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$20,490 *before incentives (and before dealer markup).
And that's for a BASE Solstice...they don't come standard with power windows or ABS as well as a lot of other features (according to R&T review I read). By the time you put on the popular options like the nice wheels, power accessories you're right at $24k. I can almost bet every one on the dealer lots will be loaded up like this... you'd probably have to special order a stripped down one.Originally Posted by Overclocker
That would be its Pontiac Solstice platform mate. $20,490 *before incentives (and before dealer markup).
Saturn Dealers Inflate Sky Prices by as Much as $8,000
Despite Saturn's reputation for no-dicker sticker pricing, some dealerships are selling the popular Saturn Sky roadster for $8,000 above MSRP, according to an investigation by Automotive News. While such high markups are in the minority, a much larger number of dealers are selling the Sky for $3,000 over sticker — a large number when bas pricing is supposed to start at $25,195. Saturn spokesman Brian Brockman said the company is trying to encourage dealers to sell cars at MSRP. "We don't condone any kind of practice like that," he said. Brockman said possible repercussions for offending dealers include limiting the dealer's allotment of the popular car. In May, GM "banned" its Saturn dealers from placing markups on the $27,895 Saturn Sky Redline. While it's not clear if the ban is being upheld, such a policy would strangely place the Redline in line with the Sky's typical selling price.
Despite Saturn's reputation for no-dicker sticker pricing, some dealerships are selling the popular Saturn Sky roadster for $8,000 above MSRP, according to an investigation by Automotive News. While such high markups are in the minority, a much larger number of dealers are selling the Sky for $3,000 over sticker — a large number when bas pricing is supposed to start at $25,195. Saturn spokesman Brian Brockman said the company is trying to encourage dealers to sell cars at MSRP. "We don't condone any kind of practice like that," he said. Brockman said possible repercussions for offending dealers include limiting the dealer's allotment of the popular car. In May, GM "banned" its Saturn dealers from placing markups on the $27,895 Saturn Sky Redline. While it's not clear if the ban is being upheld, such a policy would strangely place the Redline in line with the Sky's typical selling price.
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also GM just raised prices $1000 for all Skys.
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There is a Frapper map starting for the situation:
http://frappr.com/saturnskydealers
Lame:
There is a Frapper map starting for the situation:
http://frappr.com/saturnskydealers
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A shame, too, because before about 2000 or so, the cars Saturn sold were anything BUT crap, despite their loud engines when run at high RPM. The 1999 L-series marked the first real departure from high quality...they were essentially rebadged Opel junk. ( the first one I test-drove in 1999, at Saturn's invitation, rattled and squeaked like a can of marbles ). Then the whole company gradually started adopting rebadged GM steel-bodied vehicles instead of real Saturns. Originally Posted by 1SICKLEX
Can't blame em. GM has ignored Saturn and gave them crap to sell the last 10 years...
The Sky, though, is a pretty nice little two-seater.
I looked at a few of them ( they are in short supply ) while shopping with a friend of mine ( see my recent review of the 2006 Pontiac Solstice he ended up getting ). The Aura seems to be a pretty nice car also.....I plan to review one shortly.