Hello Mark (minimotors),
I'm glad I know of that 2.49.

Through other sources, I also know what it costs to produce a single car. Factor in all the rest of the song and dance (licensing, shipping, wages etc and greed - I notice now even in addition to some OLDs marking/gauging up popular cars a dollor more than the rest of a series) and that 4.40 +++++++ and change that I have to pay still don't swallow.

And what exactly are the qualifications expected other than a dealer's high credit card limit?

That I haven't asked before, I would sure like to see a breakdown of that costs that dealers are marking up.

None of my business perhaps and that isn't capitalism great, but truthfully for my own vindication and that I sure others would be interested too.

-Peter