It appears the new car shortage won’t end anytime soon

Yeah apparently anything that needs chips there will be a shortage of? Im sure there are still shortages with PS5s

Well, it depends on how long you are willing to wait. Try and maintain it in the best way you can.

However, surely there would be pretty new second-hand cars around too right? Just gotta look around

Yeah I get that. I cant remember what it's called, something like a rego check for $20, you can see if the car was in any accidents or whatever. There would probably be something similar with your state govt dept

Other ways you can reduce risk is to buy the car from a relatively good area/suburb and a decent enough person. This probably goes without saying but test drive it too

got my last one brand new as I got a 5k trade in on one ready for scrapping so it paid for itself, but wouldn't get brand new if I was buying without that incentive. Just too much de valuation the minute you drive out of the garage.
A low mileage 3 year old is probably the best value for money because once the no MOT period ends there are massive savings and bargains to be had.

Hmm never thought about it being a manufactured shortage. Interesting

Sometimes I don't know if you are engaged in performance art or genuinely bonkers.

Then you should have plenty of time to save up for it. 

Then where are these motherfuckers? Who are they? When did this happen? How did it happen? And exactly what it is?

You made this up off the top your head right before you posted and already have one true believer in your manufactured conspiracy theory.  Amazing to see a brand new lie being born.