A car influencer has unveiled a huge secret that could help you save more than $10,000 on your next car.
The former mechanic pinpointed the reason that it's never been easier to get a great deal on certain kinds of models, even as inflation has made cars more expensive on the whole.
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Scotty Kilmer, a 69-year-old mechanic turned YouTuber, posited that shifting consumer attitudes have caused prices for certain kinds of cars to plummet.
Namely, Kilmer railed against electric cars, declaring that the demand for EVs has collapsed, which has left a surplus supply that dealers are desperate to sell.
"Electric cars: nobody wants to buy them," said Kilmer.
The much ballyhooed Ford F-150 Lightning (the company's first all-electric pick-up truck) has been especially unpopular among consumers.
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In response to slow sales, Ford slashed the cost of the truck by nearly $10,000 in June.
Originally priced for $59,974, the F-150 Lightning now costs just $49,995.
"Nobody's buying the stupid things," Kilmer said, "so the only way to sell them is by lowering the price.
"And that's what Ford's doing—they're lowering the price because they can't sell those stupid things."
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While demand for electric cars has been gone up in general over the last few years. , Kilmer said that "pick-up truck guys are different" and are particularly disinclined to buy an EV.
Namely, these are guys who need a truck that can help them "take giant loads."
Accordingly, pick-up truck drivers "don't want an electric truck that will strand them" if its charge dies.
"A bunch of these guys will never buy an electric truck, no matter how much it costs."
For those willing to shop for an electric pickup truck, though, the F-150 Lightning has turned out to be an incredible bargain.
Since the truck's price dropped in June, demand has increased by 600 percent, according to Ford.
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