Second, who pays full sticker price for a big SUV these days?
You’re paying thousands of dollars more than you ordinarily would to buy what is probably a more expensive vehicle than you wanted. Third, you’re actually being asked to pay thousands more. That’s because there are big cash rebates on the SUV – cash rebates that were supposed to go to you – that will, instead, be pocketed by the dealership. For example, there’s a $3,000 rebate on the Chevrolet Tahoe. You’ll be paying $3,000 over the sticker price – or about $8,000 more than anyone else – to get that free car. Plus, the small car probably has rebates on it, too, and you wouldn’t get those either. So the car and the truck together, assuming you really wanted those specific vehicles, probably wouldn’t cost you much less than you would have paid anyway. This is all assuming that both the SUV and the car in question are in tip-top shape with no damage, demonstrator miles or weird option or color choices that would significantly reduce their value.
