Do you think dealers will offer to buy the car from deposit holders?

[DerTheDer]

Do you think dealers will offer to purchase the FE Emiras from the deposit holders once they are paid for and hit the dealership? They can turn a nice profit if they do that. I know for me mine is being sold to me for MSRP but I always wondered if the dealer will ask if they can purchase it from me for like 10k over and sell it for markup?

 

[Auto Smiler]

Would 10k be enough to tempt you? After such a long wait and the rollercoaster we’ve been on, it would take considerably more than 10k to tempt me out of it at the point of delivery.

 

[jmn444]

not to mention sales tax effect....

 

[Rudolph]

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Wishful thinking.......

 

[DerTheDer]

It would also take more than 10k to sway me as well.

 

[Captain.Kirk]

Do you think dealers will offer to purchase the FE Emiras from the deposit holders once they are paid for and hit the dealership? They can turn a nice profit if they do that. I know for me mine is being sold to me for MSRP but I always wondered if the dealer will ask if they can purchase it from me for like 10k over and sell it for markup?

It’s also possible that like the volatile Corvette C8 market some dealers could demand a large markup above MSRP when you go pickup your Emira and if you’re not willing to pay their price then sell it to someone willing to pay the inflated price. Then you’re cut out of the deal completely. Unfortunately that’s been happening with the C8 since it’s in high demand. I don’t agree with those dealers practices but it happens too often. I like to think all Lotus dealers are honest and will stand firm on the MSRP which is the right thing to do.

 

[ianchien]

Dealers have placed quite a few deposits also.

 

[Captain.Kirk]

Dealers have placed quite a few deposits also.

I feel customers should come first, but then I’m a customer.

 

[vdr]

With little to no transparency in this whole US deposit and/or ordering process I’d think the shadier dealers will simply take your spot in line and forego any offer to buy your car for a markup.

 

[mjw930]

With little to no transparency in this whole US deposit and/or ordering process I’d think the shadier dealers will simply take your spot in line and forego any offer to buy your car for a markup.

Trust me, that’s already happened.

 

[RENDERMAN]

It would also take more than 10k to sway me as well.

I'll tke $9999K and I'll fill the tank for free!