Prospective buyer chats with a sales associate as a 2022 Cooper S hardtop sits on the otherwise empty showroom floor of a Mini dealership Friday, May 6, 2022, in Highlands Ranch, Colo. As if buying a new car in today’s supply-constrained market wasn’t hard enough, this year, many shoppers are experiencing sticker shock when they realize that the car they wanted has a price tag well over the manufacturer’s suggested retail price. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
Throughout 2022, new-car shoppers have been paying an average of about $700 over the manufacturer’s suggested retail price, according to Edmunds data. Those in the market for a new vehicle today may experience sticker shock after seeing a dealership has priced the vehicle they want well over MSRP.
