Originally Posted by RustyJames

Oh boy, give me soapbox.

I work in the car industry and supply is still looking grim. 1/3, or more, of the cars arriving to dealerships are pre sold and there is a feeding frenzy for the remaining allocation.

One interesting aspect is the shortage of shipping containers for cars coming from overseas. A container used to be ~$1000 and now they are $8-9k. Also, room on the cargo ships is tight and that telegraphs to everything.

Good-ish news for many here is that despite a dearth of new parts we can be indifferent and continue to enjoy our sordid affair with old machinery the majority of the population doesn’t give a toss about.

I’ll stop because I could blow up this thread. In the wise words of home brew beer guru Charlie Papazian, “Stay calm, have a home brew “.