Unfortunately we were in a car accident Labor Day weekend through no fault of our own. We were told last week the car was totaled. Thankfully no one was hurt but trying to find a new car was next to impossible. We went to Orlando, Ocala, Leesburg and found most dealers were adding $2000 to $10,000 and calling it a “Market Adjustment”. Of course the dealership in Leesburg was the one with the 10k. We ended up in Gainesville to purchase a new Pilot and they did not add any market adjustment but there was certainly no negotiations with regards to the MSRP. The hardest thing was just finding a vehicle. Apparently most cars coming in are already spoken for. We just hit it right and found a car in transit. With a $500 deposit it was ours once delivered. Fortunately for us, the car was delivered the next day and we were able to pick it up the following day.
The insurance companies are also having a difficult time having cars looked at or repaired after an accident and acquiring parts. Our car “sat” for over 6 weeks as they could look at it and make a determination of status.
Just crazy times!
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