GDS-3950BH wrote:
Anyone really think this "shortage" is not by design?
If so you have rocks in your head.
It may have started due to Covid related supply disruptions at whatever level, and current electronic parts shortages are involved, but dealers took all of that and enhanced it to their own benefit.
They're keeping on site inventory low purposely so they can get top dollar. They don't care if a serious buyer attempts to negotiate and walks, as they know a sucker will come along soon enough and pay the price.
Its not going to change anytime soon, if ever, so get used to it. Now if we get a huge recession, which with the current folks in charge and wanting to spend money like it grows on trees has a much better than average chance of happening, then all bets are off.
The only thing that can change it is demand dropping like a stone.
Guess I have rocks in my head. Why the F would auto makers give up billions in sales to make millions in sales?
So they sell 100,000 trucks for top dollar and thats better than selling 500,000 with variable profit margins. Most plants are shutting down or slowing down because they can't get chips or seat foam etc. And thats by design?
Sounds like more of that silly Q stuff to me.