You know exactly what is going on. It’s a sabotage. The global elite do not want us to own cars so they are manufacturing a crisis that enables them to end car ownership
@Wally-pu2hh Vehicles not built to last long is by design. Eventually cars will be built as autonomous taxis only sold in giant fleets and we order rides on our tracking devices I refer to as our slave phones and they will only take us to places that the elites allow us to go. Slowly pushing people into cities as rural transport will be priced out. Get in the pod and eat the bugs, you will be happy thanks to big pharma. As for me, I would rather mimic the Amish.
Jeep, dodge, Chrysler continue to be the laughing stock of the automotive industry. Even with mark downs, the prices are still outrageously high. Anyone who blows 100K for a wagoneer needs to have their heads examined and committed.
I saw a Grand wagoneer the other day with 40 mi on it and it was smoking getting hot and running rough when they were putting it on the tow truck. The man literally just drove it from the dealer to his house and it broke down. Just spectacular 100k workmanship
Taxpayers bailed them out years ago. They repay us by building cars most taxpayers cant afford. Now to show their appreciation for that bailout they mainly build the expensive trims, mark em up and let em sit. Instead of making us decent deals they say 'take it, or leave it'. Are they waiting for another bailout(free money)? So the ceo's can give themselves multi million dollar bonuses(taxpayer money that is). Imo American leaders are trying to phase out the middle class. And let me say this.....they're doing a damn good job. 100k a year is the new poor class 💯 ive sold my hellcats, motorcycle, guns etc etc to keep up with this economy. The unions get more money and benefits every time the contract is renewed. Then for the corporations to recover that money the costs are passed right down to us. And the quality work that the union workers do is not quality at all. And life b4 covid will never be the same. Pray and be diligent my friends 💯
Do you honestly believe it's the fault of unions ? Have you checked executive salaries? And before you say that executives deserve high salaries, remember, they failed at their jobs.
In 2019, our HOA sold a piece of property to a local new car dealership and they use it as an overflow lot. Since they purchased it up until recently, there wasn’t a single car of theirs in that overflow lot. Up until about a month or so ago, the overflow lot is nearing full capacity. Something I haven’t seen in nearly four years. They said that compared to a year ago, nobody is buying. I feel absolutely ZERO sympathy,
The real question is not so much the price but who in there right mind would buy any of these vehicle?? Dodge,Ram,Chrysler everyone knows its all junk now!! No matter the price!!
They will rather dump them for part than sell it to you cheaper. Same reason, surplus crops dumped at the sea rather than give it to countries in need.
Any new 2022 or 2023 model that’s still setting on dealer lots need to be cut by 50%-60% to get them sold and stop the losses. Stellantis has completely brought this on themselves. Jeep and Ram are great vehicles but unfortunately are priced way above the market. The economy is slowing, people are losing jobs and are tightening their belts and can’t afford these along with sky high interest rates. There is little to no market for vehicles over 60K MSRP.
@@3railmike713 agreed. So many dealers are just too scared to cut their losses early… instead they’re holding out for another pandemic-like season or government bailout. Which is pathetic all around…
We own a 2018 Kia Sorento. 130k miles. Never have had an issue. I do add 1/2 quart oil between oil changes, but I can live with that. Back in 2018 I haggled a really low sale price. Based on how this car has been I would buy another Kia. This thing has massive capacity and we haul lots of stuff when traveling. I suspect Kia owners haven't been doing the preventive maintenance and are paying the price. I'll report back at 200k and let you know if I'm still happy.
@@femaledeer IMHO - 1 of the other issues is that car makers bumped up their costs during the pandemic (supply lines) and never brought them back down post pandemic.
Or when your young (24) and have the money to buy an overpriced new car you'd rather invest it and keep and drive your 2 paid off 2015s until they can't be driven anymore then buy a used car at a more reasonable price and do the same but no matter what stay away from all those fiats!
I am a Toyota fan. I love the look of the new models. The prices are ridiculously high and the powertrains are a complete joke. If I had to buy a new vehicle today. I would be hard pressed to buy any of the Toyota models that I am used to owning. I don't feel good about any of the new Toyotas that we are accustom to owning. Maybe it will change in a couple years if the new models prove to be reliable. Until then, no way am I getting one.
As a Jeep owner I am saddened by what is happening with the brand but at the same time they are to blame...they didn't push back (along with other OEMs) on the EPA mandates, they didn't invest in supply chains to reduce costs, they didn't focus on quality and reliability to justify vehicle prices...instead most OEMs have been pushing products that the consumer doesn't want at prices they don't want to pay for...time for a big reset...40% price reductions to normalize the offerings. Also kudos to you for pointing out the hidden factors --> high interest rates, increased insurance costs and increased gas costs...won't be solved overnight but hopefully those running for election are taking notice and will do something about it and "we the people" hold them accountable... Lastly...it would be interesting to see comparisons with the European and Asian car markets vs US car market...it seems like we are being pushed to smaller and smaller cars, small displacement with turbos and increased costs...that would be a sad day.
@@ArkLeaf73 Same here man… when I was growing up, Jeep Wranglers had so much street cred. Now they’ve become a joke… and the 392, although an incredible machine, is wildly overpriced. I don’t get it.
