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Originally Posted by melpetezrinski

I can appreciate your car buying abilities, as I also consider myself extremely savvy in the process. However, these are different times. The market is heavily weighted in the seller's favor. Demand is strong, inventory is tight and prices keep rising. Just take a look at the inflationary details on new car sales and even used car sales. Do a search for on the lot inventory for RAV4 prime or Prius prime. Markets dictate price and the dealerships have us at every angle. Sure, you can still pit dealers against each other but the price is still going to be inflated. Now, if you have time, I strongly suggest waiting 6 months. I think we are going to be in a completely different buying environment.

Bingo.