At What Price Would You Be Willing To Sell Your Elio Once You Get It?

[CompTrex]

That scenario holds true every time a NADA car dealership sells a car.

touche!

 

[Jay3wheel]

That scenario holds true every time a NADA car dealership sells a car.

AMEN!1

 

[JP]

That is if someone is willing to pay it. A base model Elio at 6800 new, right off the lot loses value. If I bought a used base model, I'd offer 5700. Remember the car isn't worth a lot and why buy a used one when you can buy a brand new one for 6800?

 

[Norahsbed]

The PT Cruiser was selling as much as $10,000 over MSRP, when it first hit the market. I even heard some dealerships were selling preorders to other customers willing to pay more, leaving the preorder person waiting for their car. We will have waited long enough for our Elio so, "no sale" here! Now maybe the second one ( not yet ordered ) could be had for the right price! I'll get back to you on that one!

 

[Gas-Powered Awesome]

If somebody handed me $20k cash for #844 on delivery day I think I would probably pocket it with a smile.

 

[Jeff Porter]

If somebody handed me $20k cash for #844 on delivery day I think I would probably pocket it with a smile.

I hear ya. But for my pain and suffering, and wisdom to get in early, I'd need $30k.

Now if I was guaranteed, beyond natural disasters and acts of God, that I'd get an Elio in one year or less, then I might take $20k. *greedy :-)*

 

[Gas-Powered Awesome]

Well, buy mine for $20k then you can sell yours for $30k when you get it many months later. Win-Win!

 

[Tomg3rd]

Think about people seeing Elio's on the road and going to the website to order one and seeing it's at least a year until they can get one! Don't you think a few peeps would be willing to pay $20k to have one now? Maybe a business for an advertising wrap or just a person with some disposable cash...Mine is going to be in my garage for sale to the highest bidder on ebay....

 

[JEBar]

it depends on what the one I end up ordering cost .... if an automatic transmission cost $1000 or $200 extra (both numbers have been mentioned) it could make a difference ... not to mention other options like cruise control and tinted windows .... I do believe that it might be possible during the period that the only ones being produced are for registration holders, it could be possible to resell one for a bit of a profit .... once production is caught up, that ain't gonna be the case

Jim

 

[bowers baldwin]

The PT Cruiser was selling as much as $10,000 over MSRP, when it first hit the market. I even heard some dealerships were selling preorders to other customers willing to pay more, leaving the preorder person waiting for their car. We will have waited long enough for our Elio so, "no sale" here! Now maybe the second one ( not yet ordered ) could be had for the right price! I'll get back to you on that one!

Miatas were selling for DOUBLE the first year, I had to wait for a '94 before I could afford one.
Not sure if Id sell my Elio for double though, there is something special about a first year car.
My '57 Chevy is actually titled as a '56 it also was a pre-order, it's # 438 (a first day production car), there are a lot of 57's out there but not too many like mine.