D@mn! Solstice Going for $5k Over Sticker

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09-21-2005, 06:28 AM
srivendel

D@mn! Solstice Going for $5k Over Sticker

Car News briefs: Pontiac's Solstice going for thousands over sticker.

Well, that didn't take long. With demand far outstripping supply, the Pontiac Solstice, which went on sale in early August, typically fetches about $5,000 over sticker price on eBay, AutoTrader.com and at dealerships.

That makes the new roadster the hottest Pontiac in years.

One eBay bidder dropped $32,900 for one of the low-slung roadsters, which start at $19,995 and rise to $24,700 fully loaded.

Some of the first 1,000 cars, which were sold to buyers through a promotion on the hit TV show "The Apprentice," are bringing an even bigger premium. One eBayer paid $10,000 for the right to buy car number 664.

GM says it will build about 7,000 Solstices this year.

Pontiac dealers have ordered 13,000 Solstices; many won't get more than one until next year.

:shock:

Who pays over sticker price for a car? :scratch: Especially a Pontiac!? I wonder what NCs are going for these days... :confused:

S.
09-21-2005, 06:55 AM
sammm

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Originally Posted by srivendel

Who pays over sticker price for a car? :scratch:
S.

The word idiot comes to mind.
09-21-2005, 07:57 AM
Miatamoto

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Originally Posted by srivendel

Who pays over sticker price for a car? :scratch:

A lot of original Miata owners back in the beginning if I remember correctly.
09-21-2005, 08:07 AM
srivendel

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Originally Posted by Miatamoto

A lot of original Miata owners back in the beginning if I remember correctly.

Then they were dumb, too. :albino:

S.
09-21-2005, 09:13 AM
POS Racing

If you have the $$$ who cares? (Not that I would ever pay $5K over sticker!)

Maybe they want to be the first kid on the street with the newest Toy. :albino:
09-21-2005, 09:15 AM
Treibenschnell

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Originally Posted by POS Racing

If you have the $$$ who cares? (Not that I would ever pay $5K over sticker!)

Maybe they want to be the first kid on the street with the newest Toy. :albino:

That's always the way... I can't imagine what the line is like for the new Z06 and what they're willing to pay over sticker.
09-21-2005, 09:26 AM
altiain

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Originally Posted by POS Racing

If you have the $$$ who cares? (Not that I would ever pay $5K over sticker!)

Maybe they want to be the first kid on the street with the newest Toy. :albino:

"A fool and his money are soon parted..."
09-21-2005, 09:31 AM
Billy Blaze

I remember they did the same thing with the PT Cruiser..eeeewww!
It's still shocking that some folks have the drive let alone the cash flow to do that kind of thing.
If I were thinking about something like that I would save the cash and spend it on goodies to load it up when I got one.
09-21-2005, 09:46 AM
srivendel

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Originally Posted by srivendel

[I]One eBay bidder dropped $32,900 for one of the low-slung roadsters, which start at $19,995 and rise to $24,700 fully loaded.

For that kind of money, he could have gotten a new S2000, and had cash left over for racing tires, a helmet, and a Valentine One! :banghead:

Or a leftover 2005 MSM and an upcoming Honda Jazz for commuting! :banghead:

:banghead:

S.
09-21-2005, 10:00 AM
riverracer

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Originally Posted by POS Racing

If you have the $$$ who cares? (Not that I would ever pay $5K over sticker!)

Maybe they want to be the first kid on the street with the newest Toy. :albino:

Once again POS You have hit the nail on the head....."BIG BOY TOY'S" Money is no object!http://hometown.aol.co.uk/moniqueues...sunglasses.gif
09-21-2005, 02:08 PM
black roadster

Not surprising at all. :|

This happens anytime a new model comes out that has a good amount of excitement behind it.

It happened with the introduction of the Miata and several of the limited edition Miatas over the years, the Stook, the Hummer, the MINI, and countless others.

It's supply and demand and free market economics. It's not illegal or immoral. As mentioned above, a fool and his money are soon parted. You want to be the first on your block to get one, you're gonna pay what it takes.

Now one might ask, why doesn't the manufacturer produce enough to meet demand? Well, ever heard of Edsel or more recently the Asstek? Car makers will only take calculated risks and what sells is still often a crap shoot.

Eventually, the "newness" wears off and the otherside of free market kicks in. Prices will drop and "deals" will be had.

In the car biz, there's a phrase, "There's an ass for every seat." and people will line up and buy even if you don't.

Mi dos pesos.