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View Poll Results: Amount over MSRP paid
0 to 5000
81
84.38%
5001 to 15000
3
3.13%
15001 to 25000
0
0%
25001+
3
3.13%
This pie is much too expensive
9
9.38%
Voters: 96. You may not vote on this poll
Imma gonna start a controversial topic
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Jun 16, 2025, 10:49 AM
Instructor
Joined: May 2018
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From: Lego City
Ok I’ll be the one to start the fire. I did pay over msrp for my car in early January 2023. Now I’m like most who never pays over sticker on anything so this was difficult for me. Here are the facts for ME (I understand everyone has his or her own situation) I paid $5k over to get my car.
1. I could afford it. My car is paid in full.
2. To buy my exact car now in 2025, would be $5k over 2023 prices. I have enjoyed it for 2.5 years already.
3. To order in fall 2022 I was quoted getting an MSRP allocation/ delivery would be 16+ months. Ordered on September 19 2022, in my garage January 12 2023. 4 months.
4. Most other places were requiring $12k to 20k over at the time. I wasn’t going over 5k.
I know many will still say that they would have waited but life is short. In 2022 I had dinner and was shopping with my father on a Friday and Saturday he was gone. You never know.
Again every situation is different and you need to live within your means. You only get one life so do what makes you happy.
1. I could afford it. My car is paid in full.
2. To buy my exact car now in 2025, would be $5k over 2023 prices. I have enjoyed it for 2.5 years already.
3. To order in fall 2022 I was quoted getting an MSRP allocation/ delivery would be 16+ months. Ordered on September 19 2022, in my garage January 12 2023. 4 months.
4. Most other places were requiring $12k to 20k over at the time. I wasn’t going over 5k.
I know many will still say that they would have waited but life is short. In 2022 I had dinner and was shopping with my father on a Friday and Saturday he was gone. You never know.
Again every situation is different and you need to live within your means. You only get one life so do what makes you happy.
Race Director
Joined: Sep 2013
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From: Ft Lauderdale
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my experience is ADM usually Peters out and can be removed in about the fourth year of production, as a general rule… I usually wait till then and buy. I pay no ADM, except the lousy 699 Doc fee that’s on every vehicle no matter what you do.
Last edited by Glen e; Jun 16, 2025 at 12:11 AM.
Safety Car
Joined: Feb 2024
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From: Plano, Texas
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The only significant time I have paid over MSRP was with my previous 2023 Honda Civic type R vehicles (not a huge amount but still well over). It was not a good feeling but I think it's a worse scenario when I buy and trade vehicles because I lose even more. There's realistically always a loss to this game and better to stay out of it or at least make balanced financial decisions which I need to improve upon myself.
Instructor
Joined: May 2018
Posts: 101
Likes: 92
From: Lego City
Ok I’ll be the one to start the fire. I did pay over msrp for my car in early January 2023. Now I’m like most who never pays over sticker on anything so this was difficult for me. Here are the facts for ME (I understand everyone has his or her own situation) I paid $5k over to get my car.
1. I could afford it. My car is paid in full.
2. To buy my exact car now in 2025, would be $5k over 2023 prices. I have enjoyed it for 2.5 years already.
3. To order in fall 2022 I was quoted getting an MSRP allocation/ delivery would be 16+ months. Ordered on September 19 2022, in my garage January 12 2023. 4 months.
4. Most other places were requiring $12k to 20k over at the time. I wasn’t going over 5k.
I know many will still say that they would have waited but life is short. In 2022 I had dinner and was shopping with my father on a Friday and Saturday he was gone. You never know.
Again every situation is different and you need to live within your means. You only get one life so do what makes you happy.
1. I could afford it. My car is paid in full.
2. To buy my exact car now in 2025, would be $5k over 2023 prices. I have enjoyed it for 2.5 years already.
3. To order in fall 2022 I was quoted getting an MSRP allocation/ delivery would be 16+ months. Ordered on September 19 2022, in my garage January 12 2023. 4 months.
4. Most other places were requiring $12k to 20k over at the time. I wasn’t going over 5k.
I know many will still say that they would have waited but life is short. In 2022 I had dinner and was shopping with my father on a Friday and Saturday he was gone. You never know.
Again every situation is different and you need to live within your means. You only get one life so do what makes you happy.
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From: Omaha NE
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Oct 2016
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From: Orlando FL
I paid zero over MSRP, I refuse to pay on any car over sticker. The second they mention that I walk out that store. Also the extra little white papers they stick on the glass for additional add on are tactics to steal more money from consumers. Toyota stores are really good at that crap. The stealerships still make money on vehicles they sell at MSRP. There are still decent dealerships around but not many.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jul 2019
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From: MA/NH Seacoast
X2
I have never, nor will I ever pay over sticker for anything. I understand why people do, and understand why dealers can pull it off, but I won't be a part of it. It's not a matter of being able to afford it, it's the principle.
