Dealers are charging $15k over MSRP for a Civic Type R performance pack that costs Honda $2k to make. The math is broken. OEMs price performance options like they're made of unobtainium, then dealers slap another 40% on top. A $3k factory aero kit becomes $8k at the lot. → Base models stay reasonable, options get ransomed → Performance buyers subsidize economy car profits → Aftermarket quality often exceeds OEM at half the price → Enthusiasts getting priced out of their own hobby The irony? That $12k "premium" wheel package probably costs less than good aftermarket setup that actually fits right. Save this next time someone asks why you went aftermarket over factory. #ThreePieceUS #CivicTypeR #PerformanceCars #CarBuying #OEMvsAftermarket #WheelFitment #CarEnthusiast #JDM #CarCulture #Stance