Along this “buy now” philosophy, I’m waiting for an estimate on a new gas furnace and air conditioner combo. My 20 year old set works fine, but if they go down, availability problems going forward will be a problem. The contractor said as much and also said in November the combo will go up 12%. I also think Demented Joe would like nothing more than to halt all AC sales as a gift to the Greenies. Boy, what times we live in.
Most of the time the furnace is fine. Just get a new outside condenser unit and new evap for the old furnace.
I just tried to buy 4 new 16" tires for my truck. The tire store didn't have any. He said he could order some for me but couldn't tell me when they would come in or how much they would cost until they arrived.