The only way I could ever agree to pay more, would be if I was on deaths door and knew I wasn't gonna make it till the market settled. Then I might entertain the thought, but I still probably wouldn't out of spite lol
I have never, nor will I ever pay over sticker for anything. I understand why people do, and understand why dealers can pull it off, but I won't be a part of it. It's not a matter of being able to afford it, it's the principle.
The only way I could ever agree to pay more, would be if I was on deaths door and knew I wasn't gonna make it till the market settled. Then I might entertain the thought, but I still probably wouldn't out of spite lol
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Joined: Dec 2002
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From: Lakewood Ranch, FL
I ordered my 2020 July 30 2019, By the time of the build, it was a 2021. I ordered from Stingray in Plant City at MSRP. I was going to order from McMulkin, as I had done with my 427, but they wanted $2500 deposit. Stingray only wanted $500 and they are local.
Safety Car
Joined: Aug 2018
Posts: 3,987
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From: Western WI
Don't see why this would be a controversial topic. Just doubt many that paid ADM are going to bother responding and those that never pay ADMs will just post to that effect. I think those that paid an ADM had their reasons and assume they are happy with their decision. I joined a list for no ADM at my local dealer in March of 22', ordered in August of 22' and picked up my 23' in November of 22'. By that time many dealers were offering no ADM and mine did not even require a deposit.
Drifting
Joined: Oct 2021
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This poll would be much more relative back in 2020-21 when there was up to a 2 year wait for a car. I paid over MSRP to jump the line by 2 years. Now I have had 3 years of fun wondering why my RVC (camera) stopped working and then recovered. Why my audio stopped working and then recovered. How long I can leave the car without charging the battery. The cost of changing DCT fluid and filter. How to open the frunk with no battery. And that NAV system that has limited route capability and capacity of 5 waypoints !!!
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jun 2020
Posts: 1,004
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From: Windermere, Florida
This poll would be much more relative back in 2020-21 when there was up to a 2 year wait for a car. I paid over MSRP to jump the line by 2 years. Now I have had 3 years of fun wondering why my RVC (camera) stopped working and then recovered. Why my audio stopped working and then recovered. How long I can leave the car without charging the battery. The cost of changing DCT fluid and filter. How to open the frunk with no battery. And that NAV system that has limited route capability and capacity of 5 waypoints !!!
I never thought I would pay a mark up on a car either … but DID when I bought a Plymouth Prowler back in 1998 - a screamin yellow one. Paid $5k over while others were asking $10, $20, and even $75k over. The LOOKS that car got was something! Modern day hot rod but impractical as the day is long.
Racer
Joined: May 2025
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From: Baldwin County - "Sweet Home" Alabama
Even in year 2 of C8 production, when I purchased a 2021 Stingray HTC I refused to pay over MSRP or anything listed on an ADM, I told several dealers when I was on the hunt that if you want to sell the car today you need to do some "adjusting". most didn't so I walked.
Eventually I did find one, at that time I though it was a great deal, $2,000 off MSRP which was rare at that time and the dealership removed the ADM charges, about $4k of dealer add on garbage.
However 9 months later that great deal turned out to be a not so great... the car was a lemon, the HTC mechanism was defective, had to get a Lemon Law attorney involved to get dealership/GM to take car back.
Eventually I did find one, at that time I though it was a great deal, $2,000 off MSRP which was rare at that time and the dealership removed the ADM charges, about $4k of dealer add on garbage.
However 9 months later that great deal turned out to be a not so great... the car was a lemon, the HTC mechanism was defective, had to get a Lemon Law attorney involved to get dealership/GM to take car back.
Pro
Joined: May 2023
Posts: 656
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From: About an hour north west of Albany, NY
Wanted what I wanted. I had local orders at 2 dealers at MSRP for a '23 1LT Caffeine HTC with NPP, waiting for an allocation, when they cancelled Caffeine. I had to change both my orders. Not happy, I started searching for a slightly used caffeine 1LT. I found a couple including a real nice HTC in Las Vegas, but it was gone a day later. I found a '22 CTF coupe at a Chevy dealer in Shreveport Louisianna that met my wants/needs well enough that I jumped on it. Living in upstate NY, I spent ~$1500 or so on plane tickets, hotels, fuel and a way too eventful ~1500 mile ride home. Both dealers refunded my deposits in full with no issue as we hadn't gotten to an available allocation point. No regerts 
Last edited by Revmanii; Jun 19, 2025 at 01:57 PM.
Drifting
Joined: Nov 2012
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From: Central Ohio
MM here, so zero. Our local dealer is small scale but went through ~1 per quarter and were getting $40k over. Likely about all they were selling then though.
To edit this story, I waited right at 2 years starting in 2021. Very opposite of today’s new C8’s. I had to have one and happy for the deal at the time.
To edit this story, I waited right at 2 years starting in 2021. Very opposite of today’s new C8’s. I had to have one and happy for the deal at the time.
Last edited by Red rag; Jun 16, 2025 at 07:20 PM. Reason: Explanation