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"Fair" = ??? Read on... (archive)
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Posted by A-Train on May 01, 2001 at 03:33:45:

In Reply to: Fair Price To Pay For Z8??? posted by Jason M on April 30, 2001 at 23:16:19:

Not sure what you mean by "fair." If you mean is it in line with what other US-spec Z8s are selling for in regards to getting an immediate delivery, yes, it is fair.
However, keep in mind a couple of things:
1) I'd imagine the color being offered is Silver exterior on Black interior. This seems to be the most common color combo by far and you might be able to shop around with all those sellers with such a color combination and knock a few $K off the price, if you find that to be worth your time. Check out eBay and you can e-mail sellers directly without bidding, if you are a registered eBay member (takes 5 minutes).
2) If a price is worth it to you, then yes, it is fair.
3) Most Z8s at dealer auctions (Silver on Black) go for about list price, which likely means if you were to sell the car back to a dealer, you'd get less than list price in return, if that matters to you. CA and FL might be the exceptions, where the market for Z8s is a bit hotter, relatively, than elsewhere.
4) Silver on Red, and Black on Red, or Black on Crema are the "hottest" colors so if that is the color combination you can get for $150K, it is relatively a good deal and most likely to give you the most back when you go to sell, if the $ matters to you and market conditions continue as they are (Z8 market conditions, that is, which are not impacted too much by financial market downturns).
5) If you are paying cash, a dealer who has had a Z8 for a while might be willing to take $140K - $145K.
6) If you are buying the car for the pure driving pleasure and are not too concerned about the $, and would be willing to pay the full MSRP (about $130K before taxes) anyway if a Z8 were available at such a price, know that folks who drive Z8s are thrilled with their purchases so to pay a bit of a premium would likely be worth it, too.
7) If the car you look to buy is used, remember that you are saving a few $K in luxury and gas guzzler taxes, so the premium versus MSRP spread is not as great as it seems. A seller may work those $s back into the price / premium sought.

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