Exactly. I love when people keep posting looking for leads, especially for MSRP ?. Pick up the phone and start calling. I was on a list from calling since last December, but called 30+ dealers that last week of October and found one (thanks to AspecR). Also very surprised how many dealers didn’t have a list.
I can only see lottery systems working if its fair and there's no hidden strings being pulled which I don't see happen with the money involved.
Very true. Many many thousands saved using one dealer as leverage against others. Plus the taxes saved on the negotiated lower cost.
Pic of my best deal ever for illustration purposes... I'll take the franchise system and inherent competition/ability to negotiate any day of the week even if it means occasionally having to deal with ADM scenarios.
I’m going to whole heartedly disagree the lottery. I put my money where my mouth was 12 months ago when prototypes were covered with cardboard boxes and duct tape. 10 months I waited for it to come in. With a lottery I’d have had almost no chance landing a car and some guy who jumps on the hype train once the car drops would probably get it.
I don’t agree with the lottery either but it is the most fair. You’re speaking from a place of entitlement because you’re a real enthusiast. Trust me I believe these cars should go to genuine enthusiasts but if we’re talking about pure fairness, there aren’t much better solutions than a lottery. Unless Honda makes enough to satisfy demand, all of the demand.
How is going to my dealership while a car is still in development and giving them my money interest free as a down payment/deposit and waiting ten months being entitled? I had no idea how scarce or in demand the vehicle was going to be. Neither did the dealership. So I’m supposed to sit there and wait a year for my car and lose it last minute because some guy with fomo decides he wants in on the party too? I don’t think so….lol.
You’re misunderstanding where I’m coming from. I wholeheartedly agree with you my guy. I’m just saying, you feel that you putting your money down ahead everyone should guarantee you get a car, it should and thankfully it does. I’m only referring to pure fairness where each person that’s interested has an equal chance of getting the car based on the amount of ppl that inquire. A lottery system forgoes whoever was interested first in favor whoever is interested at all.
I’m still going to have to disagree with your fairness argument. I like your lottery system if it came to landing the hottest girl in town though…?
LOL listen to hell with a lottery system I don’t want it, ppl only complain when things aren’t going in their favor. Im only referring to the odds when it comes to a lottery system.
