• reallykindasorta@slrpnk.net
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    1 month ago

    People with cars a couple years old were being asked to trade for a new one just to bolster used inventory. Don’t understand the economics but I know two people who traded their 3ish year old cars for brand new ones (and a little cash on top) at the behest of the dealer during that time.

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      1 month ago

      I don’t know the economics either but I bought a used truck in Dec 20 and after 6months or a year the dealer started calling me every month or so with an offer to buy it back at more than I bought it for. It was really crazy.

      My parents bought a their car when their lease was up then sold it back for a profit around the same time. Just to add to the anecdotes.