Comments on: Saturn dealers mark up Sky by several thousand http://www.leftlanenews.com/saturn-dealers-mark-up-sky-by-several-thousand.html Car news, reviews, and specs for the auto-industry Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:43:37 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: WHUT http://www.leftlanenews.com/saturn-dealers-mark-up-sky-by-several-thousand.html/comment-page-1#comment-7851 WHUT Tue, 21 Mar 2006 04:47:08 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/03/20/saturn-dealers-mark-up-sky-by-several-thousand/#comment-7851 There is nothing wrong with selling the cars for whatever price the market will bear. This is supply and demand. If a dealer is too greedy, and the price is too high, in a competitive market, people will just not buy from them. But it would be foolish to sell a vehicle at a price that the buyer could in turn resell for a larger profit at an auction or on the open market. If you _have_ to be the first on the block to own one and supplies are limited, you rightfully will pay more than the guy who waits until the car has been on the market for a year or so. Why is this such a shock? It happens with _all_ manufacturers when they introduce a new, hot model. There is nothing wrong with selling the cars for whatever price the market will bear. This is supply and demand. If a dealer is too greedy, and the price is too high, in a competitive market, people will just not buy from them. But it would be foolish to sell a vehicle at a price that the buyer could in turn resell for a larger profit at an auction or on the open market. If you _have_ to be the first on the block to own one and supplies are limited, you rightfully will pay more than the guy who waits until the car has been on the market for a year or so. Why is this such a shock? It happens with _all_ manufacturers when they introduce a new, hot model.

]]> By: manny http://www.leftlanenews.com/saturn-dealers-mark-up-sky-by-several-thousand.html/comment-page-1#comment-7842 manny Tue, 21 Mar 2006 02:55:45 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/03/20/saturn-dealers-mark-up-sky-by-several-thousand/#comment-7842 im with the captain... maybe if you put the engine from the solstice GTP or opel GT under that hood, it mught be worth the markup? im with the captain…
maybe if you put the engine from the solstice GTP or opel GT under that hood, it mught be worth the markup?

]]> By: Sean http://www.leftlanenews.com/saturn-dealers-mark-up-sky-by-several-thousand.html/comment-page-1#comment-7829 Sean Tue, 21 Mar 2006 01:31:32 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/03/20/saturn-dealers-mark-up-sky-by-several-thousand/#comment-7829 I gotta agree with Mike. The Saturn dealer I went to told me there isn't a markup. It's not their way of selling cars...I was told. As always, a few people screws things up for everyone else. In this case the dealers. I gotta agree with Mike. The Saturn dealer I went to told me there isn’t a markup. It’s not their way of selling cars…I was told.
As always, a few people screws things up for everyone else. In this case the dealers.

]]> By: JoJohn http://www.leftlanenews.com/saturn-dealers-mark-up-sky-by-several-thousand.html/comment-page-1#comment-7814 JoJohn Mon, 20 Mar 2006 23:07:31 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/03/20/saturn-dealers-mark-up-sky-by-several-thousand/#comment-7814 Gotta get your profit on while there's a tight supply and big demand - if suckers want to pay it let em. Gotta get your profit on while there’s a tight supply and big demand – if suckers want to pay it let em.

]]> By: jimothy http://www.leftlanenews.com/saturn-dealers-mark-up-sky-by-several-thousand.html/comment-page-1#comment-7813 jimothy Mon, 20 Mar 2006 22:39:27 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/03/20/saturn-dealers-mark-up-sky-by-several-thousand/#comment-7813 I had seen dealers selling the Chrysler 300C SRT-8 (6.1L Hemi) at a $15,000 markup (to $60,000), which is ridiculous. Granted, they aren't selling at that markup any more, but the were for a time anyway. I had seen dealers selling the Chrysler 300C SRT-8 (6.1L Hemi) at a $15,000 markup (to $60,000), which is ridiculous. Granted, they aren’t selling at that markup any more, but the were for a time anyway.

]]> By: JoJohn http://www.leftlanenews.com/saturn-dealers-mark-up-sky-by-several-thousand.html/comment-page-1#comment-7799 JoJohn Mon, 20 Mar 2006 22:24:38 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/03/20/saturn-dealers-mark-up-sky-by-several-thousand/#comment-7799 If the dealers held that low price you would get people buying and reselling for a profit (I didn't know how they were going to make money on those at that price) - the dealer would probably rather keep the extra markup for themselves, this is america.. If the dealers held that low price you would get people buying and reselling for a profit (I didn’t know how they were going to make money on those at that price) – the dealer would probably rather keep the extra markup for themselves, this is america..

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.leftlanenews.com/saturn-dealers-mark-up-sky-by-several-thousand.html/comment-page-1#comment-7789 Anonymous Mon, 20 Mar 2006 22:17:33 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/03/20/saturn-dealers-mark-up-sky-by-several-thousand/#comment-7789 The local Poncho dealer has their Solstice marked in big print: $28,900. on the windshield so there's no mistake. Then, take a look at the fit of the top when it's up: tell me if that level of quality is worth almost $30k. jim The local Poncho dealer has their Solstice marked in big print: $28,900. on the windshield so there’s no mistake.

