[StuM]

Originally Posted by MalibuBimmer

Just about. But not everyone.

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[Envyscorpio]

Originally Posted by jcpca356

Just about everyone has paid over MSRP for their precious i8. In fact, the new Ford GT and the NSX will also command premiums over MSRP. When the 458 came out, same thing happened. I guess you don't think the i8 is special but apparently there are gazillions who would disagree. It sure seems like it's not others that have their head in their ass.

My apologies that I made an inappropriate comment that may offend current i8 owners. No hard feelings and congrats on your purchase. The i8 is a sweet car no doubt. I plan to get one myself in a couple years (Waiting to see how the NSX 2.0 is), but I just don't see the point paying extra on a semi-mass production car.

I guess I'm more practical when it comes to want and need. If a car is limited to 300 cars, and if I can afford it, I would pay extra as well. But never a car that depreciate, has a long life cycle and eventually an update/replacement.

Yes, pay extra and be happy but that feeling will eventually end and comes with a thinner wallet. 100k less is 100k less no matter how fat one wallet is right?

[PhantomCypher]

New Century BMW in SoCal had this exact model on sale several weeks ago with a 40k markup (down from 80k markup) and they couldn't sell the damn thing.

I guess this guy didn't have 2 cents left in his head to call around for the car instead of paying 100k premium.

[MaxSpeedX5M]

so is anybody interested in a 2015 i8? i'm about to put in my order.

[amgrocket]

[QUOTE=MalibuBimmer;17233964]Weatherford BMW has 1 2014 Pure Impulse World i8 listed on its website. The price shown is list. But who knows what surprises will greet the caller or visitor to


They will take $20k over sticker for this white one. I passed on it and found a blue one instead.

[jcpca356]

I totally agree 100k is too much. I paid over MSRP but it was less than 10k over. Is it worth it? Yes if you want to enjoy the car asap. There's something about having a car that others don't have. Remember, 10k for a guy making 100k/yr is like 2k to someone making 500k. Premium gets relatively cheaper as income/wealth goes up. It might be too much for you/myself but most rich people don't give a shit - and it has nothing to do with limited production or anything rational for that matter.

Originally Posted by Envyscorpio

My apologies that I made an inappropriate comment that may offend current i8 owners. No hard feelings and congrats on your purchase. The i8 is a sweet car no doubt. I plan to get one myself in a couple years (Waiting to see how the NSX 2.0 is), but I just don't see the point paying extra on a semi-mass production car.

I guess I'm more practical when it comes to want and need. If a car is limited to 300 cars, and if I can afford it, I would pay extra as well. But never a car that depreciate, has a long life cycle and eventually an update/replacement.

Yes, pay extra and be happy but that feeling will eventually end and comes with a thinner wallet. 100k less is 100k less no matter how fat one wallet is right?

[StuM]

My SoCal dealer just delivered an i8 to a local SoCal buyer who actually bought the car from a NorCal dealer. It was drop shipped here. (silver/PI) Apparently it was some type of $100k over msrp deal, according to my dealer, who only got a small fee for the PDI and delivery. While my dealer also sold his first two cars for well over msrp, neither were quite at the +$100k mark.
I didn't even know dealers were drop-shipping i8's, but I suppose money talks.