Insane prices for a new car

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I wrote last week about my ex paying $40,000 for a Kia sedan. Granted it is fully loaded and has a bigger engine than my car which is described as a "sports car" but I just couldn't wrap my mind around that price for a Kia. Apparently it was like the only car in the model that he wanted that the dealership had in stock. My sister told me on Saturday that she was getting a new SUV yesterday--a Ford Expedition. It is huge but she already drives a ginormous Chevrolet Avalanche so wasn't going to be much bigger than that. My mother texted me last night about an entirely different matter but told me as we went back and forth that my sister didn't get the truck because the dealership wanted $98,000 for it. FOR AN SUV--NOT A MASERATI! I texted my sister about it this morning and she said they agreed to pay $81,000 for it but apparently after all of the payments they would have paid $98,000+ for it. They declined and walked out. I was shocked that they even planned to pay that much but it was fully loaded and my sister and BIL can afford it. She said that they are now considering the model with the next lower level of features. I'm sure the price will still be nuts. She is in no rush to replace her Avalanche, though, so she can afford to wait until prices become more reasonable.