I have my 97 Toyota Tacoma 4x4 sr5 and its a 5 speed manual excellent for off road i bought it for 28k out the door brand new and it's a bullet with quality across the board . Now you have to pay a inflated price and its a 4 cylinder turbo charged that engine wont last at all it will be over worked and the truck can't tow nothing very sad . They also need to bring back the 5.7 V 8 because when people want a truck there needs to be a choice of real raw power. we will be driving gas cars trucks up to 2050 so lets bring back the V8 thank you .
What’s crazy with Jeep, was we had one of the first Grand Cherokee L’s. When I went to trade it a year later I got crazy good money close to purchase because Stellantis had raised the price so much in a year, that my car was a no-brainer for the dealer to get for the lot. I got a great price on the Wrangler 4xE as well. They are in BIG trouble, but all of the manufacturers are in a bad way due to short sightedness.
I have a $70K Jeep Grand Cherokee as a loaner. It has the HEMI V8 which is nice, but the rest of the vehicle is just not fully baked. There are a lot of quality of life issues with the design. Simple things that shouldn’t be an issue in this price bracket. Moreover, with less than 1000 miles on it’s already having reliability issues. The previous gen, for the same features and better off road kit was $15K less.
@@Revenant_Knight thanks for sharing this. For that price tag, the vehicle should be exceptional in every regard. I honestly hadn’t realized Grand Cherokee prices have gotten so expensive… I was legitimately shocked to see that $73K+ tag.
Trump signed the CARES act that kicked off this wave of inflation.. not to defend Pedo Biden or kneepads Harris. I just don’t like seeing Trump get a pass when his actions kicked it off.
There are over 20 million millionaires in the USA. Additionally, most of them have family members who get to spend some of their money. So, lots of millionaires. Also, millions of people make decent or high six figure incomes. Best to get a good education and job. It makes life easier. Lot's of people aren't poor or struggling.
@@shroomzzzderp? That's what you have to say after all the bullshit that's gone on the last 4 years? Especially after watching this video lol? Those shrooms must have rotted your smooth brain.
@@TLaw44 we shouldn't bail them out because when they were making astronomical profit, the taxpayers didn't see a dime, now they failed and we have to pay to bail them out? f no
Interesting point here.... I thought when the Bronco came out and competition rising the prices would drop. But they all just decided to go way up instead.
I like your analysis of the situation. It would be interesting to try to dig up some data / numbers on what you are talking about. Then you have tangible of what you see happening on the lots but then also the numbers running things behind the scenes. Always cool to see first hand perspective on the ground especially from the dealership side of things. Thanks for sharing and I'd agree these companies will have to slash prices dramatically. Only issue is if people are buying less cars and they are loosing efficiencies of scale over time then the business model isn't sustainable long term. Guess we have to wait to find out what happens but it dosnt look good.
on a side note. the single greatest car you can buy is a KIA seltos... yup what a weird time. standard with AWD, heated seats, dual LED screens, rear AC vents, rear cup holders, fairly spacious for a family.... 25k! CRAZY RIGHT?!
@@UntamedMotors nope not at all! I was looking at Nissan eco cars because I know they aren’t selling well. I thought they would have much bigger discounts lol. A versa for 19k isn’t worth it when I can get an Impreza for 21-22k
I don't think the auto makers realize, that inflation has affected alot of people out there! Sorry! But as an auto maker, you cant raise your prices 50% on an inferior product, that nobody can afford!! Thats the reality!
@@dannyhudson9659 in Canada they aren’t. American dealers just licked their chops and took advantage of people left and right during the pandemic. Now they’re kicking themselves.
$80,000 plus interest plus TT&L for a Suburban that's worthless and worn out after 5 years with 125k miles. AC will leak, transmission will fail, it's GM
Something people don’t talk about for insurance is that the average claim has increased from around $4,000 to over $7,500 for just the vehicle repairs. Consumers have become extremely litigious, and any car accident can result in an attorney which means you’re looking at around a $10k pay out minimum just to avoid going to court. From my experience, it’s roughly 50/50 if there’s an attorney involved now. It’s especially bad in states like GA and FL where laws are heavily biased against insurers, resulting in heavy payouts which means your premiums go up equally massively. In GA you can get in a minor fender bender, go to a clinic that works with your attorney for 6 months, and come out with a medical bill that’s exactly what the other persons policy’s limits are. In GA, insurers are required by law to show the injured party’s attorney what their limits are. If you hop over to Alabama, this doesn’t happen and any demand from an attorney is essentially a guess which disincentivizes attorneys from racking up bogus medical bills for massive pay outs. There’s a reason State Farm is pulling out of states like Florida. I honestly expect after cali it’ll be GA.
During Covid dealers in my area were charging $6k over sticker for a Sierra 1500 Dinali. I travelled 150 miles and got it for $6k under sticker and got a high trade in because used car prices were high. Also got 0% financing for 36 months. People were nuts paying over sticker for cars.
Ours just closed down last week. It has already become a Volvo dealership. So within 2 miles of my house is Volvo, Toyota, Nissan, Ford, GMC, Kia, Lincoln, one I forget and Tesla. 10 miles is duplicates above and Mercedes, Porsche, Land Rover, Hyundai and Stellantis. Being retired early, and a car guy, I don't see much movement week to week, or day to day.
