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by sreekotay 1787 days ago
This one (used cars) is interesting.

Combination of supply limitation and a large number of start-ups/VC money in the sector.

It really is true today that buying a trusted used car is WAY easier than buying a new car.

This has squeezed a LOT of the previous depreciation math out of the market (read: there was a huge arbitration opportunity)

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> It really is true today that buying a trusted used car is WAY easier than buying a new car.

Could you elaborate on this? Is this a recent development?

I bought a new car in November 2020 and while I certainly don’t _love_ the dealership experience and I’m probably less uncomfortable with financial negations than your average person, it didn’t strike me as a particularly painful experience.

The costco auto program makes buying a car pretty easy. Zero haggling at least.