![]() ![]() Sometimes, the cars end up on the site because the dealer’s systems automatically push them through before they can change them to wholesale status. Sometimes even listed as mechanic’s special! This Accord is pretty tame as it still has matching OEM wheel covers and all body panels are the same color. Often my favorites were dealers in northern states like PA and MI pushing cars with extensive, visible rust and/or damage, yet with the similar generated dealer background. This was probably a sincere ad because the body is still together and it does probably run fine, but many many dealers have cars like this slip through without even realizing. Having worked with several of the inventory & website programs, this type of thing is one of the more entertaining aspects. So, how far does your $2,200 go with this Honda? And he told me that he believes that they’re selling more super inexpensive cars like this Honda today than the dealership did in the before times. Sure enough, the Honda is good until December.įinally, I was also able to ask Aaron about how these types of cars are selling nowadays versus before the market went crazy. I asked how the dealership determines what cheap cars to sell, and he told me that the dealership will sell any car that can pass Texas inspection. However, Aaron tells me that the dealership sometimes gets cars like these to sell to buyers that need some cheap transportation. He wasn’t sure where the car came from or anything about its story. Our conversation was short, but I asked Aaron a few questions about the car and the dealership’s used vehicle sales. I spoke to Aaron, the dealership’s Used Car Manager, and while Aaron wasn’t sure if the car was still for sale, he confirmed to me that the listing was real and the dealership was indeed selling this car. The listing has been taken down, but I called the dealership to confirm. The dealership, Vic Vaughan Toyota of Boerne in Boerne, Texas (the dealership pronounces that like “Bernie”) actually had this car listed on its website. This comes to us thanks to Zerin Dube on Twitter. ![]() Take a look at this 1993 Honda Accord LX that is actually being sold by a Toyota dealership. And now we have another example of how bad things are. Even my favorite kinds of cars, German ones known for dubious reliability, have seemingly spiked in price. Cars that may have been $500 in the past can be far more expensive now. Not even the very low end of the market is safe from this madness. Or perhaps more incredible is the fact that Nissan is apparently willing to give its Certified Select CPO branding to non-Nissans, too. Just this morning, my colleague Thomas wrote about how Nissan will sell 10-year-old certified pre-owned Altimas. ![]() Look no further than our own reports about the state of the used car market. ![]() Prices on many used cars have, like many other things in this economy, risen dramatically, leading to some frankly wild headlines and even wilder dealership listings. Between chip shortages and demand outstripping new car supplies, dealerships and buyers alike have been storming to used cars. For $2,200.Īs often reported, the COVID-19 pandemic created a perfect storm for high car prices. Another example of this can be found in Texas, where a Toyota dealership is selling a worn down 1993 Honda Accord with 344,591 miles. Even beaters can’t escape this crazy car buying market. Some cars are hard to find and so many of them are priced into the stratosphere. If you’ve tried to buy a used car anytime in the past year or so, you probably quickly learned how much car buying sucks right now. ![]()
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