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From the Barrett-Jackson web site:
Lot #1316
Lot #1316
Barrett Jackson to Offer First Saleable 2009 Corvette ZR1
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4LT GS RoadsterCOOL - I wonder what it will go for...
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The richest collectors to set pricing for the new ZR1!
First off, I am not against any donations (large or small) to the United Way so please, no flaming. We should all donate as much as we can, as often as we can.
If this rumor is true, let's not paint this as anything but a warm and fuzzy attempt by GM marketing, working in conjunction with B-J, to have only the richest collectors (who fight to see who has the biggest bank account) set the market price for a new ZR1! Gee, do you think the dealers will use that price as a benchmark? High end car auctions are notorius for being rigged affairs and this one is likely to be no different. BTW, will B-J be giving all of their proceeds to UW?
It's tough enough to afford a Corvette without having the richest car collectors have the first shot at setting market prices.
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First off, I am not against any donations (large or small) to the United Way so please, no flaming. We should all donate as much as we can, as often as we can.
If this rumor is true, let's not paint this as anything but a warm and fuzzy attempt by GM marketing, working in conjunction with B-J, to have only the richest collectors (who fight to see who has the biggest bank account) set the market price for a new ZR1! Gee, do you think the dealers will use that price as a benchmark? High end car auctions are notorius for being rigged affairs and this one is likely to be no different. BTW, will B-J be giving all of their proceeds to UW?
It's tough enough to afford a Corvette without having the richest car collectors have the first shot at setting market prices.
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That was my feeling when read this as well. But then, it's not like I was ever going to be able to afford one anyhow:eyerole.
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Wow, it’s 1990 all over again... at least money is going the UW.
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Is this a mule for sale?
BTW, did you note this statement: "GM AND BARRETT-JACKSON MAKES NO WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION OF ANY KIND, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, CONCERNING THE VEHICLE (INCLUDING NO WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE). SOLD ON BILL OF SALE ONLY"
Neither the Mustang or the Challenger have any kind of disclaimer like this in their listing. What exactly does this mean? Is it a mule?:confused
BTW, did you note this statement: "GM AND BARRETT-JACKSON MAKES NO WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION OF ANY KIND, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, CONCERNING THE VEHICLE (INCLUDING NO WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE). SOLD ON BILL OF SALE ONLY"
Neither the Mustang or the Challenger have any kind of disclaimer like this in their listing. What exactly does this mean? Is it a mule?:confused
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The car is coming up for auction shortly....
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Current bid - $1,000,000....
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Sold for $1,000,000.00!!!!!!!!!! :W :W
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It sold for $1,000,000 and is the only ZR1 to be painted LeMans Blue.
New owner: Dave Ressler
New owner: Dave Ressler
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Dam, $1,000,000.00
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What a beautiful car that is. I still can't figure out how the paint could cost $60,000 dollars a gallon.
Who is that guy who bought it? They said he has the #3 1953 vette as well. Its amazing the money flying around that place this weekend.
Who is that guy who bought it? They said he has the #3 1953 vette as well. Its amazing the money flying around that place this weekend.
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Found him.....
http://www.timesocket.com/automobiles/david-dave-ressler-wins-auction-on-2009-corvette-zr1/
I didn't realize you could make that much money selling cars. wow.
http://www.timesocket.com/automobiles/david-dave-ressler-wins-auction-on-2009-corvette-zr1/
I didn't realize you could make that much money selling cars. wow.
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About Dave Ressler:
Dave Ressler of Ressler Chevrolet of Mandan, North Dakota was destined to be in the automotive sales business. "You can say I was inspired because of my dad who was a car salesman for 25 years," said Ressler of his dad, Chris, who died in 1977 and worked at Bob Chase Chevrolet. "From the day that my dad passed away, Bob kept calling and wanting to hire me."
He eventually did.
In 1972, Chase moved into the facility Ressler now occupies. It was Mandan's only Chevrolet dealership at that time - a distinction it still holds today and is home to 21 employees. In 1980, Chase sold to Ivan Gandrud, who held the store until 1988. Thirty people were working for Chase when the business changed hands. And in 1988, Ressler bought the dealership and hasn't looked back.
Ivan started with 30 employees and took it up to roughly 55 when he sold.
With Ressler it went from 55 to over 130 employees.
Ressler is pretty proud of the growth of his business. He's proud, and justifiably so, of a lot of things.
"I'm probably the youngest car dealer in the two towns," he said. "I started when I was 32. I work hard at what I do. I'm a workaholic. I really don't know how I got that way. Maybe I got it from my dad."
The hard work has paid off.
Ressler said his dealership has received eight Customer Choice Awards over the lasts 6 years. He said this is an accomplishment achieved by no other Chevrolet Dealership anywhere.
"The awards are based on customer satisfaction," he said. "We do not get any extra money for this. It's a 'wow' effect, I guess. It tells us we're all doing a good job."
Ressler said he expects a lot of himself and the same from his employees.
"We have a mission statement that we all work by," he said. "There are five critical areas that we focus on everyday."
