GM to Sell Chevy Volt on Ebay

A nicer way to rip people off?

Add a Comment

Comments (13)

 sw1000 sw1000
The online auction format would allow GM to sell the highly prized Volt at a premium. You mean ripping off buyers directly, I hope the auction starts at 0.99p and no one bids to the very last second that could mean the Volt would cost them even more ;o))
July 23, 2009 1:11 pm
 hata0101 hata0101
totally agreed! got to "create" a buyers' alliance, to ensure NOT place bit on it & wait 'til the last minute/ second or so, in order to make GM suffer huge loss for their stupid marketing mistake, AGAIN. that's the best idea the "good/ new" GM can came up with? shame on them & shame on those high-pay executives.
July 23, 2009 4:24 pm
 Narco Narco
I don't know if selling cars on ebay is a good business model. Ebay items tend to be bid downward.....i.e. the marginal price for each item is less, until it gets down to a price that is usually less than "blue book". People go to ebay precisely to get deals...I am interested to see how this would work. I hope GM finds a good model though - I am really rooting for them and hope they get it right this time. Fishes- Narco.
July 23, 2009 3:56 pm
 Shiparch Shiparch
I can't believe I'm paying hard earned tax dollars to keep this rip off of a company afloat. We the people are the ones in desperate need of a stimulus plan not a bunch of old rich men who keep on trying to rip us off. I stay loyal to foreign cars built in the U.S.
July 23, 2009 4:03 pm
 loyo loyo
Did GM really need to stuff flowers in the trunk so everybody understands this piece of junk is supposed to be a green car?
July 23, 2009 11:01 pm
 tbrodie tbrodie
Being that it isn't out yet and there haven't been any real tests by the motoring press, why is it a piece of junk? Because it is from GM? Because it is from the US?
July 24, 2009 7:22 am
 LifeLongCarGuy LifeLongCarGuy
That idea is crazy enough were it just might work. Like Narco, I'm rooting for them (so that the government can recoup the loans).
July 23, 2009 11:21 pm
 WildMaverick1200 WildMaverick1200
"(due to bidding wars)" Yeaaah right. People fight for money or girls, not for flashy hybrids. The few people that might actually end up interested in this, will be better off with the Tesla S, it's greener and way faster, if a bit more expensive (I'm pretty sure that both treehuggers and speedheads wouldn't mind a few extra bucks).
July 24, 2009 12:01 am
 tbrodie tbrodie
The Volt is supposed to come in (loaded) under $40K with a tax credit of several thousand to bring it down to the low $30Ks. With the recharging gas engine, it will have a higher distance envelope after it has exhausted its daily plug-in charge. Even with fewer GM dealers, it will have more accessible service. The S is a beautiful machine. At this point, I don't think Tesla has disclosed from whom they are leveraging the car part of the car from. It will have a limited range and, unlike the Volt, will require an electrical recharge to keep moving. I'm betting it will come in at a much higher price point. For those not fortunate enough to have a fleet of personal vehicles, the Volt will be more practical, but the S will be infinitely sexier. The really are for different markets.
July 24, 2009 7:20 am
 hata0101 hata0101
wow, i didn't notice that...'coz i don't even bother to browse pics of this junk! damn, who's idea is that to stuff flowers in the trunk for these promo photos? & who's the brain-dead executive approve this happened? damn...good GM, new GM, all bs, it's the same old piece of craporation with brunch of old rich man suck our taxpayers money as their salary...
July 24, 2009 2:17 am
 politz politz
Is there a funeral going on back there in the trunk? GM's own, maybe?
July 24, 2009 6:23 am
 archytype archytype
Not a bad idea at all. Anyone willing to pay should be allowed to for this pioneering technology, and ebay is an excellent way to test the waters without upsetting the public. Let's hope people see this car as a high quality beautiful machine and plunk down enough to spark more green innovations.
July 24, 2009 4:55 pm
 TheAlchemist TheAlchemist
Honestly (and please reply) does this car appeal to ANYONE here. Anyone actually waiting to buy this, what GM calls a revolutionary car???
July 25, 2009 1:46 am