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269 messages, Last post on Feb 05, 2009 at 3:50 PM
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We just got the GT-R's brouchure in. It was one big box with one brouchure for the store and some 2 inch by 2 inch pieces with actual paint on them. These were things you could hold in your hand. Not just looking at them in a picture. Pretty fancy stuff!! GP
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Replying to: greanpea68 (Apr 23, 2008 2:54 pm) |
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Replying to: skarie (Jan 31, 2008 7:33 pm) I called tonight and they reported having two left (allocated 5, 3 sold). But wait, during our 30 second phone conversation, they just found out an additional one had sold, so now they only have one left! Other dealerships appear more patient and are just stacking their wait lists, likely to see just how far they push the mark-up. I guess car salesmanship has really progressed since our folks were buying cars. |
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I wonder why the car's automaker cannot make enough of those vehicles to satisfy the market demand and avoid speculative sale prices?
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Replying to: kuk (May 18, 2008 5:59 pm) -mike
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Replying to: paisan (May 18, 2008 6:03 pm) That's why I actually like GM's marketing strategy for the Corvette better. Its a budget supercar. Its the performance and the name that sells it, not exclusivity. And because of that, they'll build about as many as are ordered. And it hasn't watered down the allure of the Z06. Nissan has the performance and the name 'GT-R' behind it as well. If a select few are willing to pay 5-figures over sticker for it, even more people would be willing to pay sticker. I honestly think everyone would benefit from it, especially Nissan. On the other hand, they might not want to throw them all out there the first year. Give us a taste and test the waters before ramping up production. Hard to tell before they have even started selling here.
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Why don't GM or whoever makes this car cut the chase and make enough of those vehicles... Yes, it is very fast, but people don't have to pay a speculative 8 grand over MSRP just because the car maker artifitially limits it's production.
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Replying to: kuk (May 18, 2008 12:02 pm) If there are say 40,000 people that want one in 2009, that's probably the limit to their market. Maybe another 20,000 people will become legitimately ready to purchase this car in the next decade? Not everyone in America is going to have one in their driveway, no matter how good of a performer it is. So why build 60,000 in year one and basically sell yourself out of the market instead of average 6000 a year for 10 years? And since our economy is based on growth, they have to 'ramp up' production to look like they are doing 'the same' year after year. Though I agree, they should have started with more than 1000-1500. The markups will be significant for that reason. And you already know its not GM that makes it. |
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Replying to: bigmclargehuge (May 19, 2008 5:36 am)
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Replying to: ace47 (May 30, 2008 2:36 am) On a side note, I was in an R8 over the weekend at Pocono Raceway at our NASA Northeast HPDE and the car is fairly amazing, and I'm not an Audi fan at all. -mike |
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