Anonymous
02/09/2025 13:20
Subject: Re:No Deals on Used Cars in the DC area Despite Trump’s Federal Job Cuts in DC
New cars are expected to go up in price due to tariffs, so used cars will too. About $3000-$7000 increase, I read.
Anonymous
02/09/2025 13:17
Subject: No Deals on Used Cars in the DC area Despite Trump’s Federal Job Cuts in DC
If there’s a specific car you want, do a national search. For example, there’s one BMW dealership in Texas that seems to get a lot of vehicles just off the lease. I think it might handle a lot of pre-owned processing and redistribution to dealerships.
The best deals will often involve a one way flight.
The best deals will often involve a one way flight.
Anonymous
02/09/2025 11:36
Subject: No Deals on Used Cars in the DC area Despite Trump’s Federal Job Cuts in DC
People need to buy cars to RTO.
Anonymous
02/09/2025 11:34
Subject: No Deals on Used Cars in the DC area Despite Trump’s Federal Job Cuts in DC
why would you expect a deal on a car?
Anonymous
02/09/2025 10:25
Subject: No Deals on Used Cars in the DC area Despite Trump’s Federal Job Cuts in DC
I'm not sure why you would expect the cost of used cars to decline. People in financial hardship who are looking for cars are more likely to buy used than new.
Anonymous
02/09/2025 10:23
Subject: No Deals on Used Cars in the DC area Despite Trump’s Federal Job Cuts in DC
Things take time. I actually think the used car market is going to get better but based on COVID era expensive loans handed out too freely, finally reaching unsustainability. Repos due to finances take a long time at least 6 months to a year or more depending on when and how people stop paying their car loans. Be patient.
Anonymous
02/09/2025 10:21
Subject: Re:No Deals on Used Cars in the DC area Despite Trump’s Federal Job Cuts in DC
How many job cuts do you think there will be? Not many so far, and I doubt there will be enough to make a dent in the used car market.
Anonymous
02/09/2025 10:16
Subject: No Deals on Used Cars in the DC area Despite Trump’s Federal Job Cuts in DC
Tesla are cheap, I hear
Anonymous
02/09/2025 10:13
Subject: No Deals on Used Cars in the DC area Despite Trump’s Federal Job Cuts in DC
Anonymous wrote:I think it’s too soon to see any fluctuation in used car market. I would think you’d have to wait a few months to see if there is any affect on it.
Personally, with all that is happening in DC we are holding onto our used cars and have no desire to spend more on a newer car, for now.
Also, dealers are very in tune with the market and they have no desire to reduce prices of cars. You’ll have to wait until they feel the pinch.
+1 And look at how they inflated the cost of used cars during COVID. Bottom feeders.
Anonymous
02/09/2025 10:12
Subject: No Deals on Used Cars in the DC area Despite Trump’s Federal Job Cuts in DC
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:People losing their jobs are not getting rid of cars they own outright. People fearing for their jobs who have to buy a car will buy a used on, not a new one. Why are you expecting the used car market to fall?
I don't know when we had hard times at our house we sold our European car and bought cheaper ones like a Honda.
After transaction costs, what did that actually put in your pocket?
Anonymous
02/09/2025 10:11
Subject: No Deals on Used Cars in the DC area Despite Trump’s Federal Job Cuts in DC
I think it’s too soon to see any fluctuation in used car market. I would think you’d have to wait a few months to see if there is any affect on it.
Personally, with all that is happening in DC we are holding onto our used cars and have no desire to spend more on a newer car, for now.
Also, dealers are very in tune with the market and they have no desire to reduce prices of cars. You’ll have to wait until they feel the pinch.
Personally, with all that is happening in DC we are holding onto our used cars and have no desire to spend more on a newer car, for now.
Also, dealers are very in tune with the market and they have no desire to reduce prices of cars. You’ll have to wait until they feel the pinch.
Anonymous
02/09/2025 09:31
Subject: No Deals on Used Cars in the DC area Despite Trump’s Federal Job Cuts in DC
Anonymous wrote:People losing their jobs are not getting rid of cars they own outright. People fearing for their jobs who have to buy a car will buy a used on, not a new one. Why are you expecting the used car market to fall?
I don't know when we had hard times at our house we sold our European car and bought cheaper ones like a Honda.
Anonymous
02/09/2025 09:31
Subject: No Deals on Used Cars in the DC area Despite Trump’s Federal Job Cuts in DC
Anonymous wrote:We’ve been shopping for a used car in the $40K–$50K range over the past month, expecting some deals given all the talk of Trump’s federal workforce cuts and economic uncertainty in DC. But surprisingly, dealers aren’t budging on prices for used BMWs, Audis, or Volvos—no discounts, no negotiation.
Even with high interest rates and supposed job fears, used car prices seem unaffected. In fact, someone even bought one of the used BMWs we were looking at for full sticker price before we could act.
At the same time, I haven’t noticed a surge in used car listings from private sellers on Autotrader or Facebook Marketplace. Maybe cars in this $40K–$50K range are just holding steady, or maybe wealthier buyers are trying to lower their costs by shopping in this price bracket instead of buying new.
Are others seeing the same? Is the fear overblown, or is the used car market just immune to it?
This search engine of all.local dealers for used and new cars may help.you. Its free.
https://penfed.truecar.com/
Anonymous
02/09/2025 09:28
Subject: No Deals on Used Cars in the DC area Despite Trump’s Federal Job Cuts in DC
People losing their jobs are not getting rid of cars they own outright. People fearing for their jobs who have to buy a car will buy a used on, not a new one. Why are you expecting the used car market to fall?
Anonymous
02/09/2025 09:25
Subject: No Deals on Used Cars in the DC area Despite Trump’s Federal Job Cuts in DC
We’ve been shopping for a used car in the $40K–$50K range over the past month, expecting some deals given all the talk of Trump’s federal workforce cuts and economic uncertainty in DC. But surprisingly, dealers aren’t budging on prices for used BMWs, Audis, or Volvos—no discounts, no negotiation.
Even with high interest rates and supposed job fears, used car prices seem unaffected. In fact, someone even bought one of the used BMWs we were looking at for full sticker price before we could act.
At the same time, I haven’t noticed a surge in used car listings from private sellers on Autotrader or Facebook Marketplace. Maybe cars in this $40K–$50K range are just holding steady, or maybe wealthier buyers are trying to lower their costs by shopping in this price bracket instead of buying new.
Are others seeing the same? Is the fear overblown, or is the used car market just immune to it?
Even with high interest rates and supposed job fears, used car prices seem unaffected. In fact, someone even bought one of the used BMWs we were looking at for full sticker price before we could act.
At the same time, I haven’t noticed a surge in used car listings from private sellers on Autotrader or Facebook Marketplace. Maybe cars in this $40K–$50K range are just holding steady, or maybe wealthier buyers are trying to lower their costs by shopping in this price bracket instead of buying new.
Are others seeing the same? Is the fear overblown, or is the used car market just immune to it?