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Dealers Ignore VW, Slap $15,000 Markups On The ID. Buzz (insideevs.com)
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I'm shocked. Shocked, I tell you. Shocked to learn that dealers are ignoring Volkswagen's now-former CEO's strongly-worded caution for dealerships not to add additional dealer markup the already expensive ID Buzz.

Okay, well, maybe not that shocked. But it's happening—dealerships are doubling down on Volkswagen's egregiously-priced electric people hauler by adding markups as high as $15,000, effectively locking out consumers who were already stretched thin on their budget following the German automaker's surprisingly high price announcement earlier this year.

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[–] MrMakabar@slrpnk.net 4 points 8 hours ago (2 children)

Why is VW trying to force them to sell at a lower price? They could just add $15,000 to the car.

[–] jonne@infosec.pub 7 points 7 hours ago

From what I've read, dealers hate electric cars because they make a lot of money off maintenance after they sold the car. Electric cars don't require oil changes or anything like that.

[–] kubica@fedia.io 2 points 7 hours ago

There must be some kind of marketing interest to grab popularity by selling it well.