NEW YORK — General Motors may have posted its sixth straight quarterly loss on Wednesday, but many of its low-volume sports cars, including the yet-to-be-launched 2007 Saturn Sky, are already sold out for this year, according to GM Vice-Chairman Bob Lutz.

In a speech in New York, the GM executive said in reference to the Sky, "All available production for 2006 is accounted for."

The Sky shares its platform with GM's other popular roadster, the Pontiac Solstice. Lutz said the Solstice has the best turn rate of any vehicle in its segment and that the car is sold out for the 2006 model year. Pontiac launched the Solstice last year and by the fall had about 13,000 orders for only 7,000 units. The roadsters are often selling for more than their starting sticker price of $20,490.

Lutz said the Chevrolet Corvette is also sold out for the 2006 model year.

What this means to you: Expect to pay top dollar for the Sky, the Solstice… and the Vette — if you can get your hands on one.

Source: http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...cleId=110101#2

 

the fact that Saturn got more ballsy makes me like the car more

 

I'm glad not to be in the market for a car right now

Glad the General can do something right.

 

The Sky looks like great!

 

1. Convertible
2. Turbo charged engine
3. 260hp & 260tq
4. 0-60 low 5s
5. Beautiful design..

I predict this car will be sold out for a long time..

 

doesn't surprise me at all. LOOK at the car! it looks so mean and awesome, i love the thing. aww who am i kidding, i love all three of the cars mentioned!

 

I like the Saturn Aura a lot too. I saw a pre-production model at a show and it looked spectacular both inside and out.

 

Thanks for the article. One of my friends down here in Mexico tried to order a Solstice and they told him sold out. Like me neighbor who has one, he also intended to turbocharge it. Too bad Saturn is not sold down here as that Sky is really nice.

 

Well, that may put a damper on my plans to review a 2006 Solstice or Sky. There was a lot of interest in these two new roadsters here at CL, and they were on my review list.
I'm glad I reviewed the new Corvette C6 last December when I got the chance.

If anyone here at CL owns a Solstice or Sky.......or has had a chance to test one out........let's hear your review.

 

GM is sold out on models that sell total of 20,000 per year :-).

 

That's right, spwolf. To me, this is just another nail in the coffin. EVERYONE was predicting that the Solstice/Sky were going to be big sellers at this price point, so GM had to know they'd go fast. But they are so lumbering and slow to make decisions that they are stuck with unused capacity at lots of their factories while they can't meet demand here. So they brag about already selling the whole 2006 production while also announcing further billion-dollar losses.

 

what do they mean by sold out.....here's a list of 2006 Corvettes available at kerbeck Chevrolet...

