[Looby]

So then why can't buy a 2012 car at a discounted price?

Because dealers never voluntarily discount. You have to say "please."

Why would anyone buy a 2012 car if it is priced same as 2013?

Because the 2012 is available with manual tranny and moonroof?

Looby

 

[Looby]

Destination fee is the dealers cost to haul the car to their lot on the truck.

Exactly! The destination fee (i.e., the one listed on the Monroney sticker)
is a Real™ expense charged to the dealer. He CANNOT avoid paying it --
so, one way or another, he passes it on to you. In full.

Of course, money is fungible -- so it's a complete waste of time to try to
identify which dealer-dollar flows into/outof which profit/expense pocket.

...Bottom Line: Only the bottom line matters,

Looby