--- title: "Rolls-Royce Spectre Flippers Will Be Immediately Blacklisted, CEO Says" description: "According to Rolls-Royce CEO, any customers who flip their Spectre EV will be blacklisted from ever acquiring a Rolls allocation again." date: "2023-07-10" modified: "2023-07-10" authors: - name: "Nico DeMattia" job_title: "Contributing Writer" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/nico-demattia" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/rolls-royce-spectre-flippers-will-be-immediately-blacklisted-ceo-says" categories: - "News" - "News by Brand" - "Rolls-Royce News" tags: - "Electric Vehicle" - "Rolls-Royce" - "Spectre" --- # Rolls-Royce Spectre Flippers Will Be Immediately Blacklisted, CEO Says ![]() *\Rolls-Royce\* [Rolls-Royce]() won't tolerate buyers who flip their cars for profit. In recent years, it's become the norm for deep-pocketed buyers to snatch up limited allocations for ultra-exclusive cars and immediately re-sell them for much more than they originally paid. The idea is that once the car's production is sold out, its value on the second-hand market skyrockets. However, Goodwood ain't doin' none of that, and will reportedly permanently blacklist anyone who flips their Rolls-Royce[ Spectre EV]() for profit. "They’re going immediately on a blacklist and this is it—you will never ever have the chance to acquire again," [Rolls-Royce]() CEO Torsten Müller-Ötvös told *[Car Dealer magazine]()*. ![]() Rolls isn't the first brand to express frustration with flippers. Back in 2017, [Porsche GT]() boss Andreas Preuninger said that Porsche was monitoring which customers were flipping cars to limit special car allocations to such people. "I personally like to see my cars being used. That’s what we build them for. They are just too good to be left to stand and collect dust ... I don’t like this business of people buying our cars to make money on them. That was never our intention," he told Car and Driver then. More recently, GM announced that it would penalize any customers who flip the [Corvette Z06 ]()by dropping certain warranties if the car is sold within a year. Not only that but customers who flip their Z06s won't be allowed to snag allocations on any future GM vehicles. This obviously upsets some high-end car dealers who make quite a bit of money from buying and selling valuable, limited-edition cars. ![]() UK supercar dealer Tom Hartley expressed his displeasure with Rolls' new policy to *Car Dealer*. "I have already agreed to buy two Spectres from customers. I do not think it is fair for car makers to tell customers who have spent close to half a million pounds on a car what they can do with it." However, I believe Rolls is doing the right thing here. Flippers ruin things for customers who genuinely want to buy a new car at a fair price, and also for customers looking for used models in the second market. Overall, it spoils the entire ecosystem of high-end car buying. *Got tips? Send 'em to tips@thedrive.com* ## Author Nico is a writer and reviewer from New Jersey who probably thinks he’s a lot funnier than he actually is. His love of cars began when he was just a kid playing Gran Turismo 3, grinding out enough race wins with a Mazda Miata to save up for an in-game RUF 911. That passion for small, lightweight sports cars drove his desire to learn more about the industry, get his hands on as many cars as he could, and bring those experiences to life on the page. He cut his teeth writing about BMWs, Volkswagens, and Audis, mostly, and has owned far too many of each. He’s on his fourth 3 Series sedan, but all of his old, cheap German cars have forced him to learn more about car maintenance than his mechanical capability can handle. Too many late nights have been spent scrambling to get a car running by morning so he could get to work. For some reason, he never seems to learn that old Bimmers probably aren’t the best daily drivers. But he loves more than just old German cars. He’ll gladly drive and discuss anything with four (or even three) wheels. Cars aren’t his only passions, though. Nico is also a big nerd and loves movies, video games, comic books, and cares far too much about the New York Giants. So don’t be surprised if you see football references or dumb, obscure movie quotes in any of his car reviews. ### Author social links [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]()