5 k Market adjustment

[G-393328]

I dropped my car off today, a 2019 Kia Stinger GTS for service. I noticed a 2022 stinger had a 5 k market adjustment. Is this typical?

 

[jthrelf]

Typical to put on the sticker? These days, yes. Typical to pay? Maybe, but probably not in my opinion. Folks have to negotiate and see what happens.

 

[RM7]

Typical for dirtbag dealers. Pretty good indicator the dealer is a dirtbag.

 

[JSolo]

What dealer was this?

 

[ChaneRZ]

Yup. That dealer is garbage.

 

[stoopid]

I dropped my car off today, a 2019 Kia Stinger GTS for service. I noticed a 2022 stinger had a 5 k market adjustment. Is this typical?

Was there lube next to the hand sanitizer at the front door?

 

[WRXtoStingerGT]

Typical for dirtbag dealers. Pretty good indicator the dealer is a dirtbag.

I mean if people are "sheeple" to fall for it... then...

Don't get me wrong it's a dirtbag move indeed but if people are foolish enough to overpay it's often because they did not do their own research/homework or attempted to properly negotiate

 

[DoctorStiches]

Could be options? But markup is very very common.....

 

[Ohiocruiser]

I don't see a lot of people feeling bad abot paying under msrp price. Stop complaining guys. It is a free market ( at least still is in car sales world). Suply and demand still applies here. If i was a car dealer, i would be taking advantage of the situation 100%.

 

[DTD]

I dropped my car off today, a 2019 Kia Stinger GTS for service. I noticed a 2022 stinger had a 5 k market adjustment. Is this typical?

G, Yes that is the exact 5k market adjustment I have seen. Same thing with the G70 they just try to hide it better they raise the MSRP by 3k and then add market adjustment of 2k so you think they are only bumping up 2k. When the prices come back down I think the dealers are going to have a hard time with the lower prices.

 

[stoopid]

If i was a car dealer, i would be taking advantage of the situation 100%.

This part of your response was a given . It certainly is a free market, just sucks when potential Stinger owners can't find a reasonably priced car or have to travel super far away for one. And what sucks even more is these same (greedy) dealers are not moving many Stingers. It's just fun to point out that the dealers are literally hurting themselves while thinking they're being clever.

 

[Ohiocruiser]

This part of your response was a given . It certainly is a free market, just sucks when potential Stinger owners can't find a reasonably priced car or have to travel super far away for one. And what sucks even more is these same (greedy) dealers are not moving many Stingers. It's just fun to point out that the dealers are literally hurting themselves while thinking they're being clever.

You can call it "blink game" if you want. At the end of the day, i doubdt, any dealer would be sitting with "overpriced " inventory, just so they can "feel powerful". When you try to replace a math in business, with feelings and understanding, you go bankrupt. I think the tread about people on this forum selling their stingers to carvana..etc is still active. Nobody complained that they sold their cars for "unreasonable " price. Demand is high, so they sold it, with the proffit in many cases. So i dont understand why people are complaining about "high" prices. Edit: i've just noticed, who i replied to, so it is safe to say if it was up to you, you would be supporting "mandatory" fixed prices for everything, not just a cars. . Go to Venezuela and teach them "reasonable economy". They could use some laughter

 

[stoopid]

You can call it "blink game" if you want. At the end of the day, i doubdt, any dealer would be sitting with "overpriced " inventory, just so they can "feel powerful". When you try to replace a math in business, with feelings and understanding, you go bankrupt. I think the tread about people on this forum selling their stingers to carvana..etc is still active. Nobody complained that they sold their cars for "unreasonable " price. Demand is high, so they sold it, with the proffit in many cases. So i dont understand why people are complaining about "high" prices. Edit: i've just noticed, who i replied to, so it is safe to say if it was up to you, you would be supporting "mandatory" fixed prices for everything, not just a cars. . Go to Venezuela and teach them "reasonable economy". They could use some laughter

The Stinger even during the pandemic isn't selling well. Most dealers have Stinger inventory. That's a sign their markups aren't helping them to sell cars.

What does 'feeling powerful' have to do with anything? Freudian slip?

 

[Ohiocruiser]

The Stinger even during the pandemic isn't selling well. Most dealers have Stinger inventory. That's a sign their markups aren't helping them to sell cars.

Please provide, where are you getting your numbers from.

 

[stoopid]

Please provide, where are you getting your numbers from.

Do a search for any random metro area in the country on Kia.com . You will not have a hard time finding a Stinger. And this inventory has been consistent since early Summer once the logjam at the ports started to ease a bit and they could get the cars to the lots.

Again, we're criticizing the dealers with inventory collecting dust. They're literally costing themselves sales. Greed doesn't always pay.

 

[stoopid]

What does 'feeling powerful' have to do with anything? Freudian slip?

Don't want to touch this? I wouldn't if I were you, either. Introspection can be scary, especially in the self absorbed mind.

 

[Ohiocruiser]

Sales - By Month here you go. Unless i am reading it wrong, stinger sales are rising. So what data did you use, to say, that they are just sitting on the lots? Do they even publish that information???

 

[stoopid]

Sales - By Month here you go. Unless i am reading it wrong, stinger sales are rising. So what data did you use?

Wonder what had sales so slow August 2020... and that whopping 3% increase year over year. I bow to thee for thy data sleuthing.

I know you're in some type of personal denial about the pandemic's impacts, but please try to focus.

 

[stoopid]

Do a search for any random metro area in the country on Kia.com . You will not have a hard time finding a Stinger. And this inventory has been consistent since early Summer once the logjam at the ports started to ease a bit and they could get the cars to the lots.

 

[stoopid]

I'm blocking you now, as a waste of everyone's time on this forum and a generally unpleasant selfish human being.