Very disappointed about price increase
03-05-2014, 09:53 PM
#164
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Skidrowjoe reminds me of the guy in line trying to haggle prices at Walmart....
It's funny everyone who I talked to says to me that the C7 is the best car you can get dollar for dollar and I agree. The price going up a few grand does not change that fact. It's a few grand more but it's still the most car for the money. GM spent a hell of a lot of money redesigning this car and upping the quality of materials being used.
If people are pissed about capitalism and fair market price and now think it's too much money then I guess you need to go buy something else. Prices go up... On almost everything.
It's funny everyone who I talked to says to me that the C7 is the best car you can get dollar for dollar and I agree. The price going up a few grand does not change that fact. It's a few grand more but it's still the most car for the money. GM spent a hell of a lot of money redesigning this car and upping the quality of materials being used.
If people are pissed about capitalism and fair market price and now think it's too much money then I guess you need to go buy something else. Prices go up... On almost everything.
03-05-2014, 09:56 PM
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Walking into the minefield here, I mean who thinks GM has corporate responsibility? No one got ripped more than the 2013 buyers who saw their depreciation doubled when the C7 was intro'd a year ago. Yeah I like to have a 7 but having cars in two seasonal states I'm bleeding depreciation. Attracting Gen-X? Not happening. The administrator of my family trust just bought his twin turbo AWD Subaru. I told him what a deal I could get on a new 13. I'm trying not to disinherit him.
And how many C7's do you want to see on the road? My condo car in the sun is a Rustang GT convertible. Know how fun it is to park at a cruise nite in a car that in a lower form was the popular rental car at Disney World? There are already an incredible number of C7's on the streets in SW Florida. I'm hoping for a great deal on a C6 since so many are dumping them for 7's. Damn the increases keep flooding the market with used cars!
And how many C7's do you want to see on the road? My condo car in the sun is a Rustang GT convertible. Know how fun it is to park at a cruise nite in a car that in a lower form was the popular rental car at Disney World? There are already an incredible number of C7's on the streets in SW Florida. I'm hoping for a great deal on a C6 since so many are dumping them for 7's. Damn the increases keep flooding the market with used cars!
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03-05-2014, 09:57 PM
#166
Le Mans Master
The JUDGE has typed again.The words of MR.HEAVYPOCKETS!
I'm taking a vacation from this area.Your sickening!I can't take it.CAN'T STOMACH your WORDS OF THE ALMIGHTY,NEWBIE!!!!!!!
I'm going back to the C5.HA HA.
I am gonna pee my pants when you trade your 7 in.If you get it?
Time will tell.I hope it falls off the transport and lands in your cup of ESPRESSO with the pinky up!
Did you get beat-up regularly on the school bus.You would've if you sat on my bus.Have a perfect your way life.GOODNITE
I'm taking a vacation from this area.Your sickening!I can't take it.CAN'T STOMACH your WORDS OF THE ALMIGHTY,NEWBIE!!!!!!!
I'm going back to the C5.HA HA.
I am gonna pee my pants when you trade your 7 in.If you get it?
Time will tell.I hope it falls off the transport and lands in your cup of ESPRESSO with the pinky up!
Did you get beat-up regularly on the school bus.You would've if you sat on my bus.Have a perfect your way life.GOODNITE
03-05-2014, 09:59 PM
#167
The JUDGE has typed again.The words of MR.HEAVYPOCKETS!
I'm taking a vacation from this area.Your sickening!I can't take it.CAN'T STOMACH your WORDS OF THE ALMIGHTY,NEWBIE!!!!!!!
I'm going back to the C5.HA HA.
I am gonna pee my pants when you trade your 7 in.If you get it?
Time will tell.I hope it falls off the transport and land in your cup of ESPRESSO with the pinky up!
Did you get beat-up regularly on the school bus.You would've if you sat on my bus.Have a perfect your way life.GOODNITE
I'm taking a vacation from this area.Your sickening!I can't take it.CAN'T STOMACH your WORDS OF THE ALMIGHTY,NEWBIE!!!!!!!
