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Originally posted by n22lasing
Now here is where I am confused, please clear this up. I think your point is that you are for free-market, choice, and competition. Let the business choose their strategy, and let the consumers choose their own. However many times you sounded like you approve of price gouging, yet at the end you want to avoid it. Do you just want to avoid government intervention?
Now here is where I am confused, please clear this up. I think your point is that you are for free-market, choice, and competition. Let the business choose their strategy, and let the consumers choose their own. However many times you sounded like you approve of price gouging, yet at the end you want to avoid it. Do you just want to avoid government intervention?
Originally posted by Rich
No dealer can force you to pay more than you're willing to pay. The market will set a reasonable price, and if that price during the first few months is more than you're willing to pay, that's not the dealer's fault.
No dealer can force you to pay more than you're willing to pay. The market will set a reasonable price, and if that price during the first few months is more than you're willing to pay, that's not the dealer's fault.
My main point in my first post was simply that people who get so worked up about paying over MSRP don't have to pay it. However, if they must be the first on the block, and they must buy from the absolute closest dealer, and they won't put down a deposit a year in advance guaranteeing them MSRP or below, then they don't have the right to whine about gouging.
To address some of your other points, I agree wholeheartedly that it's difficult to see when the government should intervene. I actually do believe that the gov. should intervene (regulate) more than it currently does, but this (IMHO) is very clearly a case where they shouldn't.
Originally posted by n22lasing
My point of the post is that consumers should not tolerate price gouging.
My point of the post is that consumers should not tolerate price gouging.
Last edited by Rich; 07-06-2002 at 08:57 AM.
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Thanks for clearing it up Rich. I agree. I was hoping I could start a revolution with my post, like the Boston Tea Party. We can all go to California and start tossing over priced cars into the ocean! Let us all go NOW! Seriously, I wanted to emphasize your point however that we do not have to pay the mark-up. I know plenty of people that do b/c they really think they have no choice. That is very sad. It's one thing if you are rich, and lazy to do the research, and another thing if you are a victim, and manipulated into believing this is your only option.
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Price gouging illegal in Canada?
Hi everyone, I'm new here and this is my first post! (yay...)
Just a quick reply to Grimace's statement that gouging was illegal in Canada:
::huh?::
Ive seen prices higher than MSRP in dealerships (Mazda dealerships, no less), often with no justification, isn't that gouging? If so is it really illegal (ie I'm within my legal bounds to file a report about it?)
just wondering
Just a quick reply to Grimace's statement that gouging was illegal in Canada:
::huh?::
Ive seen prices higher than MSRP in dealerships (Mazda dealerships, no less), often with no justification, isn't that gouging? If so is it really illegal (ie I'm within my legal bounds to file a report about it?)
just wondering
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Price gouging illegal in Canada?
Hi everyone, I'm new here and this is my first post! (yay...)
Just a quick reply to Grimace's statement that gouging was illegal in Canada:
::huh?::
Ive seen prices higher than MSRP in dealerships (Mazda dealerships, no less), often with no justification, isn't that gouging? If so is it really illegal (ie I'm within my legal bounds to file a report about it?)
just wondering
Just a quick reply to Grimace's statement that gouging was illegal in Canada:
::huh?::
Ive seen prices higher than MSRP in dealerships (Mazda dealerships, no less), often with no justification, isn't that gouging? If so is it really illegal (ie I'm within my legal bounds to file a report about it?)
just wondering
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Re: Price gouging illegal in Canada?
Originally posted by RX-pecting
Ive seen prices higher than MSRP in dealerships (Mazda dealerships, no less), often with no justification, isn't that gouging? If so is it really illegal (ie I'm within my legal bounds to file a report about it?)
Ive seen prices higher than MSRP in dealerships (Mazda dealerships, no less), often with no justification, isn't that gouging? If so is it really illegal (ie I'm within my legal bounds to file a report about it?)
My believe is based on:
1. I was told that this is true (bad example I admit)
2. My dealer is not charging me over MSRP for my RX-8 preorder ($500 deposit)
3. A coworker is not being charged over MSRP for his 350Z preorder ($1,500 deposit)
If I am not correct please jump in.
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Re: Ford discounts
Originally posted by Red Devil
InBlack
The corporation I work for in Florida gets similar discounts with all major auto manufacturers, but in my experience anything new or in high demand - thunderbird - cooper S - vette z06 etc, the manufacturer's won't even give discounts to corporate partners.
If you're corporate discounts are that good that's a great connection.
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The corporation I work for in Florida gets similar discounts with all major auto manufacturers, but in my experience anything new or in high demand - thunderbird - cooper S - vette z06 etc, the manufacturer's won't even give discounts to corporate partners.
If you're corporate discounts are that good that's a great connection.
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