VO available in So Cal

[Papethova]

There will be a VO fully loaded for ~60kish at Bob Smith arriving sometime next week.

I keep telling you guys dealers are saving their allocations to order themselves cars for mark up. Once they get them and/or cant sell them the prices will come down and the allocations will open up.

Only catch is if you buy it you have to let me see the car so I can finally decide on my color choice.

Good luck, and there are more coming to other dealerships

[rad doc]

Originally Posted by Papethova

There will be a VO fully loaded for ~60kish at Bob Smith arriving sometime next week.

I keep telling you guys dealers are saving their allocations to order themselves cars for mark up. Once they get them and/or cant sell them the prices will come down and the allocations will open up.

Only catch is if you buy it you have to let me see the car so I can finally decide on my color choice.

Good luck, and there are more coming to other dealerships

Well the only problem is people are buying at over msrp so don't hold your breath they will be sitting. The san fran car is gone which appears to have sold over msrp. And with all the great press the car is receiving, don't be surprised if there quite of few people willing to pay over just to get in now! I had one of the first 350z's but at that time people were paying 10-15k over msrp for what is much less expensive car with a larger production volume.

[Papethova]

Originally Posted by rad doc

Well the only problem is people are buying at over msrp so don't hold your breath they will be sitting. The san fran car is gone which appears to have sold over msrp. And with all the great press the car is receiving, don't be surprised if there quite of few people willing to pay over just to get in now! I had one of the first 350z's but at that time people were paying 10-15k over msrp for what is much less expensive car with a larger production volume.

People always pay over MSRP initially. The PT cruiser, VW bug, the list is long, but how long does that last? I understand this is a one year production, but I dont see there being a long line of MSRP+ customers.

[rad doc]

Might be long enough to cover the few that are out there though, time will tell.

[Wild Bill]

Originally Posted by Papethova

There will be a VO fully loaded for ~60kish at Bob Smith arriving sometime next week.

"Bob Smith" is not known for selling below or at MSRP.

WB

[Papethova]

Originally Posted by Wild Bill

"Bob Smith" is not known for selling below or at MSRP.

WB

Ya, I actually know Bob Smith himself. He lives in my community

[KingOfJericho]

Find a better dealer. My dealer NEVER charges more than MSRP for a car. My SA also informed me that people are dropping like flies from the waiting list.

[!mspinster]

Originally Posted by Papethova

People always pay over MSRP initially. The PT cruiser, VW bug, the list is long, but how long does that last? I understand this is a one year production, but I dont see there being a long line of MSRP+ customers.

The examples you cited are cars that are being produced for more than one year, this car is being produced for only 10 months. These cars are not coming all at once but little by little. I'm not condoning buying over MSRP, but we're almost half way through the year some cars coming in are being sold over MSRP especially in California. All the hype on this car through the media is not helping.

Even if people bought over MSRP I doubt they are willing to admit it on this board.

[Papethova]

Originally Posted by !mspinster

The examples you cited are cars that are being produced for more than one year, this car is being produced for only 10 months. These cars are not coming all at once but little by little. I'm not condoning buying over MSRP, but we're almost half way through the year some cars coming in are being sold over MSRP especially in California. All the hype on this car through the media is not helping.

Even if people bought over MSRP I doubt they are willing to admit it on this board.

Ya I get that, but I have seen numerous limited cars go the same way. I just cant use some as examples, a 3million dollar car limited to 6 units isnt apples to apples either.

Although we are halfway through the year, I think we havent yet really seen the cars. Production and delivery are different time frames. They will start arriving in more numbers in the next 2-3 months, and for another month or two after production ends.

I dont see the average shopper going for it. Limited colors, manual tranny, no sunroof, and an M3 priced very close when you factor in the mark-ups. They can get the things they want....color, DCT, sunroof for almost the same price in a 3 and everyone thinks 3>1. Dont forget this is a 2011 when the rest of the showroom is 2012s

Time will tell, but I wont be surprised if they start discounting the showroom models near years end.

[rad doc]

Discounted? That's a pipe dream!! In showroom at msrp, maybe.

[speedM]

Originally Posted by Papethova

There will be a VO fully loaded for ~60kish at Bob Smith arriving sometime next week.

I keep telling you guys dealers are saving their allocations to order themselves cars for mark up. Once they get them and/or cant sell them the prices will come down and the allocations will open up.

Only catch is if you buy it you have to let me see the car so I can finally decide on my color choice.

Good luck, and there are more coming to other dealerships

I called them a few days ago and heard the same story. "Oh, we have a 'red' one coming in..." and then said "yeah, we're asking for 5K markup." sigh.

[DiavelM3]

Originally Posted by speedM

I called them a few days ago and heard the same story. "Oh, we have a 'red' one coming in..." and then said "yeah, we're asking for 5K markup." sigh.

"red" one. funny

[mrk]

Originally Posted by ferrari4evr1

"red" one. funny

Two units are arriving tomorrow (06/13/2011). Both have a $5K markup.

[///MTastic]

Originally Posted by mrk

Two units are arriving tomorrow (06/13/2011). Both have a $5K markup.

Where and what color?

[mrk]

Originally Posted by ///MTastic

Where and what color?

One is a VO. I did not ask about the other color. Both cars are fully loaded and arrived in the port. The are expected to be delivered to Bob Smith in Calabasas tomorrow per Internet sales chat this morning. No discounts, no deposits; first come, first served with cash/approved credit, including the markup.

[!mspinster]

Originally Posted by mrk

One is a VO. I did not ask about the other color. Both cars are fully loaded and arrived in the port. The are expected to be delivered to Bob Smith in Calabasas tomorrow per Internet sales chat this morning. No discounts, no deposits; first come, first served with cash/approved credit, including the markup.

Let see how long these will stay on the lot.

[Tony135]

I live right down the street from Bob Smith Calabasas. I'll get some in person infomation for you guys.

[!mspinster]

One of the VO is arriving at Bob Smith today. Go check it out!!!!

They say it might be sold TODAY!!!!

[Tony135]

So I went in today and it was sitting out front. Beautiful car. Some older lady traded in her e46 M3 with HRE's and took home the 1m! Baller.

[!mspinster]

That didn't take very long. I believe another one is coming in next week.

[Papethova]

Dealer calls me says the truck just arrived we are about to unload and prep it. I rush over and the lady had already bought it. 5K mark up.

I get on the freeway to head home and I see another VO on a car transport right next to me as I merge into traffic.

Salesman did tell me they have another one coming. Optioned similarly

[cooler2442]

And people were saying that they won't sell at markup. This is Southern California, I remember the new Camaro's going for 10-15 over.