I'm going back to the C5.HA HA.
I am gonna pee my pants when you trade your 7 in.If you get it?
Time will tell.I hope it falls off the transport and land in your cup of ESPRESSO with the pinky up!
Did you get beat-up regularly on the school bus.You would've if you sat on my bus.Have a perfect your way life.GOODNITE
mods send this atx smartass on a vacation. He starts **** in EVERY thread
03-05-2014, 10:02 PM
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The fact is, greed is a motivator. It motivates you and I just the same as it motivates GM and anyone in their position would do the same.
You call it "taking advantage" but as a business owner I call it supply and demand. Maybe it is "greedy" but greed creates profits, from which employees are hired, future investments made, benefits paid AND taxes paid.
I did buy a C7 two weeks ago and I'm glad I did...and not because I slid in under the price increase, but because I'm proud of an American company building this fine machine. They built it motivated by passion, pride and free market profit (aka: Greed). They don't need to apologize for that.
03-05-2014, 10:11 PM
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Indeed! The bean counters at GM would agree with you. The marketing people might have a slightly different take. You are also correct by saying that GM won't miss my order. I am only one, after all. And these are just some of the facts.
03-05-2014, 10:13 PM
#174
Drifting
I hear a lot of people talking about depreciation.... Cars are not "investments", if you drive it they are depreciating tangible tiems. All cars depreciate.
It reminds me when I had my Gallardo some guys on the Lambo forums proud that they had a 5 year old car with 600 miles on the car trying to keep its value up? Why? If you want something to look at buy a poster it's a lot cheaper. I sold mine with almost 40k miles in 3 years.
It's a car. Buy it, drive it, enjoy it. I may be dead tomorrow so I am going to enjoy myself while I am alive today.
It reminds me when I had my Gallardo some guys on the Lambo forums proud that they had a 5 year old car with 600 miles on the car trying to keep its value up? Why? If you want something to look at buy a poster it's a lot cheaper. I sold mine with almost 40k miles in 3 years.
It's a car. Buy it, drive it, enjoy it. I may be dead tomorrow so I am going to enjoy myself while I am alive today.
03-05-2014, 10:13 PM
#175
Le Mans Master
He probably ordered a 1/24 scale diecast.I'm not feeding the poison anymore.
03-05-2014, 10:17 PM
#177
Le Mans Master
This topic is getting old. Vette nut, you bought a Z06, and two years later you bought a ZR1. Now unless you live in your ZR1, I'll go out on a limb and guess that you aren't a dummy and you make a better than average living. By way of investment or hard work, you have bettered your position in life such that you can afford to buy nice things.
The fact is, greed is a motivator. It motivates you and I just the same as it motivates GM and anyone in their position would do the same.
You call it "taking advantage" but as a business owner I call it supply and demand. Maybe it is "greedy" but greed creates profits, from which employees are hired, future investments made, benefits paid AND taxes paid.
I did buy a C7 two weeks ago and I'm glad I did...and not because I slid in under the price increase, but because I'm proud of an American company building this fine machine. They built it motivated by passion, pride and free market profit (aka: Greed). They don't need to apologize for that.
The fact is, greed is a motivator. It motivates you and I just the same as it motivates GM and anyone in their position would do the same.
You call it "taking advantage" but as a business owner I call it supply and demand. Maybe it is "greedy" but greed creates profits, from which employees are hired, future investments made, benefits paid AND taxes paid.
I did buy a C7 two weeks ago and I'm glad I did...and not because I slid in under the price increase, but because I'm proud of an American company building this fine machine. They built it motivated by passion, pride and free market profit (aka: Greed). They don't need to apologize for that.
You run a profitable business or you should 
03-05-2014, 10:23 PM
#179
Team Owner
03-05-2014, 10:24 PM
#180
Drifting