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One year ago I tried to buy a base model lightning. There were 3 east of the Mississippi. They all wanted $30,000 over msrp. There were plenty of platinum and lariats to be found at just a bit higher price, but I'm not buying a Cadillac with a bed. I'm buying a truck to do light duty work in.
The problem isn't just dealerships though. Ford didn't make near enough base models to meet demand which enabled the dealerships to do this shit.
Yeah, just having direct sales as a possibility would let them reach the demand everywhere it is, not just in the few markets to which they are sending these vehicles.
Kinda the whole amazon model, you can afford to stock all sorts of weird niche items because you can reach the handful of people that desperately want it.