It is happening to everyone. Last year I bought a newer used car for bluebook price plus the usual dealer fees and now the blue book price is 6k more. Used car prices are skyrocketing.
Performance, I guess you never saw them live. I did 5 times and they were great the first time (their first tour) and they went downhill after that. Too much junk for Jimmy Page and you could see the rest of them were pissed!