Will I’m out
Thread Starter
Drifting
Joined: Oct 2013
Posts: 1,332
Likes: 750
Will I’m out
My dealer and so called friend was talking last night and told me that our original deal is not a deal anymore. It was 500 below sticker as it was on my 2020 Z51. Will his new price is 50k over sticker, no way I’m going to get screwed that much, I guess a person’s word is no good anymore when it comes to greed. These dealers doing this I hope they loose a lot of business when the dust settles and there lots are full of new corvettes.
Popular Reply
Nov 15, 2021, 08:40 AM
Le Mans Master
Joined: Feb 2001
Posts: 6,777
Likes: 358
From: West "By God" Virginia
CI 7-8-9-10 Veteran
You guys are funny,
A business sells their product for what the market allows, thats how capitalism is supposed to work. If some idiot wants to pay $50K over sticker, the dealer will accommodate that all day long. You cannot blame the dealer when he made a decision before he knew all the facts. basically the fools willing to pay more than the new ZO6 is worth, they will be the ones driving them in public first, kinda simple if you think about it. So don't get all but hurt, there will not be many more new cars that will carry this much hype and bidding frenzy
A business sells their product for what the market allows, thats how capitalism is supposed to work. If some idiot wants to pay $50K over sticker, the dealer will accommodate that all day long. You cannot blame the dealer when he made a decision before he knew all the facts. basically the fools willing to pay more than the new ZO6 is worth, they will be the ones driving them in public first, kinda simple if you think about it. So don't get all but hurt, there will not be many more new cars that will carry this much hype and bidding frenzy
You gonna stand there and say oh well, it's capitalism?!
Le Mans Master
Joined: Feb 2001
Posts: 6,777
Likes: 358
From: West "By God" Virginia
CI 7-8-9-10 Veteran
Racer
Joined: Jul 2019
Posts: 490
Likes: 374
My dealer and so called friend was talking last night and told me that our original deal is not a deal anymore. It was 500 below sticker as it was on my 2020 Z51. Will his new price is 50k over sticker, no way I’m going to get screwed that much, I guess a person’s word is no good anymore when it comes to greed. These dealers doing this I hope they loose a lot of business when the dust settles and there lots are full of new corvettes.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Aug 2020
Posts: 3,353
Likes: 3,739
Race Director
Joined: Jun 2020
Posts: 10,691
Likes: 2,251
From: north of Chicago
2025 C2 of the Year ('64-'66) Finalist - Unmodified
2025 C3 of the Year Finalist - Modified
2025 C4 of the Year Finalist - Modified
2024 C4 of the Year Finalist - Modified
2023 C2 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
2023 C4 of the Year Finalist- Modified
2022 C4 of the Year Finalist - Modified
2022 C3 of the Year Finalist - Modified
2021 C7 of the Year Winner -- Modified
2020 C4 of the Year Finalist - Modified
You guys are funny,
A business sells their product for what the market allows, thats how capitalism is supposed to work. If some idiot wants to pay $50K over sticker, the dealer will accommodate that all day long. You cannot blame the dealer when he made a decision before he knew all the facts. basically the fools willing to pay more than the new ZO6 is worth, they will be the ones driving them in public first, kinda simple if you think about it. So don't get all but hurt, there will not be many more new cars that will carry this much hype and bidding frenzy
A business sells their product for what the market allows, thats how capitalism is supposed to work. If some idiot wants to pay $50K over sticker, the dealer will accommodate that all day long. You cannot blame the dealer when he made a decision before he knew all the facts. basically the fools willing to pay more than the new ZO6 is worth, they will be the ones driving them in public first, kinda simple if you think about it. So don't get all but hurt, there will not be many more new cars that will carry this much hype and bidding frenzy
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
Every 2027 Corvette Engine Explained
Joe Kucinski
Designer Imagines A Corvette That Looks More Like a Corvette Than the Corvette
Verdad Gallardo
10 Ugly Corvettes That We Still Kinda Love
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer
Brett Foote
10 Things Every Corvette Owner Needs (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems
Pouria Savadkouei
10 Reasons the C6 Z06 is Still A Performance Benchmark After 20 Years
Joe Kucinski
How Much Horsepower Every Corvette Engine "LOST" in 1972
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!
Michael S. Palmer
Racer
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 489
Likes: 358
From: Chester, NJ
My dealer and so called friend was talking last night and told me that our original deal is not a deal anymore. It was 500 below sticker as it was on my 2020 Z51. Will his new price is 50k over sticker, no way I’m going to get screwed that much, I guess a person’s word is no good anymore when it comes to greed. These dealers doing this I hope they loose a lot of business when the dust settles and there lots are full of new corvettes.
