In reply to frenchyd :
Actually, there have been several events in the semiconductor supply chain that resulted in the chip shortage.
Covid spooked the Car manufacturers, who overreacted and cut their production plans and chip orders.
Auto chips prices are ordered in at aggressively negotiated discounts, with low profit margins.
Meanwhile, folks at home ordered lot's of Consumer Electronics that required lots of chips, having much higher profit margins, which the Chip Fabs jumped at.
There has been a lot of Chip Fab consolidation into fewer very large plants around the world.
Recent Bad Weather and fires at some of those plants has reduced capacity and created a real shortage.
Ramping up new chip production is not like turning a switch, takes time, investment, and effort even in the best of conditions.
Same goes for opening a new Chip Fab, the technology and equipment and skills are exotic and in high demand, with long lead times of their own.
Well said. Going an additional $10,000 which will put you that much deeper in debt. Now might be the time to just get by. Either fix yours or buy for cash until the problem changes
In reply to Brett_Murphy (Agent of Chaos) :
A guy followed me home from the food store to ask if my 13 Tacoma was for sale. He gave me his phone number and told me he knows what they are selling for and he has cash in hand.
outasite said:In reply to Brett_Murphy (Agent of Chaos) :
A guy followed me home from the food store to ask if my 13 Tacoma was for sale. He gave me his phone number and told me he knows what they are selling for and he has cash in hand.
Sounds like he is the cousin of "I know what I got!" guy ...
In reply to outasite :
If you can afford to part with it, take your highest number, add 10% and see what he says. Sell now near the market peak and buy another one in a year.
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