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.

  • MrMakabar@slrpnk.net
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    5 days ago

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

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      5 days 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.

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      5 days ago

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