Bought a 2019 after confirming that there were no differences of consequence between that and the 2020. Got it for about 20% off MSRP.

MSRP only matters if you're planning on paying it, which few people do.

On a $40k car, a 2019 should be at least $3k less than an equivalent 2020 right now. You have to request a price online to get the actual starting point price.

Because they paid full price. I went with a 2020 for that reason.

You got to email the dealership and start negotiating. Give them a low ball price and go up from there. They are willing to negotiate aggressively.

The online price is the MSRP. You are supposed to negotiate. What brand/model/trim you are looking to buy?

They're not going to mark them down hugely online because they still want people to buy the 2020s.

They will negotiate more on them to get them off the lot.

Currently looking for a new car, and I've noticed online that the a 2019 version of a new car is only slightly less expensive than a 2020 version of the same car (like no more than $500 difference in price). Is there a reason for this? You'd think that dealerships would offer the 2019 version cheaper so they could get it off the lot.