Throw in taxes, insurance, who the heck wants to pay 💰. I’ll ride my 09 Taurus, F150 into the ground before buying new junk, too much gadgets that go wrong 😑
Any midsize truck for $38-42,000 should have a rear locker tow @ least 6,500 lbs & payload of 1,200lbs & have a good reliable setup engine... Not this 50K+ bullshit!
you are correct about what you've presented. I appreciate it very much. There is no way of affording a new truck now. Toyota really stuck it to us. First we find out they were woke and DEI was driven in to their US culture as with several larger companies. That don't work for me or many other Patriots. Then their cost, ridiculous . I would bet that Toy, has maybe 20K in their Tacoma , maybe 22-23G in their Pro. Not only Toyota, but several others are as well. AS far a bankrupt, no problem, the current admin will print more money and bail them out again
@@Utvolsch Thank you for the support man! All these new gen vehicles feel so flimsy… I agree, profit margins have got to be huge. Glad to see people standing up against the nonsense. 👌
I have a 2011 Jeep grand Cherokee with 156,000 miles. The only thing have changed were water pump, thermostat, spark plugs (only changed because I thought it was a good idea) and the original battery in 2023. Ppl r blown away that the battery lasted so long. Still running fine; I want a pickup truck but with these prices I'm keeping it until it dies. I know Jeep is not the most reliable but I'm still benefiting from this purchase. Probably can get another 50, 000 miles out of it. Plus they have been making these vehicles nowadays with too much plastics; too much recalls
Also, I’d be curious to hear your thoughts on the cylinder deactivation of the naturally aspirated engines they are doing like on the ridge line and the new v8 f150s. Does this added bs and complexity to save emissions make it more worth it to go with a turbo.
This comment is coming from the grandson of a UAW union organizer. About five years ago a number came out that every Ford automobile had approximately $4500 packed into the price because of union benefits, number two, my grandfather always stressed to buy American and I never purchased anything but. I’m 55 years old and in the market for a new vehicle and will not be purchasing ANY American vehicle. Having said that, I do realize that Honda and Toyota are both having issues.
I rented a compact SUV in Las Vegas the other week. When I went to pick it up, they gave me a Grand Cherokee. In fact, that's all they had was Grand Cherokees. $237 for 8 days..pretty good deal. It was nice to drive too.
By overpricing the ICE vehicles they can both cover the costs for building EV’s, and make the EV prices look palatable in comparison. I believe that’s driving the high prices more than inflation. When the EV standards are removed soon, the dealers will have to clearance sale what’s on the lot, even if it’s a loss. Then the factories can crank up production of affordable ICE vehicles to put on the lots. They will need to have a Walmart state of mind for a while. And many companies quite regularly have unprofitable years, the upper management may not get their big raises for a couple of years.
It's helpful to remind us to hit like. I personally forget so I'm glad when you remind me and I always go back and do it. Trying to help a brother out because I appreciate the information and effort you put into your videos 😉
Here in Canada I read an article that stated the new 2025 jeep wranglers are coming with a 4500 discount. Problem is they are tremendously overpriced and a 4500 dollar discount is definitely not enough.
It isn't a small interest payment for the dealer. Some dealers will have over 10 Million in inventory, and a 0.5% payment on that per month would be somewhere around 50 grand. Per month just for having the inventory.
What if I want my vehicle built a certain way with the packages? How would I get all this money off when I’m myself building the vehicle the way I want and not just picking one sitting in a lot
Base model trucks should be $20-25k for mid size trucks. In 2019 that’s what a base model MSRP was for a Tacoma. I’ll keep my paid off 1999 Lexus and my 2019 Bolt and drive them until prices some down or until they both fall apart.
Never understood how many people can test drive them off the lot but the minute you sign and drive the value gets decimated. Huge liability. The price of the vehicle will come with crippling insurance rates and if you're financing you have to pay full coverage for the duration of the note. Insane and people out here are getting laid off, losing their jobs, defaulting on credit cards, defualting on mortgages at high rates. Marking down these vehicles is only skimming the froth off the coffee when the profit is already covertly pumped into the price tag.
Those MSRP prices have been inflated 10k-15k so $10,000 off with the depreciation of a year old vehicle is still not worth it,I would want 20k-25k off that sticker.
Negotiations begin at the MSRP price, not at the addendum mark up price. You explain to the dealer salesperson that your beginning the Negotiations at the MSRP. ADDENDUM MARK UP are a dealer scam, in order to increase profits. Any addendum mark up are pure profit for the dealership in addition to the destination and documents fee.
I'm not saying to start the negotiation process at the exact dollar amount of MSRP, of course you would start by giving a lower price under MSRP. What I'm saying is that the novice car buyer would begin the negotiation process at the Mark up price above MSRP. You use the MSRP price as a point where to begin and low ball the price with dealership salespersons.
Consumers are slowly wising up, keep it up, show these fools who is the boss. Stealer ships have taken more than enough advantage of hard-working folks' money. It's time we take a stand, like Untamed said, walk out, and you have a good chance they will call you back.
@@pavanSingh-ts5ym Amen to that brother. 🙏 In my experience, dealers will Always call you back within an hour if you leaving or at least the next day. Never make a deal same day.
I came thiiiiiiiiis close to buying ram 3500 diesel. Stumbled upon videos of cummins failures. That and the price over 70k otd for tradesmen level rubber floor work truck was a no go for me.
10K off a 80K truck is no bueno. Need a 40K cut at least
More like 50k at best
Agree.