New 2006 Corvette Inventory
Call 800.578.xxxx for Discount Pricing

New 2006 In Stock Corvette Coupe
Stock # Photo Style Exterior Interior Trans Equipment MSRP
G60769 Coupe Velocity Yellow Blk Auto QG7, 3LT, CC3, UE1, U3U, Z51
$57,320
G60884 Coupe Velocity Yellow Blk Auto QG7, 3LT, CC3, UE1, U3U, Z51
$57,320
G60957 Coupe Machine Silver Blk Auto QG7, 3LT, CC3, UE1, Z51
$56,570
G60966 Coupe Monterey Red Cas Manual QG7, 3LT, CC3, UE1, U3U, Z51
$56,070
G61025 Coupe Monterey Red Cas Auto QG7, 3LT, CC3, UE1, U3U, Z51
$57,320
G60994 Coupe Monterey Red Cas Auto QG7, 3LT, CC3, UE1, U3U, Z51
$57,320
G61044 Coupe Monterey Red Cas Manual QG7, 3LT, CC3, UE1, U3U, Z51
$56,070
G61031 Coupe Monterey Red Cas Manual QG7, 3LT, CC3, UE1, U3U, Z51
$56,070
G61035 Coupe Machine Silver Blk Auto QG7, CC3, UE1, U3U, Z51
$56,570
G60968 Coupe Monterey Red Cas Manual QG7, 3LT, CC3, UE1, U3U, Z51
$56,070
G61123 Coupe Lemans Blue Red Auto 3LT, QX3, UE1, C2L, U3U, Z51
$58,220
G61101 Coupe Velocity Yellow Blk Manual QG7, 3LT, CC3, UE1, U3U, Z51
$56,070
G61090 Coupe Velocity Yellow Blk Manual QG7, 3LT, CC3, UE1, U3U, Z51
$56,070
G61102 Coupe Machine Silver Blk Manual QG7, 3LT, CC3, UE1, U3U, Z51
$55,320
G61103 Coupe Black Blk Auto QG7, 3LT, CC3, UE1, U3U, Z51
$56,570
G61099 Coupe Monterey Red Cas Auto QG7, 3LT, CC3, UE1, U3U, Z51
$57,320
G61097 Coupe Monterey Red Cas Manual QG7, 3LT, CC3, UE1, U3U, Z51
$56,070
G61111 Coupe Lemans Blue Gry Auto QG7, 3LT, CC3, UE1, U3U, Z51
$56,870
G61137 Coupe Machine Silver Red Manual 3LT, QX3, CC3, UE1, U3U, Z51
$56,020
G61152 Coupe Victory Red Blk Auto QG7, 3LT, CC3, UE1, U3U, Z51
$56,570
G61156 Coupe Monterey Red Cas Auto QG7, 3LT, CC3, UE1, U3U, Z51
$57,320
New 2006 In Stock Corvette Convertible
Stock # Photo Style Exterior Interior Trans Equipment MSRP
G60879 Convertible LeMans Blue/Black Blk Auto QG7, 3LT, UE1, U3U, CM7
$62,720
G60933 Convertible Machine Silver/Black Blk Manual QG7, 3LT, UE1, U3U, CM7, Z51
$62,865
G60930 Convertible Black/Black Blk Manual QG7, 3LT, UE1, CM7, Z51
$62,865
G60931 Convertible Machine Silver/Black Blk Manual QG7, 3LT, UE1, U3U, CM7, Z51
$62,865
G60851 Convertible Machine Silver/Black Blk Auto QG7, 3LT, UE1, U3U, CM7, Z51
$64,115
G60978 Convertible Machine Silver/Black Blk Manual QG7, 3LT, UE1, U3U, CM7, Z51
$62,865
G60992 Convertible Monterey Red/Beige Cas Manual QG7, 3LT, UE1, U3U, CM7, Z51
$63,615
G60987 Convertible Velocity Yellow/Black Blk Manual QG7, 3LT, UE1, U3U, CM7, Z51
$63,615
G60980 Convertible Machine Silver/Black Blk Auto QG7, 3LT, UE1, U3U, CM7, Z51
$64,115
G60984 Convertible Monterey Red/Beige Cas Manual QG7, 3LT, UE1, U3U, CM7, Z51
$63,615
G61042 Convertible LeMans Blue/Black Gry Manual QG7, 3LT, UE1, U3U, CM7, Z51
$63,165
G61033 Convertible Black/Black Blk Manual QG7, 3LT, UE1, U3U, CM7, Z51
$62,865
G61045 Convertible Monterey Red/Beige Cas Manual QG7, 3LT, UE1, U3U, CM7, Z51
$63,615
G60940 Convertible Monterey Red/Black Blk Auto QG7, 3LT, UE1, U3U, CM7, Z51
$64,865
G61077 Convertible Lemans Blue Gry Auto QG7, 3LT, UE1, U3U, CM7, Z51
$64,415
G61062 Convertible Monterey Red/Beige Cas Manual QG7, 3LT, UE1, U3U, CM7, Z51
$63,615
G60967 Convertible Monterey Red/Beige Cas Manual QG7, 3LT, UE1, U3U, CM7, Z51
$63,615
G60969 Convertible Monterey Red/Beige Cas Manual QG7, 3LT, UE1, U3U, CM7, Z51
$63,615
G61088 Convertible Monterey Red/Beige Cas Auto QG7, 3LT, UE1, U3U, CM7, Z51
$64,865
G61100 Convertible Monterey Red/Beige Cas Auto QG7, 3LT, UE1, U3U, CM7, Z51
$64,865
G61131 Convertible Velocity Yellow/Black Blk Manual 3LT, QX3, UE1, U3U, CM7, Z51
$64,315
G61136 Convertible Machine Silver/Black Red Manual 3LT, QX3, UE1, U3U, CM7, Z51
$63,565
G61119 Convertible Monterey Red/Beige Cas Auto QG7, 3LT, UE1, U3U, CM7, Z51
$64,865
G61126 Convertible Monterey Red/Beige Cas Manual QG7, 3LT, UE1, U3U, CM7, Z51
