arena-RTR

ITT: Assertions that selling a product on the open market to the highest bidder is somehow "corrupt"

FrstPorsche

[QUOTE=arena-RTR;12484612]ITT: Assertions that selling a product on the open market to the highest bidder is somehow "corrupt"[/QUOTE

Exactly! Although why don't dealers just list all there cars on eBay with no reserve and sell them to the highest bidder. Just putting a few of the most desirable ones online games the system.

Accel Junky

Given that Porsche frowns upon above MSRP sales and dealers know that, I stand by my assertion.

sliollio

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Porsche-Caym...m=301706049591

Aaaaand another one. This time $30,000 over... again no LWBs

GreenLantern

Let the flipping game, begin.

And some of these will be 918 VIP allocation builds, too.

Expected. No surprise. Still disappointing and sad.

ChristianR

i looked at that car last week in person, you guys should research before you assume. i was told a gentleman bought the car and decided to sell it, they where selling it for him.

very nice guys as well

GreenLantern

Doesn't matter. It's still considered "flipping" when you buy a brand new (hot) car, and turn around to immediately re-sell it at a 20% - 30% premium.

ChristianR

more power to them, if a buyer can make a quick 20% than good for him or her, don't bash someone for making a financially smart move

hell, what do you think of the guys selling air cooled cars for 3,4,5 times what they where selling for 2 years ago.

GreenLantern

Sitting on a car for 2 years, then selling for a profit, is not "flipping."

Flipping is often frowned upon with new cars because the car could've been spec'd out, and sold brand new, to an enthusiast who would've driven / enjoyed the car, instead of a client who'll flip to make a quick buck. It also artificially inflates the market for these new cars, which often crashes / pops, and the crash/pop has negative repercussions on the car's / brand's image. As such, manufacturers frown upon it.

The fact that some of these cars are / will be 918 VIP allocations is even worse.

Some McLaren dealers (at least, the one I work with), make you sign a 1 Year Right of First Refusal when you order a new rare / limited car.

orthojoe

I hope you don't believe everything a dealer tells you....

usctrojanGT3

MAJOR FAIL!

DeerHunter

Hey, at least they're willing to take your money

usctrojanGT3

Yeah, just a little too much of it yet leaving out the good stuff.

gmaki

So now, the ebay GT4 appears on cars.com. For a slightly lower price.

http://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/de...7922/overview/

I guess if you were going to make an offer on ebay, the cars.com ad gives you a sense of what the guy will possible take. My guess is he is trying to end up getting about $120,000 for it.

usctrojanGT3

What's MSRP on the car? Under $100k? No way he gets $120k.