Dealerships Are Out of Control

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**The D-List: Guessing Car Prices**

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[Video Introduction]

If it's $140,000, I'm gonna be really mad. - I don't want to play anymore! - I know me either.

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Why, why, why, why, why? but why?

What is this?

**Car Prices: The Hidden Truth**

Car prices are insane and dealerships are no exception. Those guys are fricking jacking up the prices like crazy!

Today we are gonna try and guess the price of actual cars that are for sale at actual dealerships, and spoiler alert, we're probably gonna get pretty mad.

**Meet the Hosts**

He's Jeremiah, I'm James, and this is the D-List!

[Video Montage]

Inside your car, there's a creep unlike anything you've ever heard before, but be warned, it can be quite temperamental. (insects skittering)

Always run intercooler, do not use low octane dino-juice, and the most important thing, beware the creep that lurks within the boost! (monster growling)

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WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: en- If it's $140,000, I'mgonna be really mad.- I don't want to play anymore!- I know me either.(dramatic music)Why, why, why, why, why? but why?- What is this?Car prices are insane anddealerships are no exception.Those guys are fricking jackingup the prices like crazy!Today we are gonna try andguess the price of actual carsthat are for sale at actual dealerships,and spoiler alert, we'reprobably gonna get pretty mad.He's Jeremiah, I'm James, and this is the-- D-List!Inside your car,(creepy ambient music)there's a creep unlike anythingyou've ever heard before,(insects skittering)but be warned, it canbe quite temperamental.(evil laughter)Always run intercooler, donot use low octane dino-juice,(car engine starting)and the most important thing,(engine revving)beware the creep thatlurks within the boost!(monster growling)Donut Media presentsthe new hair-raising "Boost Creeps" shirtavailable right now atdonutmedia.com for just $29.98(hip-hop beat)Really? That cheap, huh?That's so much cheaper than $30- And as always, we're doing"Price Is Right" rules,which means closest withoutgoing over, even by a dollar.(Jeremiah laughing)First example, we got usa 2022, that's this year,brand new, Honda Civic SI, all right?- Okay.- The second coolest one.- So it's not a Type-R, it's an SI.This thing, 6-speed manual,the dealer added tint.- (laughing) Okay? All right, cool.- Now this suggestedretail value for this thingis $20,315, all right?I mean, it's insane ifthis is more than 40 grand,I'm going to say $35,000- Oh, it's way more than that!- You think?- It's $48,000.- 48,000? You think theyalmost doubled the price?- Yeah, they're added 20k to this car.- The actual listing price is $48,795.(dramatic sting)- Oh my God! I'm not evenmad, I'm proud of you.(men laughing)(upbeat electronic music)That's cr- Dude, $20,000markup on a Civic SI?- Crazy!- $28,315That's what Honda said this car costs,the guy's like, "Yeah, I'm thinking 50."(men laughing)All right, next up wegot a 2020 Toyota Tacoma.This is pre-owned, this isused, it's a used Toyota Truck.TRD Sport, Double Cab,it's not Four-wheel Drive,it's Rear-wheel Drive.- Oh, interesting.- Just under 26,000 miles.Now, Tacoma's notoriouslyhold their value.So the MSRP, brand new,this truck costs $37,000- This one's tough.I still think it's going to go over.- It's definitely gonna go over.- It's definitely gonna go over.- The fact that it's not four-wheel drivekinda makes it a pointless thing.- I'll do 47. I think 10k over.- Yeah, I'm gonna say $46,000- The actual price ofthe Tacoma was $48,500(dramatic sting)- God, you're on fire today! Dang dude!Not only are you winner, you'relike so close every time.- Man, 48k for thisthing? Are you kidding me?So far we've had two$50,000 cars. (laughing)- Yeah, and both of them have cloth seats.Next up, we got a 2022, that's this year,(Jeremiah laughing)Corvette Stingray,it's the Z51 package,so Z06s aren't out yet,so this is up there.It's got red seats,3LT package, big daddy.Chevy said,(Jeremiah laughing)"Hey, we think this car shouldcost $80,600, we built it."(upbeat lounge music)What do you think a dealershipdecided it should cost?it, dude, I think 135 grand.