How much do you think we can sell our hybrids for?

[JASmith]

Who would have thought that the possibility of scalping new cars would be a thing, eh? Strange times...

Used to always be a thing with consoles, where manufacturers would artificially limit production to less than initial demand purely to help build hype. If they anticipate selling 50K units and produce only 40K, then word is that there are none on the shelves and they encourage news of scalping making it seem so much more desirable than if they had just made 60K and left 10K on shelves for late comers, and in the end can end up creating a demand for 100K that otherwise wouldn't have existed without some expensive ad campaigns or flash-sale discounts.

Scarcity creates demand, its an actual well documented economic principle aptly called the "scarcity principle", and is why none of the big wigs on top are in all that much of a hurry to fix things while there is plausible excuse to maintain a low production high profit business model without the legal ramifications of the usual price fixing through cooperative setting of production limits like they had for LCDs for all those years before being busted.

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[Nick]

I wouldn’t post something like this on public forum filled with dealer salesmen and managers. If dealers think you will make a profit, dealers will steal your order at the very last minute like Bronco. And yes they are allowed to steal up to 40% of customer ordered vehicles.

 

[Chicora]

With all of the hybrids nearly sold out, I got to thinking about how much I'd be able to sell my hybrid for (once I have it in early January )

I'd pay you 80cents on the dollar.

 

[olderbudwiser]

With all of the hybrids nearly sold out, I got to thinking about how much I'd be able to sell my hybrid for (once I have it in early January )

Unless of course your dealer and all the other dealers see this thread and add value adjustment of 5K

 

[FloodingdowninTX]

Used to always be a thing with consoles, where manufacturers would artificially limit production to less than initial demand purely to help build hype. If they anticipate selling 50K units and produce only 40K, then word is that there are none on the shelves and they encourage news of scalping making it seem so much more desirable than if they had just made 60K and left 10K on shelves for late comers, and in the end can end up creating a demand for 100K that otherwise wouldn't have existed without some expensive ad campaigns or flash-sale discounts.

Scarcity creates demand, its an actual well documented economic principle aptly called the "scarcity principle", and is why none of the big wigs on top are in all that much of a hurry to fix things while there is plausible excuse to maintain a low production high profit business model without the legal ramifications of the usual price fixing through cooperative setting of production limits like they had for LCDs for all those years before being busted.

Agree. No way a 2023 or later similarly trim/equiped Maverick is going to list as low as the 2022's we're getting our hands on now IMO. Then there will be big dealer markups on stock inventory and inflation to compound the effect.

 

[NewBernWolf]

While ordering my Mav, my salesman told about a new bronco that was ordered in to the dealership, the guy who bought it came to pick it up, paid for it and had a truck waiting to pick it up and drive it out of state, he sold it for over 25k more than he paid for it!

Uh huh. Sure he did.

 

[mav_can]

Uh huh. Sure he did.

“At that point, an only 15K markup sounds like a steal!”

 

[Wire4money]

I’m contemplating flipping mine. My job changed, no longer need the fuel efficiency, but would like true 4wd. By the time I get it in January, the only way you will be able to get one is if a buyer backs out. The dealer won’t sell it at msrp.

 

[Terrenceyao]

I don’t get why people would pay over msrp on a maverick. It’s an economy car. It’s suppose to be lower priced. I understand that there’s a scarcity, but like someone else mentioned, people will buy the hybrid for the gas savings. Paying $5k over will negate the first 5 years of gas savings. If you’re willing to go 5k over, you might as well get the awd ecoboost model or get a ranger.
The one thing that will make me walk away for this purchase is if the dealer suddenly tacks on a market adjustment upon delivery. I’ll let the dealer keep it and some sucker can over pay for an economy car.

 

[FriscoTXJoe]

While ordering my Mav, my salesman told about a new bronco that was ordered in to the dealership, the guy who bought it came to pick it up, paid for it and had a truck waiting to pick it up and drive it out of state, he sold it for over 25k more than he paid for it!

Yeah, but those people are buying an expensive big truck.
We are all kinda frugal buying a little, inexpensive truckish type vehicle........

 

[RGinFL]

No telling - it looks like all models will be Sharked, not just Hybrid:
https://www.mavericktruckclub.com/forum/threads/hello-fellow-floridians.622/post-80527

 

[reneau]

Probably for profit, but that begs the question - what will you replace it with?

correct! You need to consider the taxes and license you paid and will pay plus the increase in price for the new vehicle before you make this decision.

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