For a prime example of the same thing look at the difference in selling
prices of the Dodge Viper, GM Hummer, Plymouth Prowler. They have all come
way down from when the quantity was limited to the egos of the privileged
ones.
Leo
-----Original Message-----
From: Doug Ingram <dougi@home.com>
To: Spridget List <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Tuesday, September 21, 1999 1:11 AM
Subject: Re: MSRP (no LBC content)
>George, why are you so reluctant to accept the simple fact that supply and
>demand is in effect here, and why shouldn't people who are willing and able
>to pay higher prices be able to do just that? Consider a few things: the
new
>Honda is not a necessity, but a voluntary purchase, a toy, an ego booster,
>or perhaps even a substitute for whatever the buyer is lacking in his/her
>life or in his/her character. Obviously, if they sell well initially, Honda
>will produce lots of these cars in the future, and buyers do have the
option
>of waiting until the increased supply forces prices down. But then, they
>wouldn't be the first on their block to have one, would they. So, if they
>want to be first, let 'em pay, it's their right. Isn't that what freedom is
>all about? The main fact here is that they have the choice, don't they?
>
>The joke is on them anyways. They pay way over MSRP, soon they will be
>available for under MRSP, and the depreciation for those who overpaid will
>be huge. Ha! the fools.
>
>Gee, it's not like they're not making any more of these, so how can they be
>considered so valuable?
>
>Doug Ingram
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: George Procyshyn <geopro@cyberdrive.net>
>To: David Riker <davidr@sunset.net>; spridgets@autox.team.net
><spridgets@autox.team.net>
>Date: Monday, September 20, 1999 9:41 PM
>Subject: Re: MSRP (no LBC content)
>
>
>>"Nobody held a gun to any of these peoples heads. It is
>>simply supply and demand" What a crock of horse crap. And if
>>anyone missed that let me repeat it, .... What a crock of
>>horse crap. These poor people KNOW that if they want THAT
>>car they MUST pay the scum sucking car dealers gouged price.
>>The fact that they pay it doesn't make it right, or fair.
>>Fair is MSRP and no more. And that doesn't include an extra
>>$3-400. for undercoating or seat conditioning from a $6.
>>spray can. Just another way to screw the consumer. If
>>anyone really thinks this is supply and demand your as
>>gullible as these car dealers are scumbags.
>>Off list direct flames invited
>>George Procyshyn
>>'58 AN5
>>'74 Midget
>>'51 & '55 T cars
>>
>>
>>> A foot note to what started all this. I have heard that
>>Auto West Honda in
>>> Roseville, CA sold out of the 4 allocated S2000's in two
>>days at.......$6000
>>> over sticker. We had people wait two days to secure
>>financing on the first
>>> one we sold for...$39500 + fees. Nobody held a gun to any
>>of these peoples
>>> head. It is simply supply and demand.
>>> David Riker
>>> 74 Midget
>>> 78 Midget
>>> 63 Falcon
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: <Ajhsys@aol.com>
>>> To: <davidr@sunset.net>; <spridgets@autox.team.net>
>>> Sent: Monday, September 20, 1999 7:18 AM
>>> Subject: Re: MSRP (no LBC content)
>>>
>>>
>>> >
>>> > Speaking as a lousy, scum-sucking salesman, if people
>>will pay $10K over
>>> MSRP
>>> > for a Honda, that's their business. If no one said,
>>"I'll take it" when
>>> > quoted an inflated price, the price would come down
>>quickly.
>>> >
>>> > You have no one to blame but the consuming public for
>>setting a high
>>> price.
>>> > Granted, Honda has limited production of these cars,
>>which is driving the
>>> > price up too. But if nobody would pay the price, Honda
>>would probably
>>> drop
>>> > the car because it wasn't selling.
>>> >
>>> > Stick to your LBC!
>>> >
>>> > Allen Hefner (LSSS Society of America, computer
>>division)
>>> > '77 Midget
>>> > '92 Mitsubishi Expo LRV Sport
>>> >
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
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