| > Not trying to argue, but few people that negotiate are doing it based on any true market value. It’s because they don’t know the value and/or they are bad at negotiating. That’s why they want to avoid it. Likewise, when I invest my retirement money, I just want to buy a broad index fund where I know I am getting the market-clearing price. I don’t want to have to know a guy who can get me a great deal on Microsoft stock, could I come down to the lot and talk about it? > I suppose what you're saying is that you wish BMW just listed a lower price on their SUV that year so that everyone could compare easily Yes. > But if we go to the manufacturer model, it'll either still be static yearly pricing like MSRP is today.. or they'll do dynamic pricing like Tesla where people that bought the month prior sometimes pay a few thousand more than people that bought today. Prices fluctuate. Airplane tickets double in price overnight, and some of that is price discrimination. But the rules are clear: last-minute tickets are a more valuable commodity. At any time, I can check one website and see reliable prices all flights between two places. I don’t have to go to each airline website anymore, much less talk to a human. > But you can also get a feel for what deals a dealership is offering by just browsing their special page usually. This is a wasteful, inefficient way to run a market. |