Unfortunately, the days of getting a new HD truck under 50k aren't returning anytime soon.
@@brokeboy87patience is a virtue
@@brokeboy87 Yep and unfortunately the days of selling a new over 50K trucks are not going to happen anytime soon either.
People aren't buying and they refuse to lower their prices. Make it make sense.
Posturing for a bail out.
Sounds like Orlando Miner...LOL
High prices, high interest, features nobody wants or needs, questionable reliability….how is surprised!
“You will own nothing and you will be happy”. Intentional killing of the car market because those at the top do not want us driving on their planet.
all these videos and y’all still don’t get it
NOTHING and i mean NOTHING will stop this machine
i’ll see you next year with a similar video
What part of "you will own nothing and you will be happy" do you think Klaus was kidding about?
He got the you'll own nothing right.
You know exactly what is going on. It’s a sabotage. The global elite do not want us to own cars so they are manufacturing a crisis that enables them to end car ownership
That's what I'm saying . Banks not loaning is by design
@Wally-pu2hh Vehicles not built to last long is by design. Eventually cars will be built as autonomous taxis only sold in giant fleets and we order rides on our tracking devices I refer to as our slave phones and they will only take us to places that the elites allow us to go. Slowly pushing people into cities as rural transport will be priced out. Get in the pod and eat the bugs, you will be happy thanks to big pharma. As for me, I would rather mimic the Amish.
Jeep, dodge, Chrysler continue to be the laughing stock of the automotive industry. Even with mark downs, the prices are still outrageously high. Anyone who blows 100K for a wagoneer needs to have their heads examined and committed.
If someone spends that for a Jeep, I have some swamp land to sell them.
"heads examined"- Both heads? Is that really necessary?😂
@@Frank-mo5ru yeah I can’t wrap my mind around the $100K+ wagoneers… absolutely insane pricing.
@@dvader3263caught that too. I stopped and thought to myself, does that mean what I think it means. Lol
Ford and Gmc are not much better.
I saw a Grand wagoneer the other day with 40 mi on it and it was smoking getting hot and running rough when they were putting it on the tow truck. The man literally just drove it from the dealer to his house and it broke down. Just spectacular 100k workmanship
I really liked those but at 100k I was concerned about reliability and depreciation...An LX might be better ...maybe in two more years
Don't these have the 6.4 L ?
He's not alone. It's been happening to a bunch of Grand Wagoneers with less than 100 miles on the odometer.
@@kurtbeck5809 new hurricane inline 6
@@kurtbeck5809 I believe the earliest ones that came out did
Taxpayers bailed them out years ago. They repay us by building cars most taxpayers cant afford. Now to show their appreciation for that bailout they mainly build the expensive trims, mark em up and let em sit. Instead of making us decent deals they say 'take it, or leave it'. Are they waiting for another bailout(free money)? So the ceo's can give themselves multi million dollar bonuses(taxpayer money that is). Imo American leaders are trying to phase out the middle class. And let me say this.....they're doing a damn good job. 100k a year is the new poor class 💯 ive sold my hellcats, motorcycle, guns etc etc to keep up with this economy. The unions get more money and benefits every time the contract is renewed. Then for the corporations to recover that money the costs are passed right down to us. And the quality work that the union workers do is not quality at all. And life b4 covid will never be the same. Pray and be diligent my friends 💯
Do you honestly believe it's the fault of unions ? Have you checked executive salaries? And before you say that executives deserve high salaries, remember, they failed at their jobs.
NEVER EVER SELL YOUR GUNS!! At some point very soon you will need them!!! Where this country is headed is not good
@@jasonguiliano2638 Yes it is the fault of the Unions. Toyota, Nissan, And Honda do not have unions, thus they did not get a bail out.
When a new truck is more than my home. And a truck payment is 2 to 3 times my mortgage. I'm not going to buy now
maybe your home price in 1980.
@@zedzed5276And still making payments on it 44 years later?😂
@@jamesr.vanpattenjr.8963 yeah something has got to give soon… it’s crazy.
In 2019, our HOA sold a piece of property to a local new car dealership and they use it as an overflow lot. Since they purchased it up until recently, there wasn’t a single car of theirs in that overflow lot. Up until about a month or so ago, the overflow lot is nearing full capacity. Something I haven’t seen in nearly four years. They said that compared to a year ago, nobody is buying. I feel absolutely ZERO sympathy,
@@KamalaTheClown can’t say I feel bad for them either… they showed very little remorse when the “gettin was good” for them.
Most people can’t even afford to eat anymore let alone buy an expensive vehicle
The real question is not so much the price but who in there right mind would buy any of these vehicle?? Dodge,Ram,Chrysler everyone knows its all junk now!! No matter the price!!
Always has been junk
@@billcooper2798 haha yeah it’s nearly impossible to justify these insane prices now days. 🤷♂️
Once Chrysler Jeep thought they were a luxury brand they shot themselves in the foot. No one wants overpriced pieces of garbage.
They will rather dump them for part than sell it to you cheaper. Same reason, surplus crops dumped at the sea rather than give it to countries in need.
@@c7406-q8c isn’t that such a shame? Smh it’s the sad reality though, you’re right. =\
They throw away food at restaurants during closing every night, while homeless people go hungry
you are correct...that is what i just wrote...they'll let them literally rot into a puddle before giving people actual deals on them.
