Lee says yes, especially if you are hoping for variety and a lower cost. Experts who spoke to our Verity Team said what is happening in Maine is happening across the county. Most very make and model is impacted by the shortage of new cars as demand is higher than ever. "This is a great economics lesson in supply and demand," economist Jason Fichtner with the Bipartisan Policy Center said. The shortage is due to two major factors. The first being the pandemic shutdown. "The automobile industry temporarily closed assembly plants because workers couldn't work in close quarters on a factory floor," Fichtner said.