Market will crash. Give it 6-12 months and my guess is you'll save at least $10k

I would like some savings but not at the expense of the market. We are in strange times right now and I am not even sure if the " normal " way of buying a vehicle will ever return.

Dropped my 2012 Expedition at the Ford dealer this morning and there must hav been 25 others dropping a vehicle.
Asked the service advisor what,s up.
His response was with the high prices and economy,folks are holding on to their existing rides.

I’d buy a new truck if one three things happened. Yours no longer is repairable. You want a new truck. You can afford to pay what it costs.

It really is simple. If one of these is true, looks like you’re truck shopping. Waiting for things to align may or may not ever happen.

I see new trucks on the road every day. I could t imagine the stress of being strapped for $800+ payments for 10 years. Hahaha. All I can think is what a piss poor investment a new truck is right now. But that’s me. I’m kinda a tight wad.

Yeah, it'll be back once the recession hits.

Only disclaimer is if we continue to move towards a society where more and more people don't work. If labor continues to be hard to come by, companies will move towards lower volume and higher profit per unit. And if they do that, then you may be right that the old way of buying is gone.

Went with a used 2021 Ram Limited. Sold other truck for much more than I expected.

Sadly, you likely paid much more than you expected too.