I helped someone buy a 2021 CPO Mercedes and I steered them away from MY2020 because they’re mostly 4 years old (sold in the fall of 2019) and the pitiful savings didn’t justify losing the last one year of factory warranty.
Even the ‘21 they eventually bought only made sense because of a large price cut (almost 20%) whereas everyone else equally stuck with immovable inventory is sticking to their insane prices.
For now. But something will have to give because the insane minority of used-car buyers who were paying these prices have bought cars or tapped out. Rational buyers are not willing to pay these prices.
JMO but I feel like buying new between now and 1/1 is the best way to achieve some satisfaction. Because dealer discount for brand new vehicles is back to close to pre-pandemic levels (leases are not, due to MF and rebate worsening). So buy it and you’re all set for the next 5-6 years. A used car will probably have you watching for the inevitable sound of a bubble popping and ruining your satisfaction.