about 15% over 13 years.
I bought a 2018 Accord Hybrid in September of that year for $23.4-5K, so only about 20% more than the '12, while to replace it with a like car today, just seven years later, would run well over thirty grand, or about 40% more, while Honda has plenty of spare capacity based upon Accord sales in the glory years versus those today.
I know this based upon seriously seeking quotes from dealers that are willing to play.
A significant part of the increase in pricing for durable goods like cars as well as single family houses seems to be based upon the willingness of lots of rubes to pay well over odds for things.
As long as we are willing to pay absurd prices transactions will be done at those prices.
We have to look in the mirror and not merely blame the greed of sellers and manufactures.
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