$63,615
G61135 Convertible Velocity Yellow/Black Blk Manual 3LT, QX3, UE1, U3U, CM7, Z51
$64,315
G61153 Convertible Machine Silver/Gray Gry Manual QG7, 3LT, UE1, U3U, CM7, Z51
$62,865
New 2006 Inbound Corvette Coupe
Stock # Photo Style Exterior Interior Trans Equipment MSRP
N/A Coupe Monterey Red/Beige Cas Auto QG7, 3LT, CC3, UE1, U3U, Z51 $57,320
N/A Coupe Monterey Red Cas Auto 3LT, QX3, CC3, UE1, U3U, Z51 $58,020
N/A Coupe Lemans Blue Cas Auto QG7, 3LT, CC3, UE1, U3U, Z51 $56,870
N/A Coupe Lemans Blue Cas Manual QG7, 3LT, CC3, UE1, U3U, Z51 $55,620
N/A Coupe Lemans Blue Gry Manual QG7, 3LT, CC3, UE1, U3U, Z51 $55,620
N/A Coupe Lemans Blue Gry Manual QG7, 3LT, CC3, UE1, U3U, Z51 $55,620
N/A Coupe Machine Silver Blk Manual QG7, 3LT, CC3, UE1, U3U, Z51 $55,320
N/A Coupe Black Blk Auto QG7, 3LT, CC3, UE1, U3U, Z51 $56,570
N/A Coupe Daytona Sunset Cas Manual QG7, 3LT, CC3, UE1, U3U, Z51 $55,320
N/A Coupe Monterey Red Cas Auto 2LT, QX3 $49,280
N/A Coupe Lemans Blue Gry Auto QG7, 3LT, CC3, UE1, U3U, Z51 $56,870
N/A Coupe Lemans Blue Gry Auto QG7, 3LT, CC3, UE1, U3U, Z51 $56,870
N/A Coupe Victory Red Blk Auto 3LT, QX3, UE1, U3U, Z51 $55,270
N/A Coupe Victory Red Blk Manual 3LT, QX3, CC3, UE1, U3U, Z51 $56,020
N/A Coupe Monterey Red Cas Auto 2LT, CC3 $48,735
N/A Coupe Monterey Red Cas Manual 2LT, Z51 $48,430
N/A Coupe Black Blk Auto 3LT, QX3, CC3, UE1, U3U, Z51 $57,270
N/A Coupe Monterey Red Cas Auto 2LT $47,985
N/A Coupe Monterey Red Cas Manual 2LT, Z51 $48,430
N/A Coupe Monterey Red Blk Auto 3LT, QX3, CC3, UE1, U3U, Z51 $58,020
N/A Coupe Monterey Red Blk Manual 3LT, QX3, UE1, U3U, Z51 $56,020
N/A Coupe Velocity Yellow Blk Manual 3LT, QX3, UE1, U3U, Z51 $56,020
N/A Coupe Lemans Blue Gry Auto 2LT $47,535
N/A Coupe Black Blk Manual 3LT, QX3, CC3, UE1, U3U, Z51 $56,020
New 2006 Inbound Corvette Convertible
Stock # Photo Style Exterior Interior Trans Equipment MSRP
N/A Convertible Velocity Yellow/Black Blk Auto QG7, 3LT, UE1, U3U, CM7, Z51 $64,865
N/A Convertible Machine Silver/Gray Gry Manual QG7, 3LT, UE1, U3U, CM7, Z51 $62,865
N/A Convertible Monterey Red/Black Blk Manual QG7, 3LT, UE1, U3U, CM7, Z51 $63,615
N/A Convertible Monterey Red/Beige Cas Auto 3LT, QX3, UE1, U3U, CM7, Z51 $65,565
N/A Convertible Machine Silver/Black Blk Manual QG7, 3LT, UE1, U3U, CM7, Z51 $62,865
N/A Convertible Victory Red/Black Blk Auto QG7, 3LT, UE1, U3U, CM7, Z51 $64,115
N/A Convertible Velocity Yellow/Black Blk Auto 3LT, QX3, UE1, U3U, CM7, Z51 $65,565
N/A Convertible Victory Red/Beige Cas Auto 3LT, QX3, UE1, U3U, CM7, Z51 $64,815
N/A Convertible LeMans Blue/Cash Cas Auto 3LT, QX3, UE1, U3U, CM7, Z51 $65,115
N/A Convertible Machine Silver/Gray Gry Auto 3LT, QX3, UE1, U3U, CM7, Z51 $64,815
N/A Convertible Black/Black Blk Auto 3LT, QX3, UE1, U3U, CM7, Z51 $64,815
N/A Convertible Monterey Red/Beige Cas Auto 3LT, QX3, UE1, U3U, CM7, Z51 $65,565
N/A Convertible Velocity Yellow/Black Blk Auto 3LT, QX3, UE1, U3U, CM7, Z51 $65,565
N/A Convertible Monterey Red/Black Blk Auto 3LT, QX3, UE1, U3U, CM7, Z51 $65,565

 

What they mean is that all the cars are sold to dealers already. You can't get any extra than what are already on order. It doesn't mean that there are none available at retail. It does mean you will pay more for exactly what you want.

 

I like how the Solstice looks in person
I love how the Sky looks in person
I tried to have sex with a Z06

I think GM needs to see a trend here. they are all LOOKERS!! People will give GM a chance based on good looks.

Nissan IMo doesn't make the best looking cars but part of their restructuring plan was to make eye catching vehicles to sell. GM needs to try that without so much of the UGLY stick on its cars

 

We have 51+ new 06 vettes at two dealerships in my area. Someone is blowing smoke.

I think they are going for below invoice also.