I remember back in '88 / '89, a F*rd dealer near where I lived had the
new Probes on their lot with an added $3,000 AMV to the sticker. I
asked a salesman what AVM stood for and he said "Adjusted Market
Value". What a joke.
Tom Lorek
'00 5.9 4x4 Durango SLT+
'99 Concorde LXi
'87 Buick Grand National
On 8 Jan 2001 20:52:44 GMT, spikes_duall@hotmail.com ("Miles Harris")
wrote:
>Related Story: I was at the "no star" Simi Valley Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep
>last week dropping my truck off for the recall. While waiting for my wife
>to pick me up, I roamed around the lot. The dealer actually had two of the
>glorified Neons on the lot. I came to a Silver Limited Edition PT Cruiser
>first and checked out the sticker (which was on the window upside-down),
>the sticker read in 24K neighborhood. Mona, the salesperson (and I'm
>restraining myself from what I really call her since I almost strangled her
>during negotiations) who sold me my Dak, recognized me and came over to say
>hi. She saw me looking at the sticker and told me they just got this one in
>and they hadn't marked it up yet. They would be asking $32,000 for the car,
>but they would negotiate.
>
>My thought: What person in their right mind would pay 8 grand above sticker
>for what is basically a Neon powertrain and frame packaged in attractive
>racked body (or at least original if you're not into the appearance). If I
>had the inclination to spend $32,000 on a vehicle, I think I could find
>something out there where I would get a heck of a lot more bang for my
>buck. Hell, at 24K I know I could get something that was more than just a
>novelty car.
>
>I understand supply and demand, but it bugs me that the dealer would mark
>the car up so much (knowing how this dealer operates it does not surprise
>me) and it bugs me even more that some dumb smock, who just can't wait
>until the supply catches up with demand, will pay the 32 grand.
>
>Car of the Year? More like rip-off of the year.
>
>I'm now stepping off the tailgate of my truck that was serving as my
>soapbox (and giving this a little Dak content)
>--
>Miles Harris III
>Simi Valley, CA
>01 Silver Dakota CC Sport, 2.5L, 5speed
>01 Gold Saturn SC1 (3 door coupe) 1.9L SOC, 4speed auto
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