Originally Posted by bengel
Yes but what is a fair price for an SRT-6 Coupe? I think that was the question. We will all have different opinions on what is a fair price. But I think most will agree that 37K is a fair price. Any better than that is a great price. 26K would be a steal. How many cars are there that can go from 0 to 100 mph and back down to 0 in under 16 seconds? Not many. Ones that can cost a lot more than 26K to buy or build.
I too have a lot of cars. Big deal. I can name them too if you like. Some I have sold and then bought them back. Some are a lot faster than the SRT-6. Some are better handling than the SRT-6. Some are better at stopping than the SRT-6. And some turn heads better than the SRT-6. But for the money none can do them all like the SRT-6.
Bengel, At least 1/2 a dozen brand new SRT-6 coupes have sold off ebay in the last 6 months for 30k or a few $100 less. In my humble opinion, that's a fantastic deal for what I believe is one of the best performance bargains on the market. At that price, the dealers have to be losing a big chunk of change (no matter how much of a kick back the factory is giving them). I believe there is about 20% mark up at sticker price on a Limited, and probably as much as 25% mark up on the SRT-6. I may be off a little, but I think I'm close. I will be totally amazed if anybody on this site actually buys one from the dealer Josh mentioned for 26k. I believe he is being absolutely honest in relating what the salesman is telling him. But if the dealer has just changed hands, I doubt if the new regime will be willing to take such a catastrophic loss on the cars as the old owner was willing to do. I sincerely hope I am wrong, and somebody actually realizes such a fantastic savings. But if anybody says they are a serious buyer, and not take advantage of this deal, then they are NOT serious buyers. Just tire kickers. As for FEETS, I'm sure if he waits long enough, he may find a dealer to pay him to take the car off the lot. As he pointed out, he has his other toys, so owning a Crossfire (while they are still turning heads) isn't really that important to him.
Coyote bought his when they first came out, and it sounds like he paid less than sticker, so he not only got a good deal on a new car, he got to enjoy celebrity status in the Atlanta area for awhile by having the only one around. When the celebrity wears off, he still has one heck of a car that he's very happy with.
If I could afford it myself, I would gladly pay 30k for an SRT-6. If I could get one for 26K that would be like Christmas July. The only thing stopping me is I am extremely happy with our ‘04, and I do not want to give up the Cedar interior, or the 6 spd. Lastly, the only color the SRT-6 comes in that I would really want is the Aero Blue.