So after 20 years on owning my car, I have often wondered why my 67 GS400 Convertible sat on the new dealers lot for 7 months (or maybe it didn't). My car was built in November of 1966 and did not sell until June 1967. I guess it would be awesome to find out that my car was a promotional car but it would be a long shot. Any suggestions or perhaps nobody really wanted a 4-speed convertible with no PS or brakes?
My guess is that you got it right no Buick people wanted a no ps,pb 4spd . on a chevy lot probaly would have sold much faster but Buick people wanted a step up as they were a upscale line of cars. just my two cents
On march 30 2008, I went to the Chevy Red Tag Sales Event. They were trying to get rid of old stock 2008s. There sat a 2007 Silverado. Never titled. Brand new truck. I told the salesman "You gotta be ready to GIVE that thing away." "Nope. Same deal as the 2008s." Stickered at $38,000.00 Invoiced (I'm guessing here) $34ish My offer? $31,000.00 " I'm sorry sir. We can't do that." So I left. Returned 3 weeks later to buy a used (barely) 2007 for a LOT LESS. There sat the one I made an offer on.Free car washes for life on my truck, so every Friday I'd stop and get my truck washed.Week after week, I'd see the same 2007 sitting there. Take my truck in for service, there it was. Every month the price went lower and lower.Last time I saw it on the lot,early October, the price on the windshield was $24,995.00 . I wish I had a crystal ball because somebody got a heck of a deal, but it will always irk me and the next time I see the owner of the dealership, I'll tell him about it. Won't do any good, but maybe it'll make me feel better.
Thats a tough one. Could be a number of reasons but for the fun of speculating, likely it was the lack of PS and PB. Those options were very attractive as well as being a great value in 1967 because they made a big difference in the driving experience and were available for a relatively small price. From a value standpoint, it was kind of a no brainer especially for anyone buying a Buick.
My '71 was a second-week May build (05B), with a January '72 delivery date. Allowing several weeks for the Flint/Honolulu trip, it was easily a 7-month in-stock car. Unlike yours, mine was well-optioned. I gave some thought to possible reasons it sat...economy, end of muscle-car-era, over-optioned, ??? Pure speculation...o No: so I've focused on other documentation...:grin:
Habing work at dealerships for the past 25 years the time a car is in inventory has a lot to do with timing, the vehicle itself and simple supply and demand. The sales department finally traded an early 2010 econobox to another dealer as part of a multi-car deal. Sales manager mentioned in passing that it went to the other dealer for $2500 back of invoice to make the deal go. I double the other dealer has sold it yet either.
I'd bet there aren't too many convertibles sold during the winter months. But I'm surprised it didn't sell until June....I'd think April/May would be a prime time to buy a new 'vert. Was it sold in Va?
My 2005 Trailblazer was delivered to the dealer in September of 2004 and I bought it off the lot new with 21 miles on it in September of 2006. I ended up getting it for nearly dealer cost.
Maybe it was being used by the owner of the dealership's son or daughter. What was the odo reading on the bill of sale? Ken
I have many years in dealership management. And, like Kevin said about the Chevy truck he was interested in, sometimes they sit. It is all about the dealer and/or sales manager and if they have a bank financed "floor plan" or not. Really good general sales managers at large busy dealerships blow out old inventory even if they have to take a loss. They keep everything moving and fresh. While I can't speak for 1967, banks these days put a lot of pressure (and higher interest rates) on dealer inventories with "old units". Smaller, self financed car dealers could leave stuff sitting around for as long as they want and often do.
My GSX was delivered to Braley & Graham Buick in Scaramento in early April 1970; it did not sell until October. Expensive, gaudy, come to mind.
