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Yes, fancy that.  You might be surprised.

RE: "Only way to stop them at this point is for manufacturers to adopt a one price selling strategy. TC's growth supports a one price strategy, so why not give the GP what they want. Otherwise the next economic downturn is going to be brutal for some."

OEMs have tried lamely to adopt a One Price strategy, but the FTC stands in the way...  a small detail.  One Price "works" for awhile  until competitors learn how to sell against it.  As a dealer I would be thrilled to have my competitors go One Price.  In fact, I might even offer to pay their Mark Rykess fee for them.

Do you think consumers would be happy if every car had to be sold at MSRP?  We already sell new vehicles for "break even" and consumers aren't happy with that.  Some have to pay too much so some can pay too little.  That's what the FTC wants.  It seems the FTC and the CFPB have a sticking point they haven't worked out.