| edgeprod |
08-09-2011 10:19 AM |
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Originally Posted by bm bradley
(Post 18341830)
not really sure what you are speaking of.... drove a vette for 7 years... other than routine maintenance very little repair, like only 2 repairs actually and they were both at the same time... at 100K miles
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You're lucky. My vettes always took a little more love. But then again, I drive them more aggressively and on a much more regular basis than you probably do. My point is that people hit a point in their life when they need something shiny, and because the Vette is a lot of power for a low price, they usually feel like they can "afford" the car by just looking at the sticker or monthly payment. They don't take into account the cost of maintaining a car like that -- the more expensive gas, the potential for very expensive repairs of that shiny V8 or transmission goes bad, etc. You or I may not notice the expense, but someone living paycheck to paycheck definitely will.
In recent times, a warranty has become a HUGE selling point on the sports cars -- and even more so when they are "higher end" sports cars. Not really the same category of cars, but I can tell you that at least 50% of the buyers I talked to when I sold my Viper were calling because I was willing to transfer the warranty.
It was advice from someone who has sold a lot of cars like that, but do your own thing, I guess. :2 cents: |