Any new 2022 or 2023 model that’s still setting on dealer lots need to be cut by 50%-60% to get them sold and stop the losses. Stellantis has completely brought this on themselves. Jeep and Ram are great vehicles but unfortunately are priced way above the market. The economy is slowing, people are losing jobs and are tightening their belts and can’t afford these along with sky high interest rates. There is little to no market for vehicles over 60K MSRP.
Jeep is a good $10k car along with Kia. Bottom brands.
Needs 90% cut
@@3railmike713 agreed. So many dealers are just too scared to cut their losses early… instead they’re holding out for another pandemic-like season or government bailout. Which is pathetic all around…
We own a 2018 Kia Sorento. 130k miles. Never have had an issue. I do add 1/2 quart oil between oil changes, but I can live with that. Back in 2018 I haggled a really low sale price. Based on how this car has been I would buy another Kia. This thing has massive capacity and we haul lots of stuff when traveling. I suspect Kia owners haven't been doing the preventive maintenance and are paying the price. I'll report back at 200k and let you know if I'm still happy.
Those discounts are NOT enough because the starting cost is WAY too high to begin with!!!!!
@@npinero1 Agreed. The discounts need to be 30-50% for the prices to make sense.
@@femaledeer IMHO - 1 of the other issues is that car makers bumped up their costs during the pandemic (supply lines) and never brought them back down post pandemic.
Stellantis is the Titanic of the auto industry
When you get old like me you have the money to buy an overpriced car but it doesn't take long to decide; Nah....., I'd rather have the money.
Or when your young (24) and have the money to buy an overpriced new car you'd rather invest it and keep and drive your 2 paid off 2015s until they can't be driven anymore then buy a used car at a more reasonable price and do the same but no matter what stay away from all those fiats!
@@engrcumins9809 yeah it’s nearly impossible to justify modern day vehicle prices, they all feel 50% overpriced. 🤷♂️
The math isn’t math-ing. Insurance is up, cost of living is up, fuel is up and prices of vehicles is up. Something has to give.
It would but they haven't run out of your tax dollars or printer ink to make more cash so the party will continue.
Fuel isn't up. $3.40 per gallon in my part of the USA. That's down.
@@christopherthompson9642 I’m right there with you… nearly impossible to make it make sense. 🤷♂️
a gallon of 87 is 2.50 where i’m at
Perhaps it's time that a 30 year auto loan will be introduced. That will make a 100,000 auto loan only 683 monthly at 7.2 percent.
The US government will buy them from the dealership and give them to the 20 million illigals for free.
I am a Toyota fan. I love the look of the new models. The prices are ridiculously high and the powertrains are a complete joke. If I had to buy a new vehicle today. I would be hard pressed to buy any of the Toyota models that I am used to owning. I don't feel good about any of the new Toyotas that we are accustom to owning. Maybe it will change in a couple years if the new models prove to be reliable. Until then, no way am I getting one.
And unfortunately they will unlikely bring back a V8 so hopefully that V6 TT gets dialed in along with other small issues
@@NeighbaNeighba I’m with you on that… I’ve lost faith in Toyota over the last couple of years unfortunately. =\
As a Jeep owner I am saddened by what is happening with the brand but at the same time they are to blame...they didn't push back (along with other OEMs) on the EPA mandates, they didn't invest in supply chains to reduce costs, they didn't focus on quality and reliability to justify vehicle prices...instead most OEMs have been pushing products that the consumer doesn't want at prices they don't want to pay for...time for a big reset...40% price reductions to normalize the offerings.
Also kudos to you for pointing out the hidden factors --> high interest rates, increased insurance costs and increased gas costs...won't be solved overnight but hopefully those running for election are taking notice and will do something about it and "we the people" hold them accountable...
Lastly...it would be interesting to see comparisons with the European and Asian car markets vs US car market...it seems like we are being pushed to smaller and smaller cars, small displacement with turbos and increased costs...that would be a sad day.
@@ArkLeaf73 Same here man… when I was growing up, Jeep Wranglers had so much street cred. Now they’ve become a joke… and the 392, although an incredible machine, is wildly overpriced. I don’t get it.
That.Grand Cherokee trailhawk 4xe with an 18k discount is still 56k.. what a joke!!
@@shanemcandrew2443 haha yeah even at $56K it seriously feels $20K overpriced.
You also have to factor in maintenance costs for some of these vehicles. Parts and labor also keep skyrocketing like everything else
@@calientemac1 Absolutely. Great point to add. It’s becoming impossible to keep up with it all. =\
Hey let's buy a $111,000 jeep and take it off roading and it breaks down !
@@user-zs1fr7im6l I’d be pretty scared to scratch my $111K Jeep. 😂
@@UntamedMotors YEP - REALITY WILL COME AT SOME POINT TO THE CAR MARKET
I have my 97 Toyota Tacoma 4x4 sr5 and its a 5 speed manual excellent for off road i bought it for 28k out the door brand new and it's a bullet with quality across the board . Now you have to pay a inflated price and its a 4 cylinder turbo charged that engine wont last at all it will be over worked and the truck can't tow nothing very sad . They also need to bring back the 5.7 V 8 because when people want a truck there needs to be a choice of real raw power. we will be driving gas cars trucks up to 2050 so lets bring back the V8 thank you .
