They had a car I liked, it did look well. I wanted to see if they’d come off the 20k they were too high on it before I ventured their way. They never answered the phone. Car sat there two full years. Bid to around my price a few times on eBay. Not sure what it went for when if finally sold. After 18 months they backed off 5k. Still took 6 more months to sell. Seeing stuff like that makes me question how a dealer really is making money.

Is it a tax shelter for a rich guys car collection that is only “for sale” because it has to be for the game the dealer is playing? You can run a loss for five years before you are considered a hobby that isn’t deductible. Of course I also witnessed a guy that had a serious drug operation that sold both late model and classic cars as a front when I was growing up.