Last edited by Young_Z06; Nov 15, 2021 at 08:26 AM. Reason: grammar
Le Mans Master
Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 5,482
Likes: 1,071
From: Chester County Pennsylvania
2025 C5 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
2025 Corvette of the Year Finalist - Modified
2024 C6 of the Year Winner - Modified
2020 C5 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
The worm will turn. The way this economy is devolving they will be choking on C8 Corvettes eventually, IMO.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Feb 2001
Posts: 6,777
Likes: 358
From: West "By God" Virginia
CI 7-8-9-10 Veteran
You guys are funny,
A business sells their product for what the market allows, thats how capitalism is supposed to work. If some idiot wants to pay $50K over sticker, the dealer will accommodate that all day long. You cannot blame the dealer when he made a decision before he knew all the facts. basically the fools willing to pay more than the new ZO6 is worth, they will be the ones driving them in public first, kinda simple if you think about it. So don't get all but hurt, there will not be many more new cars that will carry this much hype and bidding frenzy
A business sells their product for what the market allows, thats how capitalism is supposed to work. If some idiot wants to pay $50K over sticker, the dealer will accommodate that all day long. You cannot blame the dealer when he made a decision before he knew all the facts. basically the fools willing to pay more than the new ZO6 is worth, they will be the ones driving them in public first, kinda simple if you think about it. So don't get all but hurt, there will not be many more new cars that will carry this much hype and bidding frenzy
You gonna stand there and say oh well, it's capitalism?!
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jan 2017
Posts: 5,363
Likes: 4,108
From: New England
Your dealer probably has next to no new cars on the lot. What is happening is dealers are struggling so much for new inventory and having cars on the lot that they are forced to overpay for used cars with little profit margin right now. While it is frustrating for you, I imagine your dealer may be struggling to keep the lights on right now. Dealers that usually have 200-300+ new cars on their lots ready for sale have less than 50.
Do the math. I think you will see more of this (markups on new cars) as dealers continue to try and make profits due to shortages.
Do the math. I think you will see more of this (markups on new cars) as dealers continue to try and make profits due to shortages.
Drifting
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 1,372
Likes: 311
From: Bristol, VT
You guys are funny,
A business sells their product for what the market allows, thats how capitalism is supposed to work. If some idiot wants to pay $50K over sticker, the dealer will accommodate that all day long. You cannot blame the dealer when he made a decision before he knew all the facts. basically the fools willing to pay more than the new ZO6 is worth, they will be the ones driving them in public first, kinda simple if you think about it. So don't get all but hurt, there will not be many more new cars that will carry this much hype and bidding frenzy
A business sells their product for what the market allows, thats how capitalism is supposed to work. If some idiot wants to pay $50K over sticker, the dealer will accommodate that all day long. You cannot blame the dealer when he made a decision before he knew all the facts. basically the fools willing to pay more than the new ZO6 is worth, they will be the ones driving them in public first, kinda simple if you think about it. So don't get all but hurt, there will not be many more new cars that will carry this much hype and bidding frenzy
The part that I think is slimy is if they break a previous agreement to sell at a specified price. Yeah they may have not had all the details, but it was pretty clear this car was going to be in high demand and have limited supply, so it's not exactly a recent revelation that they could sell for over MSRP for a while.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Nov 2019
Posts: 2,528
Likes: 1,567
My dealer and so called friend was talking last night and told me that our original deal is not a deal anymore. It was 500 below sticker as it was on my 2020 Z51. Will his new price is 50k over sticker, no way I’m going to get screwed that much, I guess a person’s word is no good anymore when it comes to greed. These dealers doing this I hope they loose a lot of business when the dust settles and there lots are full of new corvettes.
The flip side in that situation is that GM will have to re-market the C8 Z06 to compete with the McClaren’s, and Lambo’s targeting the upper elite of the supercar market, keeping the base car as the “everyman” (or woman) version. If so, they will have torpedoed their previous customer base. The next 6-9 months should be an interesting ride to see what the Z06 actually becomes, as opposed to what might have initially been represented. GM apparently can’t control what the dealers choose to do, so it will be they that define exactly what the Z06 becomes.
Race Director
Joined: Jun 2020
Posts: 10,691
Likes: 2,251
From: north of Chicago
2025 C2 of the Year ('64-'66) Finalist - Unmodified
2025 C3 of the Year Finalist - Modified
2025 C4 of the Year Finalist - Modified
2024 C4 of the Year Finalist - Modified
2023 C2 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
2023 C4 of the Year Finalist- Modified
2022 C4 of the Year Finalist - Modified
2022 C3 of the Year Finalist - Modified
2021 C7 of the Year Winner -- Modified
2020 C4 of the Year Finalist - Modified
The part that I think is slimy is if they break a previous agreement to sell at a specified price. Yeah they may have not had all the details, but it was pretty clear this car was going to be in high demand and have limited supply, so it's not exactly a recent revelation that they could sell for over MSRP for a while.
Instructor
Joined: Jan 2012
Posts: 203
Likes: 71
From: Houston texas
My dealer and so called friend was talking last night and told me that our original deal is not a deal anymore. It was 500 below sticker as it was on my 2020 Z51. Will his new price is 50k over sticker, no way I’m going to get screwed that much, I guess a person’s word is no good anymore when it comes to greed. These dealers doing this I hope they loose a lot of business when the dust settles and there lots are full of new corvettes.