Great video, thanks for being our eyes in the field for the car market 👍
Always have been subbed from the first Wyoming house and your GT350/STi days.
Usually like before you get through the preview
@@J.Young808 I know you’re an OG! I sincerely appreciate your continued support man. I really do! =]
What’s crazy with Jeep, was we had one of the first Grand Cherokee L’s. When I went to trade it a year later I got crazy good money close to purchase because Stellantis had raised the price so much in a year, that my car was a no-brainer for the dealer to get for the lot. I got a great price on the Wrangler 4xE as well. They are in BIG trouble, but all of the manufacturers are in a bad way due to short sightedness.
Zero percent and $10k off is still TOO HIGH for the general public
I have a $70K Jeep Grand Cherokee as a loaner. It has the HEMI V8 which is nice, but the rest of the vehicle is just not fully baked. There are a lot of quality of life issues with the design. Simple things that shouldn’t be an issue in this price bracket. Moreover, with less than 1000 miles on it’s already having reliability issues.
The previous gen, for the same features and better off road kit was $15K less.
@@Revenant_Knight thanks for sharing this. For that price tag, the vehicle should be exceptional in every regard. I honestly hadn’t realized Grand Cherokee prices have gotten so expensive… I was legitimately shocked to see that $73K+ tag.
Prices are high and a LOT of people are broke ALL thanks to this thing called Bideonomics! I want the opposite of Bideonomics!
Trump signed the CARES act that kicked off this wave of inflation.. not to defend Pedo Biden or kneepads Harris. I just don’t like seeing Trump get a pass when his actions kicked it off.
Build back better!
Trump did it
There are over 20 million millionaires in the USA. Additionally, most of them have family members who get to spend some of their money. So, lots of millionaires.
Also, millions of people make decent or high six figure incomes.
Best to get a good education and job. It makes life easier.
Lot's of people aren't poor or struggling.
@@shroomzzzderp? That's what you have to say after all the bullshit that's gone on the last 4 years? Especially after watching this video lol? Those shrooms must have rotted your smooth brain.
What were they thinking?
Taxpayer bailout.
@@TLaw44 we shouldn't bail them out because when they were making astronomical profit, the taxpayers didn't see a dime, now they failed and we have to pay to bail them out? f no
Interesting point here.... I thought when the Bronco came out and competition rising the prices would drop. But they all just decided to go way up instead.
@@wny9521 haha right? That’s exactly what happened. Makes zero sense.
I like your analysis of the situation. It would be interesting to try to dig up some data / numbers on what you are talking about. Then you have tangible of what you see happening on the lots but then also the numbers running things behind the scenes. Always cool to see first hand perspective on the ground especially from the dealership side of things. Thanks for sharing and I'd agree these companies will have to slash prices dramatically. Only issue is if people are buying less cars and they are loosing efficiencies of scale over time then the business model isn't sustainable long term. Guess we have to wait to find out what happens but it dosnt look good.
10% intrest rate is insane, i wouldnt even consider buying if that was my rate
@@Boosted_5.0 Agreed… sad that THAT has become the the standard. Smh…
on a side note. the single greatest car you can buy is a KIA seltos... yup what a weird time. standard with AWD, heated seats, dual LED screens, rear AC vents, rear cup holders, fairly spacious for a family.... 25k! CRAZY RIGHT?!
@@yourmanzach2307 wow not many solid vehicles in that price range these days 👌
@@UntamedMotors nope not at all! I was looking at Nissan eco cars because I know they aren’t selling well. I thought they would have much bigger discounts lol. A versa for 19k isn’t worth it when I can get an Impreza for 21-22k
I love your channel. Thanks always!
@@DListening Thanks a ton for the support man, I really appreciate it! 🙏
Thank you for your unbiased transparent video’s !!
@@lawdog516 I really appreciate your support, thank you. 🙏
I don't think the auto makers realize, that inflation has affected alot of people out there! Sorry! But as an auto maker, you cant raise your prices 50% on an inferior product, that nobody can afford!! Thats the reality!
I will never forget how some dealers gouged the customer during Covid and supply chain issues! NO DYMPATHY!!!!!!!
Mark ups should not be allowed
@@dannyhudson9659 in Canada they aren’t. American dealers just licked their chops and took advantage of people left and right during the pandemic. Now they’re kicking themselves.
How is the 4runner 5th gen market?
@@engineerofalltrades I bet values will hold strong and even go up in the coming months.
$80,000 plus interest plus TT&L for a Suburban that's worthless and worn out after 5 years with 125k miles. AC will leak, transmission will fail, it's GM
Ford & the other automakers should change their names to Ukraine or Israel &;then they would have lots of money!!!!!
The wheels are coming off and it's not going to be pretty
@@ScrambleNorth haha not at all. Can’t look away from this train wreck.
Something people don’t talk about for insurance is that the average claim has increased from around $4,000 to over $7,500 for just the vehicle repairs. Consumers have become extremely litigious, and any car accident can result in an attorney which means you’re looking at around a $10k pay out minimum just to avoid going to court. From my experience, it’s roughly 50/50 if there’s an attorney involved now. It’s especially bad in states like GA and FL where laws are heavily biased against insurers, resulting in heavy payouts which means your premiums go up equally massively. In GA you can get in a minor fender bender, go to a clinic that works with your attorney for 6 months, and come out with a medical bill that’s exactly what the other persons policy’s limits are. In GA, insurers are required by law to show the injured party’s attorney what their limits are. If you hop over to Alabama, this doesn’t happen and any demand from an attorney is essentially a guess which disincentivizes attorneys from racking up bogus medical bills for massive pay outs. There’s a reason State Farm is pulling out of states like Florida. I honestly expect after cali it’ll be GA.