They are:
Customer Satisfaction
Employee Enthusiasm
Market Leadership
Ongoing Improvement
Financial Performance
"If we work hard at these five things everyday, we know that we're doing a good job," he said. "It's important to have our employees focused on the right things."
Ressler said he's a hands-on employer - he can't help himself being the workaholic that he is - and enjoys being involved in the daily activities. But there certainly must be a point when he has to slow down, take a break and say "enough already."
But, that's not going to happen anytime soon. In March of 1999, Ressler moved to Bozeman, MT. and acquired a Chevrolet-Oldsmobile-Cadillac-Toyota dealership. "I'm back in the day-to-day," says Ressler, spending about half his time in Bozeman, and the other half in Mandan.
The Bozeman store, which employs 85 people, believes in the same values as the Mandan store. Because of this, it enjoys being the leader in the Gallatin Valley with more new/used car sales, service, parts sales and body shop service than any other dealer in the valley.
"Selling BEST PRICE has been well accepted, along with Saturday service and parts sales," says Ressler. "I'm having a blast and business is great at both stores. Enough isn't enough, I guess. I'm not going to stop. I'm chasing to be the best of the best!"
He eventually did.
In 1972, Chase moved into the facility Ressler now occupies. It was Mandan's only Chevrolet dealership at that time - a distinction it still holds today and is home to 21 employees. In 1980, Chase sold to Ivan Gandrud, who held the store until 1988. Thirty people were working for Chase when the business changed hands. And in 1988, Ressler bought the dealership and hasn't looked back.
Ivan started with 30 employees and took it up to roughly 55 when he sold.
With Ressler it went from 55 to over 130 employees.
Ressler is pretty proud of the growth of his business. He's proud, and justifiably so, of a lot of things.
"I'm probably the youngest car dealer in the two towns," he said. "I started when I was 32. I work hard at what I do. I'm a workaholic. I really don't know how I got that way. Maybe I got it from my dad."
The hard work has paid off.
Ressler said his dealership has received eight Customer Choice Awards over the lasts 6 years. He said this is an accomplishment achieved by no other Chevrolet Dealership anywhere.
"The awards are based on customer satisfaction," he said. "We do not get any extra money for this. It's a 'wow' effect, I guess. It tells us we're all doing a good job."
Ressler said he expects a lot of himself and the same from his employees.
"We have a mission statement that we all work by," he said. "There are five critical areas that we focus on everyday."
They are:
Customer Satisfaction
Employee Enthusiasm
Market Leadership
Ongoing Improvement
Financial Performance
"If we work hard at these five things everyday, we know that we're doing a good job," he said. "It's important to have our employees focused on the right things."
Ressler said he's a hands-on employer - he can't help himself being the workaholic that he is - and enjoys being involved in the daily activities. But there certainly must be a point when he has to slow down, take a break and say "enough already."
But, that's not going to happen anytime soon. In March of 1999, Ressler moved to Bozeman, MT. and acquired a Chevrolet-Oldsmobile-Cadillac-Toyota dealership. "I'm back in the day-to-day," says Ressler, spending about half his time in Bozeman, and the other half in Mandan.
The Bozeman store, which employs 85 people, believes in the same values as the Mandan store. Because of this, it enjoys being the leader in the Gallatin Valley with more new/used car sales, service, parts sales and body shop service than any other dealer in the valley.
"Selling BEST PRICE has been well accepted, along with Saturday service and parts sales," says Ressler. "I'm having a blast and business is great at both stores. Enough isn't enough, I guess. I'm not going to stop. I'm chasing to be the best of the best!"
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The paint Jay Leno was referring to is the clear protective paint to keep all the ZR1's carbon fiber from UV degradation, not the colored paint on the car itself. Still sounds awfully expensive tho. Mr. Leno did make a fine "schill" tho...err extra salesman!
I think, if I had the moola, I could "force" myself to live with a mere Z06 compared to the ZR1......like the RED one sitting on the showroom floor at our local Chevy dealer when I bought my wife a new '08 Malibu yesterday. Sure was hard to "concentrate" on the Malibu with that RED Z06 sitting there, oh sigh.............. Guess my humble C5 will just have to do! LOL! DFO :L
I think, if I had the moola, I could "force" myself to live with a mere Z06 compared to the ZR1......like the RED one sitting on the showroom floor at our local Chevy dealer when I bought my wife a new '08 Malibu yesterday. Sure was hard to "concentrate" on the Malibu with that RED Z06 sitting there, oh sigh.............. Guess my humble C5 will just have to do! LOL! DFO :L
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Jay Leno was inaccurate in stating that it was the paint that cost $60,000 per gallon.
What cost $60,000 per gallon is actually the protective coating that goes over the carbon fiber body panels where the carbon fiber is actually exposed to direct sunlight such as the roof and front air splitter.
Why? Because over time, carbon fiber body panels where the cloth is actually exposed to the sun will yellow with time. That protective coating prevents that from happening and if I'm not mistaken, I heard that the protective coating is guaranteed for the life of the automobile.
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Thanks for clearing that up guys, I was thinking it didn't sound quite right.
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