Possibility of no dealer markups??
05-23-2006, 07:41 PM
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Possibility of no dealer markups??
I was just thinking. Lately dealers have been crazy with the markups on wanted/low volume cars. They did it to the first round of GTO's and then they were giving them away at below invoice because they couldnt even sell the 12K units.
But with 100K units coming off the assembly line, there will definatly be no shortages and as I see, no need for people to pay any markups. With 100K units I see prices below window sticker, maybe not the first month but with so many units flying off the line, there will be lots of used models within a few months selling for thousands below sticker so no one in their right mind would pay markups.
But with 100K units coming off the assembly line, there will definatly be no shortages and as I see, no need for people to pay any markups. With 100K units I see prices below window sticker, maybe not the first month but with so many units flying off the line, there will be lots of used models within a few months selling for thousands below sticker so no one in their right mind would pay markups.
05-23-2006, 07:49 PM
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Re: Possibility of no dealer markups??
Originally Posted by Blue89Bird
Not gonna happen, there will be people willing to pay markups, so the dealers will use them.
05-23-2006, 08:01 PM
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Re: Possibility of no dealer markups??
Originally Posted by I8COBRA
With 100K units I see prices below window sticker, maybe not the first month but with so many units flying off the line, there will be lots of used models within a few months selling for thousands below sticker so no one in their right mind would pay markups.
05-23-2006, 08:13 PM
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Re: Possibility of no dealer markups??
The C6Z is holding up really well, but thats a different story. Monster car and only 2-3K units built the first year. But even so, I've been watching them sell and theyve already fallen in price since you can order a '07 for the same price.
I guess time will tell. 100K units does crazy things to a cars value.
Someone mentioned the Mustang, check out what Mustangs with only a few thousand miles are selling for. It doesnt matter what the dealers are starting their price at, it matters what theyre letting them go for. I really doubt people are paying thousands over sticker for new when they can get one for thousands under sticker with 1-2K miles on it.
I guess time will tell. 100K units does crazy things to a cars value.
Someone mentioned the Mustang, check out what Mustangs with only a few thousand miles are selling for. It doesnt matter what the dealers are starting their price at, it matters what theyre letting them go for. I really doubt people are paying thousands over sticker for new when they can get one for thousands under sticker with 1-2K miles on it.
05-23-2006, 09:52 PM
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Re: Possibility of no dealer markups??
while we do not condone mark-ups (and we can't do anything about it 'cause that's anti-trust/price fixing --and the govt. is very clear on that.....) it's simply a matter of "Supply versus Demand"
When demand exceeds supply, the price goes up. When supply exceeds demand, call out the rebates!
When demand exceeds supply, the price goes up. When supply exceeds demand, call out the rebates!
05-23-2006, 11:57 PM
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Re: Possibility of no dealer markups??
Originally Posted by Fbodfather
while we do not condone mark-ups (and we can't do anything about it 'cause that's anti-trust/price fixing --and the govt. is very clear on that.....) it's simply a matter of "Supply versus Demand"
When demand exceeds supply, the price goes up. When supply exceeds demand, call out the rebates!
When demand exceeds supply, the price goes up. When supply exceeds demand, call out the rebates!
Psychologically I was conditioned, and since I first saw the car as selling for 40k+ I automatically put it into that category [in my mind] of cars in that range.
With that said, I think it would be appropriate to add a ", but with delay it could be fatal for future demand" to your statement.
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05-24-2006, 06:59 AM
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Re: Possibility of no dealer markups??
Originally Posted by I8COBRA
I was just thinking. Lately dealers have been crazy with the markups on wanted/low volume cars. They did it to the first round of GTO's and then they were giving them away at below invoice because they couldnt even sell the 12K units.
But with 100K units coming off the assembly line, there will definatly be no shortages and as I see, no need for people to pay any markups. With 100K units I see prices below window sticker, maybe not the first month but with so many units flying off the line, there will be lots of used models within a few months selling for thousands below sticker so no one in their right mind would pay markups.
But with 100K units coming off the assembly line, there will definatly be no shortages and as I see, no need for people to pay any markups. With 100K units I see prices below window sticker, maybe not the first month but with so many units flying off the line, there will be lots of used models within a few months selling for thousands below sticker so no one in their right mind would pay markups.
05-24-2006, 07:33 AM
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Re: Possibility of no dealer markups??
Originally Posted by Fbodfather
while we do not condone mark-ups (and we can't do anything about it 'cause that's anti-trust/price fixing --and the govt. is very clear on that.....) it's simply a matter of "Supply versus Demand"
When demand exceeds supply, the price goes up. When supply exceeds demand, call out the rebates!
When demand exceeds supply, the price goes up. When supply exceeds demand, call out the rebates!
Really? I just read that GM has told Saturn dealers to not markup up the Saturn Sky Redline.
http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...ticleId=115473
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05-24-2006, 11:01 AM
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Re: Possibility of no dealer markups??
Originally Posted by NikiVee
Really? I just read that GM has told Saturn dealers to not markup up the Saturn Sky Redline.
05-24-2006, 01:40 PM
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Re: Possibility of no dealer markups??
When I bought my Grand National (wipes drool of chin) brand new in 1987, make that October 1987, there was a $4500 mark up on it as what the dealers had was it. There weren't going to be any more. I refused to buy it with the mark up, I told them I would buy it for full msrp and not a penny more. I won. Damn I loved that car. (damn divorce)