Never thought I would smile with hope about car dealer and negligent manufacturer going out of business.
@@Mid20sGuy can’t say I feel bad for them either. 👍
they were already bailed out once before and it wasn't even an american company. NO MORE BAILOUTS.
@@bradbradshaw-i4n Yeah it’s as though they’re behaving like they will get bailed out eventually. I don’t get it. 🤷♂️
During Covid dealers in my area were charging $6k over sticker for a Sierra 1500 Dinali. I travelled 150 miles and got it for $6k under sticker and got a high trade in because used car prices were high. Also got 0% financing for 36 months. People were nuts paying over sticker for cars.
This is what happens when you expect people to make mortgage level payments for a vehicle.
@@aaronlane8276 just blows my mind… smh
are the prices so high because of the UAW high wage contracts?
If they could make the 4xes not catch on fire, then they would sell a lot better
@@crushbaseball4270 haha agreed… that’d help a smidge lol.
Max price for a loaded Gladiator Rubicon should be less than $50k. The $56k is still too high.
@@onebridge7231 I agree. IMO Those need to be in the 40s to become wildly popular.
Ours just closed down last week. It has already become a Volvo dealership.
So within 2 miles of my house is Volvo, Toyota, Nissan, Ford, GMC, Kia, Lincoln, one I forget and Tesla.
10 miles is duplicates above and Mercedes, Porsche, Land Rover, Hyundai and Stellantis.
Being retired early, and a car guy, I don't see much movement week to week, or day to day.
Throw in taxes, insurance, who the heck wants to pay 💰. I’ll ride my 09 Taurus, F150 into the ground before buying new junk, too much gadgets that go wrong 😑
@@edwinrodeo Amen to that brother, sometimes less is more. Simplicity offers tremendous peace of mind. 👌
They need to accept reality and cut the fat ass contracts they pay their top people. Cut it at the top, save at the bottom line
@@Mrplaywell I agree, something has got to give.
Any midsize truck for $38-42,000 should have a rear locker tow @ least 6,500 lbs & payload of 1,200lbs & have a good reliable setup engine... Not this 50K+ bullshit!
@@honda116969 Amen to that 🙏
you are correct about what you've presented. I appreciate it very much. There is no way of affording a new truck now. Toyota really stuck it to us. First we find out they were woke and DEI was driven in to their US culture as with several larger companies. That don't work for me or many other Patriots. Then their cost, ridiculous . I would bet that Toy, has maybe 20K in their Tacoma , maybe 22-23G in their Pro. Not only Toyota, but several others are as well. AS far a bankrupt, no problem, the current admin will print more money and bail them out again
@@Utvolsch Thank you for the support man! All these new gen vehicles feel so flimsy… I agree, profit margins have got to be huge. Glad to see people standing up against the nonsense. 👌
Good content bud
I have a 2011 Jeep grand Cherokee with 156,000 miles. The only thing have changed were water pump, thermostat, spark plugs (only changed because I thought it was a good idea) and the original battery in 2023. Ppl r blown away that the battery lasted so long. Still running fine; I want a pickup truck but with these prices I'm keeping it until it dies. I know Jeep is not the most reliable but I'm still benefiting from this purchase. Probably can get another 50, 000 miles out of it. Plus they have been making these vehicles nowadays with too much plastics; too much recalls
Also, I’d be curious to hear your thoughts on the cylinder deactivation of the naturally aspirated engines they are doing like on the ridge line and the new v8 f150s. Does this added bs and complexity to save emissions make it more worth it to go with a turbo.
This comment is coming from the grandson of a UAW union organizer. About five years ago a number came out that every Ford automobile had approximately $4500 packed into the price because of union benefits, number two, my grandfather always stressed to buy American and I never purchased anything but. I’m 55 years old and in the market for a new vehicle and will not be purchasing ANY American vehicle. Having said that, I do realize that Honda and Toyota are both having issues.
"They flicked them like boogers.." I literally had to go back and re watch it three times just to make sure I heard it right.
I loved that line too
Simple rule of life - just don’t spend
Curious what your thoughts are on the “affordable” enthusiast market sub $100k cars
One out of 5 vehicle loans denied is crazy.
I rented a compact SUV in Las Vegas the other week. When I went to pick it up, they gave me a Grand Cherokee. In fact, that's all they had was Grand Cherokees. $237 for 8 days..pretty good deal. It was nice to drive too.
That is the best way to drive one...if it breaks down just get another one
drove past a used jeep dealer in PA near Allentown, all the USED were listed at $39000 ( Wrangler Type )
It doesn't help that all of these have reliability concerns as well.
@@jasonczfan8658 Agreed. People aren’t buying without solid peace of mind.
Stellantis’ utter mismanagement is astounding. No more bailouts!!
@@jbar7243 Agreed. Stellantis CEO announced his retirement recently… even he gave up.
By overpricing the ICE vehicles they can both cover the costs for building EV’s, and make the EV prices look palatable in comparison. I believe that’s driving the high prices more than inflation.
