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Originally Posted by Kennedy
Wrong time to buy guys...
Funny story, my neighbor is a sales guy for Rosner Toyota. As of last weekend, he holds the record for "highest markup" on a sale. Some guy with more money than sense walked in and paid $3800 over sticker on a Highlander hybrid. That's the buying mentality right now...
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Zoiks. The WSJ just had an article about how higher gas prices are shortening the time to cover the "hybrid premium" on many cars. At $4/gallon, the HCH covers the premium over a regular Civic in ~6 years. The Highlander hybrid, due to a huge premium over the regular engine, takes ~17 years. Guess that buyer will have to keep his a little longer still.
The Boise Honda dealer wants $2550 over MSRP to order a HCH -- that'd buy a lotta gas.