If a new car at the dealership has a big markup over MSRP, who do you blame?

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b0mbrman

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I'm just wondering.

Other consumers: Pay selling price
Dealer: Sets selling price
Manufacturer: Sets MSRP

Discuss
 
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b0mbrman

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Some cars that are selling over MSRP in some parts of the country are the Prius and the GTO
 
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Everyone.

Mfg for not producing enough and creating demand by advertising, hype.
Dealer for not being noble enough to stick to MSRP.
Consumers for buying the car you want.
 
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hehe . The Benz SLR retails at $450k and is selling for 500k over MSRP. . i know this becuase my brother works for them and its just CRAZY!
 
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In Canada...it is illegal for dealerships to sell over MSRP for a new car.
 
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Originally posted by: helo7050
hehe . The Benz SLR retails at $450k and is selling for 500k over MSRP. . i know this becuase my brother works for them and its just CRAZY!
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How CRAZY is it?
 
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b0mbrman

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Originally posted by: helo7050
hehe . The Benz SLR retails at $450k and is selling for 500k over MSRP. . i know this becuase my brother works for them and its just CRAZY!
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Dang...and I thought the $100k markup on F430's was bad :Q
 
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b0mbrman

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Originally posted by: DaTT
In Canada...it is illegal for dealerships to sell over MSRP for a new car.
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So do dealerships drive it for 5 miles and sell it as a used car? ;)
 
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Originally posted by: b0mbrman
Originally posted by: DaTT
In Canada...it is illegal for dealerships to sell over MSRP for a new car.
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So do dealerships drive it for 5 miles and sell it as a used car? ;)
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No....they don't do it. The only way around it is if the dealership"buys" the car. Then, of course, its now used.
 
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blame the maker for not setting the MSRP at $5000 over the market price like they do every other car
 
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If I ever went to a dealer and they tried to sell me a car over MSRP I'd never go there again and I'd tell the dealer to his face that I dont buy cars from cheats.
Dealers who are honest sell these 'special' in demand models to their long-term valued customers at MSRP to get a customer for life.
 
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b0mbrman

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Originally posted by: Amol
Originally posted by: b0mbrman
Originally posted by: Amol
Originally posted by: b0mbrman
Originally posted by: Squisher
Originally posted by: b0mbrman
Originally posted by: Evadman
Capitalism.
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Explain...
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Supply and Demand.
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Go on...
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If there is a low supply and high demand, the price goes up
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Go on...
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You are an idiot :p
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:p

Ok, sorry to use you guys like that. My degree was in econ so I know enough about supply and demand.

I'm just tired of seeing threads where people bemoan the evil dealerships for marking up the prices on their ultra-popular cars and wanted some place to point those people...

BTW, aren't you supposed to thank God for my ass? ;)
 
Evadman

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Originally posted by: b0mbrman
BTW, aren't you supposed to thank God for my ass? ;)
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Your ass changes the COM for the planet. I don't think we should be thanking anyone for that.

:p
 
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Originally posted by: SilverTrine
If I ever went to a dealer and they tried to sell me a car over MSRP I'd never go there again and I'd tell the dealer to his face that I dont buy cars from cheats.
Dealers who are honest sell these 'special' in demand models to their long-term valued customers at MSRP to get a customer for life.
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really, i think you have your head up your ass.
 
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b0mbrman

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The poll looks interesting.

But there are no explanations in the thread to back up the results...
 
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