- Yeah, I mean, I was just thinking 140...135 is a solid guess, I'll go 140.If it's $140,000, I'mgoing to be really madbecause when they cameout with these cars,remember it was like-- 60 grand!- 60 grand- Oh yeah, Toyota's gotegg all over it's face.(Jeremiah laughs)Oh, I bet they feellike a bunch of idiots.Uh, not! It costs twice as much!How is it legal?- I don't know.- I thought that's whydealerships were made.- Right! that was the wholepurpose of having a dealershipor like having a separatemanufacturer from the dealership,is so dealerships couldn't over consumers.And now they're doing it!- Yeah,they're doing it because I guess we forgotwhat we were about in this country!(men laughing)- Spank your dealer.- Yeah, give him a fiscalspanking. (Jeremiah laughs)'Cause they are giving us a fiscal ramm-(monotone)Yeah, so I'm gonna say135 grand on this car.- I say 140.- The price of the C8 was $138,000(dramatic sting)- Oh! Good job, James! I'm over, I'm over!- Oh, you're over, you're over?- James wins!- Nice!But you're on fire,you should go buy alottery ticket after this.- Dude, 138? Dude, you! What a joke!(men laughing)- What a joke, dude!- I can actually interject herewith a little bit of trivia,so it technically,there's no legaljurisdiction for a dealershipto abide by the MSRP,however some dealers, like Ford,are issuing warnings againstdealers who are scalping.- Well that's- Thanks, Ford.- Okay, next we got a2018 used Ford Fiesta ST,6-speed manual, it's got12,000 miles on the clock.- 12,000 hard miles...- Oh, dude, these things areall screwed up. (both laughing)I would never buy one of these.Okay, so originally sold for $20,000I don't know if it's gonna go over.- I don't know,I feel like this is one of the oneswhere Max is throwing an oddball,he's doing a little trickery.So I'm just gonna goO.G. MSRP, let's say 20k.- 20k? I'm gonna say 23- The actual priceof the Fiesta ST is $29,991- You, Max! No way, dude!(men laughing)This is an economy car!- This is insane.- This is insane!- Another cloth-seat car thatjust added to the madness.- All right, next up isa 2021 Kia Telluride.- It's a Kia!- It's a Kia, yeah.- They used to give Kiasaway. (Jeremiah laughs)- Yeah, there was-In Melbourne, there wasthe Kia summer sale,where they were sellinglike a hundred Kias a week!- All right, so...It's a Kia Telluride EX,which means "Executive."- It's notthe highest trim level.- It's all-wheel drive,it's also pre-owned...20- 28,000 miles? In a year?(dramatic sting)- Already? Damn!- And it sold brand newlast year for $42,000- Okay, oh my God, I don't even know...- 350, $350,000? 1,000,000? $1.3 million.- Yeah, I don't know...What are we saying? 42?I guess 48- Yeah, that's a hell ofa guess, I'm gonna say 45(suspenseful sting)- $63,983- Are you kidding me?- Get the out of here, Max.- Did JenniferLove-Hewitt pee in it?'Cause then maybe it'sworth that much money!What is this? I don'twant to play anymore!- I know, me either. Why?Why? Why? Why? But why?- They used to say that buying a new carwas the worst financialdecision you can makebecause it goes down,you lose half your moneyonce you drive off the lot.Yeah, I put my money in Kia.Oh, stock? No, Tellurides.(men laughing)- I got all my money in Tellurides, baby!- 2018 Rolls Royce WraithCoupe, got 20,000 miles.This car originally soldin 2018 for $320,000This one might be appreciated.- You think? You think thehigh-end cars are going down?- Maybe, but also the world is nuts.- It's wacky town right now, who knows?320k? (exasperated sigh) I can't go under!Nothing leads me to believe through every-- I'm doing it. (Jeremiah laughs)I'm doing it, I'm gonna say 300 grand.- I'm gonna thinkit sells for the sameamount of money, 320.- The sale price was $344,000(dramatic sting)- Okay!- Well it went up much as a Kia.- Yeah, so from a percentage standpoint,the Kia's a better deal.Bruce McDuck loses 20 grand orgains 20 grand, it's nothing.- Yeah, Bruce McDuck'slike, "Oh, I don't care.""Oh, 20 grand? What is that? Toothpaste?"(men laughing)This 2022 VolkswagenGTI, brand new, spanking.It's the highest GTI trimlevel, it's got 19-inch wheels,it's got upgraded suspension.- Cool color.- It's yellow.And it's supposed to sell for $4,899- You mean 40,000?- Yeah.