Then, take a look at the fit of the top when it’s up: tell me if that level of quality is worth almost $30k.

jim

]]> By: gsh http://www.leftlanenews.com/saturn-dealers-mark-up-sky-by-several-thousand.html/comment-page-1#comment-7736 gsh Mon, 20 Mar 2006 20:34:44 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/03/20/saturn-dealers-mark-up-sky-by-several-thousand/#comment-7736 haha this is awesome...gm has a hit on their hands? this is just another pt cruiser/thunderbird fad car. i dont blame the dealers for trying to milk every last bit of hype. after all they are all probably very hungry to sell cars. just watch, in 1 year these two roadsters will be selling for below invoice and people will still not buy them... haha this is awesome…gm has a hit on their hands? this is just another pt cruiser/thunderbird fad car. i dont blame the dealers for trying to milk every last bit of hype. after all they are all probably very hungry to sell cars. just watch, in 1 year these two roadsters will be selling for below invoice and people will still not buy them…

]]> By: Lewis Salem http://www.leftlanenews.com/saturn-dealers-mark-up-sky-by-several-thousand.html/comment-page-1#comment-7718 Lewis Salem Mon, 20 Mar 2006 19:24:48 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/03/20/saturn-dealers-mark-up-sky-by-several-thousand/#comment-7718 There were markups when the newer Ford Thunderbird came out too. There were markups when the newer Ford Thunderbird came out too.

]]> By: captain america http://www.leftlanenews.com/saturn-dealers-mark-up-sky-by-several-thousand.html/comment-page-1#comment-7684 captain america Mon, 20 Mar 2006 16:39:36 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/03/20/saturn-dealers-mark-up-sky-by-several-thousand/#comment-7684 i think the sky looks alot better than the solstice, if they left the price alone they could sell alot more...asses i think the sky looks alot better than the solstice, if they left the price alone they could sell alot more…asses

]]> By: mike http://www.leftlanenews.com/saturn-dealers-mark-up-sky-by-several-thousand.html/comment-page-1#comment-7682 mike Mon, 20 Mar 2006 16:26:49 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/03/20/saturn-dealers-mark-up-sky-by-several-thousand/#comment-7682 There's a list of dealers that are NOT marking up the price of the sky at saturnfans.com. It's unfortunate that some dealers are ruining a reputation 15 years in the making There’s a list of dealers that are NOT marking up the price of the sky at saturnfans.com. It’s unfortunate that some dealers are ruining a reputation 15 years in the making

]]> By: LJ http://www.leftlanenews.com/saturn-dealers-mark-up-sky-by-several-thousand.html/comment-page-1#comment-7680 LJ Mon, 20 Mar 2006 16:14:21 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/03/20/saturn-dealers-mark-up-sky-by-several-thousand/#comment-7680 Well shit. I expected saturn to be the one NOT to do this stupidness. Well ****. I expected saturn to be the one NOT to do this stupidness.

]]> By: paperycow http://www.leftlanenews.com/saturn-dealers-mark-up-sky-by-several-thousand.html/comment-page-1#comment-7678 paperycow Mon, 20 Mar 2006 15:39:10 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/03/20/saturn-dealers-mark-up-sky-by-several-thousand/#comment-7678 good point chris...the people friendly brand isn't so people friendly when they finally get a hot product...sounds like greed will always show its face. good point chris…the people friendly brand isn’t so people friendly when they finally get a hot product…sounds like greed will always show its face.

]]> By: Chris http://www.leftlanenews.com/saturn-dealers-mark-up-sky-by-several-thousand.html/comment-page-1#comment-7673 Chris Mon, 20 Mar 2006 15:24:45 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/03/20/saturn-dealers-mark-up-sky-by-several-thousand/#comment-7673 Saturn selling for prices above MSRP?! I didn't think that was possible with their "no haggle" sticker price business model? It is (was) the essence of their brand. Woops... did I say something against the "free market economy" model? Let the salesmen begin their economic lessons... Saturn selling for prices above MSRP?! I didn’t think that was possible with their “no haggle” sticker price business model? It is (was) the essence of their brand.

Woops… did I say something against the “free market economy” model? Let the salesmen begin their economic lessons…

]]> By: paperycow http://www.leftlanenews.com/saturn-dealers-mark-up-sky-by-several-thousand.html/comment-page-1#comment-7671 paperycow Mon, 20 Mar 2006 15:18:47 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/03/20/saturn-dealers-mark-up-sky-by-several-thousand/#comment-7671 boooo!!!! isn't that what happened to the pt cruiser..and look what happened. i think you mark up the price on an iffy car (as opposed to a car/manufacturer with a proven track record - i.e. - bmw) you run the risk of people not buying, going with something else...and thus losing sales. boooo!!!! isn’t that what happened to the pt cruiser..and look what happened. i think you mark up the price on an iffy car (as opposed to a car/manufacturer with a proven track record – i.e. – bmw) you run the risk of people not buying, going with something else…and thus losing sales.

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