C7s Should Be Sold First to People Who Have Previously Purchased New Corvettes
03-16-2013, 09:27 PM
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Burning Brakes
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C7s Should Be Sold First to People Who Have Previously Purchased New Corvettes
There should be some preference to previous buyers of new corvetttes.
Allocations to dealers based on their performance seems to miss the point.
Allocations to dealers based on their performance seems to miss the point.
03-16-2013, 09:28 PM
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Burning Brakes
you're serious? This isn't Ferrari, welcome to the US - land of the free, home of the brave, yadda, yadda. If I have $65,000? C7 or any other 'Vette I can buy for the price is mine.
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03-16-2013, 09:34 PM
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Alternatively, we could have a Corvette bootcamp to make sure anyone is worthy of owning one.
03-16-2013, 09:40 PM
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Melting Slicks
That's what I had to do when I bought my Ferrari's. Also had to trade in my older Ferrari for my new one to the dealer. They always wanted the trade in so that they could resell. That's what happens in a high demand situation. It would not surprise me to see some version of this at the big Vette dealers if demand gets crazy.
03-16-2013, 09:42 PM
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Burning Brakes
That's what I had to do when I bought my Ferrari's. Also had to trade in my older Ferrari for my new one to the dealer. They always wanted the trade in so that they could resell. That's what happens in a high demand situation. It would not surprise me to see some version of this at the big Vette dealers if demand gets crazy.
03-16-2013, 09:46 PM
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Drifting
Vettes are NOT Ferrari's. Ferrari gets that because production is so limited and the cars are so wanted...albeit they sink in value just like most other cars. Never got the whole Ferrari cult thing...
Lamborghini doesn't make you trade your old for new...and for me, they're a hell of lot more exclusive / unique and exotic, not to mention insane performance.
In any case, the day GM tries to implement that type of policy will be the day I tell them to take the Vette and stick it where the sun don't shine. LOL. It will never happen. They're simple production cars that don't sell out like Ferrari's.
Lamborghini doesn't make you trade your old for new...and for me, they're a hell of lot more exclusive / unique and exotic, not to mention insane performance.
In any case, the day GM tries to implement that type of policy will be the day I tell them to take the Vette and stick it where the sun don't shine. LOL. It will never happen. They're simple production cars that don't sell out like Ferrari's.
03-16-2013, 09:51 PM
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Race Director
That's what I had to do when I bought my Ferrari's. Also had to trade in my older Ferrari for my new one to the dealer. They always wanted the trade in so that they could resell. That's what happens in a high demand situation. It would not surprise me to see some version of this at the big Vette dealers if demand gets crazy.
...what if you wanted to sell it yourself, for more money ?
03-16-2013, 09:54 PM
#13
Melting Slicks
Just letting you all know that's what Ferrari dealers have done. And if you don't think some long time Corvette buyers like Harvey Gluck get preferential treatment you're delusional.
03-16-2013, 10:06 PM
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03-16-2013, 10:08 PM
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Oh yeah?
I say they should let us C4 & C5 guys get the C7 before the rest of you guys. Because we clearly appreciate the car's longevity more than you buyem and then sell em and buy new againers do.
I say they should let us C4 & C5 guys get the C7 before the rest of you guys. Because we clearly appreciate the car's longevity more than you buyem and then sell em and buy new againers do.
03-16-2013, 10:13 PM
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Melting Slicks
I had to sign a agreement with the dealer that if I sold my new model Ferrari (Newly Released Model) before first year I would have to split the profit with the dealer. When the Enzo came out some dealers were selling them at sticker and the new buyer would go and sell it for a 400-500K profit. The Ferrari company realized that this kind of contract would keep speculators out of true ownership. They also instituted mandatory lease to buy on special models so that the true Ferrari owners were the ones getting the cars vs. speculators. There will be some craziness on the C7 until the demand settles down, but I remember high prices for both the ZO6 and ZR1 when they both came out.
03-16-2013, 10:19 PM
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I had to sign a agreement with the dealer that if I sold my new model Ferrari (Newly Released Model) before first year I would have to split the profit with the dealer. When the Enzo came out some dealers were selling them at sticker and the new buyer would go and sell it for a 400-500K profit. The Ferrari company realized that this kind of contract would keep speculators out of true ownership. They also instituted mandatory lease to buy on special models so that the true Ferrari owners were the ones getting the cars vs. speculators. There will be some craziness on the C7 until the demand settles down, but I remember high prices for both the ZO6 and ZR1 when they both came out.
I was not a prospective buyer at that time, but I clearly recall that Ferrari Agreement. Only it made sense for Ferrari and the Enzo as demand far exceeded total production even before the first unit was built.
That is not and will not be the case with the C7. I would agree that initial clamoring for the car will be there, and some will pay premiums for exclusive early ownership, but that will be the minority and short lived.