(both laughing)It's supposed to sell for $40,899I don't think the markup onthis is going to be as crazybecause I think Golf Rsare going for like 65- I would add 20k to this,and that would be my thing.I'd be at 60k.- Yeah, you're right.- Is that crazy?- I mean, yes but no.- Yeah, I say 60k.- I say 59,000- James, you're playingthis game! (both laughing)You should say 60,001-- Or a dollar!- Or a dollar.- Oh, I say a dollar!(laughs)- Okay, okay, a dollar.- Okay, one dollar.(dramatic sting)- $62,000(men laughing)(mischievous string music)- I was way off! I was way off.The 2021 GT500. It's neverbeen owned, never been kissed.Kiss from a rose, kiss froma snake. (Jeremiah laughing)So the MSRP on this is $82,980I'm going to say 150,000- Oh, I've been looking atthese, this is a new one?- You can get GT350R, atleast you could last week,for like 60.- Yeah, we were looking at them.But this is the 500,this is the big brother.- This is the big boy. The daddy package.- What'd you say? 150?Dude, that's a good guess.- Thank you.- That's a good guess.- I'm gonna say 125, that's 40k more.- $139,975(dramatic sting)- Crazy.- Yeah.I have like, a beard hairin my mouth. (spitting)All right next up, we'regetting towards the end.Thanks for sticking with us.A 2021 Ram TRX Ignition Edition,which means it starts,(men laughing)it's an appearance package, I guess.It's 1 of 875, so it'scollectible, technically.According to the dealershipthis is true market pricing,which I think means themarket, like the stock market.MSRP $94,370(upbeat lounge music)I'm going to say 400,000(Jeremiah laughing)Oh my God, it's $150,000(tense electronic music)What are you thinking for real? I say 150- I'm gonna say 140- 162(hands hitting table)(men laughing)If you see, we've stopped getting mad,because you can only get soupset before you just cry.- I'm tired.(men laughing)All right, now we goteverybody's favorite car,some would say it's always the answer,got a brand new 2021 MazdaMiata Grand Touring Spec.It's for sale in Colorado,so you know it's good.(men laughing)It's got a 6-speed manual, as it should,and MSRP is $33,260Let's say 60 grand.(Jeremiah laughing)- I have no idea, I haveno idea! I don't even know.I'm thinking 45 is what I want to say,but even that is way too low.45, I guess, I don't know.(suspenseful sting)- The actual price is $33,959!- Way to go Colorado! Thank you!- Oh my gosh.- Finally.- There's some goodness inthe world. (men laughing)If you need any Mazdas inColorado or surrounding area,go to McDonald Mazda West.Honest. The only honestpeople left on the planet.- And of course his name's McDonald.- Yeah, Ronald!(men laughing)Our final piece of insanity,the main event, the pièce de résistance,and I've actually kindof been paying attentionto how much these things cost,this one's going to be a doozy.This is a 2021 Ford Bronco Wildtrak.It's brand new, it's got, likeI said, the Wildtrak package.It's got the 2.7 literEcoBoost V6. Very cool motor.It's got red wheels.- Cool.- Is it?It's also got Area 51 paint!MSRP $67,000Now this is another Fordthat people were like,when they debuted, theywere like, "That is a deal."- So this was 67? It'sdouble, it's $140,000- I'm gonna say $137,000I don't think I'm good at the game.- No, no, you're not goodat Price Is Right rules,but I want you to nail it.This is why you're doing itbecause you want to nail it.- I want to nail it. I want to be proud.- You wanna get within a hundred dollarsso you win both Showcase Showdowns.- Yeah.(Jeremiah laughs)(suspenseful sting)- Not quite that much. It's $112,602- Okay, allright... 60,000 more?- Oh yeah, we're just like,"Oh, okay..." (men laughing)Yeah, that's only a $60,000 markup.- Where are these, Chino Hills?- Mhmm.- Shame on you! (laughing)- Shame on you!- And here's the thing,Ford sold this car less than the MSRP.Yeah, they get wholesale pricing.So on top of that, they'rejust ramming us hard!I wanted one of these.- You bi-(monotone)Thanks for watching this video(Jeremiah laughing)and everything else on Donut,and make sure you don't miss anything,hit that subscribe button!Click the join button belowto learn about our membership program.It's called Donut Undergroundand it's pretty lit.Jeremiah was just on the discord serverright before we started filming.I love you, holla backin the comment shawty.(awkward laughter)- But not you, Chino Hills.- Not you, Chino Hills, you're banned.- You bi-