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This post won’t age well, next year this truck’s value will be 1/2 that asking price. If you finance with the minimal down payment you will have negative equity for the life of the truck. Too much competition coming (Cyber Truck, Silverado, Ram, and existing Rivian) to pay an equivalent of a Pro lightning over MSRP for not even a Platinum spec lightning. Shameful markup IMHO👎
 

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This post won’t age well, next year this truck’s value will be 1/2 that asking price. If you finance with the minimal down payment you will have negative equity for the life of the truck. Too much competition coming (Cyber Truck, Silverado, Ram, and existing Rivian) to pay an equivalent of a Pro lightning over MSRP for not even a Platinum spec lightning. Shameful markup IMHO👎
LMAO. The price MAY decrease, but to that order, absolutely not. I will gladly take any $100 bet, just to prove I’m not being an ass.

The global supply chain isn’t any less brutal for all of these other companies and they’ll hide behind that for unforeseen delays in a myriad of things. Bottom line, people will be paying markups for a hot minute or at least until demand is quelled by supply.

I’m deathly serious about the wager.
 

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LMAO. The price MAY decrease, but to that order, absolutely not. I will gladly take any $100 bet, just to prove I’m not being an ass.

The global supply chain isn’t any less brutal for all of these other companies and they’ll hide behind that for unforeseen delays in a myriad of things. Bottom line, people will be paying markups for a hot minute or at least until demand is quelled by supply.

I’m deathly serious about the wager.
Not here to bet, but I do have a question for you being a current Lariat owner. Would you have paid $50k over MSRP to purchase your truck? It’s understandable that you want to justify the purchase price of your truck, but these are far from normal times. We are currently a bubble in regards to new and used car prices. Just like the stock market bubble popping this year there will be a regression to the mean with automobile prices. The supply chains are normalizing and the retail sector has almost recovered. Some companies (Target) are even in a surplus state. I feel confident that auto will normalize in 2023. With the recent signing of the IRA into law, the EV & Battery manufacturing business just got serious. It’s now a high stakes game that can’t be ignored by any manufacturer. This will ultimately benefit the consumer via economics.
 

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ECON 101 …High demand and low supply has brought us to this point. As Ford gets production to higher rates these prices will certainly cool off. The crazy part is someone will pay this price and that is why the market tolerates it. So thankful I found a dealer who valued my long term loyalty over making a quick buck. Another thought is it amazes me how a working class truck has turned into a luxury item. I mean heck a vehicle that has a pro series configuration is unattainable by those for the purpose it was designed.
 
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