[s-cars] RS6 going to auction

[calvinlc at earthlink.net]

I am inferring from your post, which can be dangerous, but I will say
unequivocally that consumer's having access to that information should not
be a problem for anyone unless they are being dishonest with their
customers.  I am absolutely more likely to do business with someone who is
willing to share information on their costs than I am one who is not.

Everyone understands that people must make a profit to stay in business.
Everyone also understands that $10k of profit on a car priced at $25k is
highway robbery.  Knowing what the cars sell for at auction gives me a much
better idea of what a fair profit is for the dealer.  A recent Audi I
purchased was bought from a dealer who buys cars off auction.  He told me
what he had in the car...it was about 26.5k if I remember...I paid 27.5k and
everybody was happy.  The transaction took all of 30 minutes. I have since
recommended 2 people to him who bought cars from him.  I had someone check
out the price he actually paid for the car at auction and he was 100%
honest, hence why I can recommend him with no qualms.

Information control is garbage.  I have never sold a used car without
complete disclosure of all known problems up front, and all prices paid for
any and all items the perspective buyer wants to inquire about.  I'm not a
dealer but I don't know why the dealer would want to be any different.

--Calvin



-----Original Message-----
From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
[mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com]On Behalf Of dave flagg
Sent: Saturday, August 05, 2006 3:33 PM
To: auctionpics at cox.net; s-car-list at audifans.com
Subject: Re: [s-cars] RS6 going to auction


Sure, no problem with that; although it doesn't cost big bucks ( maybe
$500.00 on the average) for a dealer to bring a car to the auction.
I do have a problem with the Manheim post sales market report being posted
to the list. That's a tool the we dealers use so we can get an idea of what
cars are selling for when we are either asked about the availabilty of such
a car or more often, what a particular car might be  worth in real dollars
as a trade in..The first thing that posting did was create the need for a
clarification of terms ; which then  started the thread on "brokers".
DF

----- Original Message -----
From: <auctionpics at cox.net>
To: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Saturday, August 05, 2006 3:03 PM
Subject: Re: [s-cars] RS6 going to auction


> Maybe i missed something here but if you have the name of the dealer and
> really want to buy the car call the dealer before the car goes to
> auction and make an offer,
>
> it cost the dealer heavy coin to sell the car at auction,that money
> saved could make your sub auction offer look good.
>
> dave
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>> Heads up.  Silver RS6 heading to Manhiem.  The dealership bottom line is
>> about 53-54k.
>> http://lansdale.fivestardealers.com/
>> Look in the preowned invintory, pg 3.
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