Add Bill Curry Ford to the Do Not Buy from list

[icegradner]

Akshully, that's a myth.

Its pretty much universally cheaper to fix an older vehicle than replace it with a new one. People replace vehicles because they want something shiny without dents and new technology, not for economic reasons. For example, say you pay $3K over MSRP, for $3K you could replace the entire powertrain with a low mileage used unit on most mainstream vehicles and keep going another 200K miles, and most of the time that isn't even necessary as its just a bolt-on oil pump or water pump that fails or a hose or two and if you use aftermarket parts is cheaper than a single month's car payment. For example, I have over 150K miles on my truck, the water pump went out, and for $236.45 I replaced the thermostat, fresh coolant, water pump, fan clutch, and serpentine belt on a Saturday and could easily go another 150K. Heck, my coworker has over 250K miles on her blue Silverdao and that things a damn Chevy, yech!

People are just being impatient, like the guys that pay a scalper $1000 for the latest XBOX so they don't have to wait, when their last gen XBOX is fine.

I didn't say everyone has a good reason.

Sure it is cheaper to keep any older vehicle on the road, assuming that it is still fulfilling what you need. Example, why did I order a Maverick? I drive a sedan that's 14 years old, and realistic need a truck for my business, as in the bed will be used for actual work stuff, 5 days a week. Sure I could buy a junker, but that would actually cost as much or more to operate just due to fuel costs alone. I did the math, if I bought an older pickup (F-150/Ranger/RAM/Tacoma/Tundra) it would cost me the same or more over 5-10 years as it would to buy and operate a brand new Maverick.

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[JASmith]

blame the crypto miners driving up chip prices

AFAIK, the chips that are used in our cars are archaic low power little chips, nothing crypto miners would be using. Crypto miners are responsible for high-end GPU scarcity, although even that you could blame on politicians that create the need for cryptocurrency (coughtrudeaucough) by labeling anyone they don't like a domestic terrorist and helping themselves to their funds... although even cryptocurrency is under attack now. Ugh.

 

[Hdang1980]

No offense but no buy? It's not a customer order that they're screwing over the original person. The sad fact is that customers ARE paying this much. I just watched someone buy a bare bones XL off of ebay for over $32,000.00

I think this thread is off base, what do you expect? Has anyone ever studied simple economics? If you want to blame anyone, blame the politicians, blame the crypto miners driving up chip prices, blame the pandemic but how can you blame a dealer for marking up a retail vehicle that is in severe short supply?

I don't lament dealers marking up stock vehicles. That is their right. But this is a hybrid, which means it was somebody's retail order. If that original buyer backed out because the dealer sprung a ridiculous ADM on them, then that dealer deserves to be buried.

 

[FakeCowboy]

I don't lament dealers marking up stock vehicles. That is their right. But this is a hybrid, which means it was somebody's retail order. If that original buyer backed out because the dealer sprung a ridiculous ADM on them, then that dealer deserves to be buried.

I think you're making an assumption here. You don't know the circumstances. Who's to say the customer couldn't get financed or just flat out gave up their order? How many people have we seen here who have went from wanting a hybrid Maverick and then lashing out saying they couldn't wait anymore and went out and bought an 18mpg Toyota Tacoma? I'm sure if you owned a business you wouldn't want that business being hurt by nothing more than speculation and hurt feelings.

 

[SDMavguy]

well I was 13 in 1968 , those were the days !!

Heh, guess I can relate to those pesky memory issues....

 

[Hdang1980]

I think you're making an assumption here. You don't know the circumstances. Who's to say the customer couldn't get financed or just flat out gave up their order? How many people have we seen here who have went from wanting a hybrid Maverick and then lashing out saying they couldn't wait anymore and went out and bought an 18mpg Toyota Tacoma? I'm sure if you owned a business you wouldn't want that business being hurt by nothing more than speculation and hurt feelings.

Well that's why I said "if". Other than that scenario, then they're free to do as they like.

 

[LessFrequent]

I wish no one would pay a penny over MSRP. The only reason they can charge this nonsense is because people keep throwing their wallets at them. STAHP!

Reminds me of an old P.T. Barnum quote...

 

[NJ Pinelands]

Is this Bill Curry, former college football coach at Kentucky, Alabama, and Georgia State ?

 

[skadizzle]

Is this Bill Curry, former college football coach at Kentucky, Alabama, and Georgia State ?

Sorry its actually Bill Currie so probably not

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