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"Gray" is not a good color (archive)
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Posted by Z8Bob on August 26, 2000 at 18:53:22:

In Reply to: Z8 offer at $ 79k plus tax (m) posted by Thomas G. on August 26, 2000 at 09:04:56:

"Gray" market cars, including the Z8, are not only difficult to import and license successfuly, but the modifications void the warranty. Your local BMW dealer will not honor warranty work for a European car.

The resale market for Gray cars is historically about 50% of standard imports. Any "deal" on the front end, loses is luster when you are trying to live with maintence and poor resale value.

European car prices are not meaningful to the American market. Whether cars should trade at MSRP is a curious discussion. Most American cars trade below MSRP, an no one complains but the dealer. A few trade above, due to demand. Sometimes at silly prices. So?

Bob


For all of those who still believe in all the fairy tails of "selling above sticker" this might bring you back to reality.
(DM 170k is about $ 79k)

cu, tg




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