When the EV standards are removed soon, the dealers will have to clearance sale what’s on the lot, even if it’s a loss. Then the factories can crank up production of affordable ICE vehicles to put on the lots. They will need to have a Walmart state of mind for a while.
And many companies quite regularly have unprofitable years, the upper management may not get their big raises for a couple of years.
"they flicked them like boggers" that got me rolling lmao
It's helpful to remind us to hit like. I personally forget so I'm glad when you remind me and I always go back and do it. Trying to help a brother out because I appreciate the information and effort you put into your videos 😉
@@justinstiff5641 I sincerely appreciate your support Justin, thank you. 🙏
Here in Canada I read an article that stated the new 2025 jeep wranglers are coming with a 4500 discount. Problem is they are tremendously overpriced and a 4500 dollar discount is definitely not enough.
Jeep dealership in Jacksonville has 133 brand new 23 models crazy
@@robertdevito9677 that is insane 😳
Sounds like they're flooded with new trucks.😂
My new 2015 CM 4X4 SR5
was $4000.00 cash down
$600.00 month for 60 months
@ 0% interest.
Out the door.
The good old days.
It isn't a small interest payment for the dealer. Some dealers will have over 10 Million in inventory, and a 0.5% payment on that per month would be somewhere around 50 grand. Per month just for having the inventory.
What if I want my vehicle built a certain way with the packages? How would I get all this money off when I’m myself building the vehicle the way I want and not just picking one sitting in a lot
Base model trucks should be $20-25k for mid size trucks. In 2019 that’s what a base model MSRP was for a Tacoma. I’ll keep my paid off 1999 Lexus and my 2019 Bolt and drive them until prices some down or until they both fall apart.
They had a base Rubicon (unlimited 4 door) for $50,000 in late 2021 at my local dealer. Is that not the case anymore?
Never understood how many people can test drive them off the lot but the minute you sign and drive the value gets decimated. Huge liability. The price of the vehicle will come with crippling insurance rates and if you're financing you have to pay full coverage for the duration of the note. Insane and people out here are getting laid off, losing their jobs, defaulting on credit cards, defualting on mortgages at high rates. Marking down these vehicles is only skimming the froth off the coffee when the profit is already covertly pumped into the price tag.
@@artbyddp well said… I couldn’t agree more. It’s a shame all around.
@@UntamedMotors Yessir!
A used corolla with 60k miles sells for $15k in california. That was the price of brand new 5 yrs ago.
Where are all this rock bottom price cars at? There are not deals here in WA.
With those interest rates it’s no small wonder insurance rates skyrocket.
This is what happens when you force companies to make products people don't want.
@@Youmissedme-i5z that’s a fact. 💯 👌
Those MSRP prices have been inflated 10k-15k so $10,000 off with the depreciation of a year old vehicle is still not worth it,I would want 20k-25k off that sticker.
Negotiations begin at the MSRP price, not at the addendum mark up price. You explain to the dealer salesperson that your beginning the Negotiations at the MSRP. ADDENDUM MARK UP are a dealer scam, in order to increase profits. Any addendum mark up are pure profit for the dealership in addition to the destination and documents fee.
@@Frank-mo5ru amen to that brother 🙏 💯
Beginning negotiations at MSRP? You need to learn how to negotiate.
Beginning should start at $12,000 below MSRP.
I'm not saying to start the negotiation process at the exact dollar amount of MSRP, of course you would start by giving a lower price under MSRP. What I'm saying is that the novice car buyer would begin the negotiation process at the Mark up price above MSRP. You use the MSRP price as a point where to begin and low ball the price with dealership salespersons.
If it has blue tow hooks run away.
There's the outfit that's been over pricing for years. And building Wranglers for 100 grand......nuts plain nuts.
@@fredsausage8794 agreed. No way to make it make sense… no matter how you slice it.
They are crazy who would spend that on a car with an old design insane $103k
Beautiful thing as new vehicles are more overpriced than a mail order bride.
and you have to pimp her out to partially pay the cost of food
Consumers are slowly wising up, keep it up, show these fools who is the boss. Stealer ships have taken more than enough advantage of hard-working folks' money. It's time we take a stand, like Untamed said, walk out, and you have a good chance they will call you back.
@@pavanSingh-ts5ym Amen to that brother. 🙏 In my experience, dealers will Always call you back within an hour if you leaving or at least the next day. Never make a deal same day.
61k for a Willy’s is crazy. That’s just above base
I have never heard of 4XE I had to look it up. 😂
Maybe they shouldn't sell trucks for 100,000 dollars. But the main thing is and this is by design , banks are stopping loaning for vehicles
$10k off isnt a hand out offer. Its them getting a fraction closer to a reasonable price.
Prices go up. Jobs pay rate stays the same. I guess they can't comprehend that.
@@EvilBowlOfCheerios haha right!? Funny how that all works huh? It’s ridiculous.
I came thiiiiiiiiis close to buying ram 3500 diesel. Stumbled upon videos of cummins failures. That and the price over 70k otd for tradesmen level rubber floor work truck was a no go for me.
Meanwhile, the rest of the world can buy a new Toyota Hilux for $20k. The US auto market is busted.
I bought the 2019 Tacoma sr work truck trim for 27k 🎉
If you’re not a luxury brand like Lexus, Acura, Cadillac, Lincoln. None of your products should be over 70k.