$30K Markup Wow!
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Racer
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From: Aliso Viejo CA
$30K Markup Wow!
Just went in to my local dealer for the first time to fix the dim screen issues on C7. Walked into the showroom to see if they had gotten any C7s in yet. They had a special edition on the floor. MSRP $75K with a $30K markup totaling $105K. Could not believe it.
I am not one that says all dealers should sell at MSRP or below. Just glad I was able to purchase at MSRP.
I am not one that says all dealers should sell at MSRP or below. Just glad I was able to purchase at MSRP.
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Funny to read these threads when this is such a capitalist forum. Gimme a break, guys. Can't blame a dealer for tryin' can ya? I mean, there is a sucker born every day. It's just that most of them buy Porsches!
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CA still gets the sales tax and registration fee, so no guilt there. Only the CA dealers are missing out.
Racer
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Must be a west coast thing. I'm in Oregon and have always been horrified by the "Market Adjustments" of $10K to $30K at my local dealer. I actually felt outraged at the nerve of these people. Now, this local dealer no longer stocks Corvettes, so I can't even go see a C7 in person. 
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What I don't understand is the "outraged" feeling. My local dealer is a good guy and sold me my 13 camaro. I really like them. When I asked about a vette last summer, they said they would be going at 10K over. I said to my sales guy "good for you, I hope you get it"...and I meant it. They just were not going to get it from me. My sales guy understood that, and asked me to bring mine by when I got it from someone else. No harm done, I stopped by the other day. Had a crowd around the car.
Dealers can do whatever they want. I personally don't think that makes them bad people. Unlike the enthusiasts here, the Vette is hot enuf to bring in a few "gotta have it" types that will pay it. Simple as that....
The phenomenon will all be over soon......
Dealers can do whatever they want. I personally don't think that makes them bad people. Unlike the enthusiasts here, the Vette is hot enuf to bring in a few "gotta have it" types that will pay it. Simple as that....
The phenomenon will all be over soon......
Last edited by Glen e; Dec 6, 2013 at 07:35 PM.
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Must be a west coast thing. I'm in Oregon and have always been horrified by the "Market Adjustments" of $10K to $30K at my local dealer. I actually felt outraged at the nerve of these people. Now, this local dealer no longer stocks Corvettes, so I can't even go see a C7 in person.
So I wonder what state that's not too far from Cali gives the best deals? (Or is it more of a dealer-by-dealer basis?) No way in hell I'll ever pay that much over MSRP.
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From: Calgary, AB. There's a reason why white was the only color offered on every year Corvette. Proud Canadian German Jamaican!
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Look at this guy....
http://alberta.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehi...AdIdZ549321923
He has a transparent roof and painted calipers I don't but mine has Z51, Comp seats, customized plaque and mag ride, I paid 70k for mine.
http://alberta.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehi...AdIdZ549321923
He has a transparent roof and painted calipers I don't but mine has Z51, Comp seats, customized plaque and mag ride, I paid 70k for mine.
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Look at this guy....
http://alberta.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehi...AdIdZ549321923
He has a transparent roof and painted calipers I don't but mine has Z51, Comp seats, customized plaque and mag ride, I paid 70k for mine.
http://alberta.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehi...AdIdZ549321923
He has a transparent roof and painted calipers I don't but mine has Z51, Comp seats, customized plaque and mag ride, I paid 70k for mine.
