Fantastic, just fantastic:

LOS ANGELES — Car sales may be in a slump, but the hybrid-electric Chevrolet Volts are hot, and that’s leading to shortages — and in some cases extreme dealer markups.
Several dealerships have priced new Volts more than $20,000 above General Motors Co.’s suggested $41,000 retail tag. Others are selling the vehicles as used, claiming a $7,500 tax credit for themselves and leaving the eventual buyers ineligible.
And there’s not much that GM or regulators can do about it.
“We want our dealers to be transparent about the whole sales process,” Volt spokesman Rob Peterson said. “But they are independent franchises. They can set their own prices.”
High fuel prices have increased demand for the vehicle, which can get 93 mpg-equivalent on battery power and 37 mpg on gasoline. GM’s decision to gradually roll out the vehicle a few states at a time is also causing a supply crunch. The automaker expects to produce only about 10,000 Volts this year, rising to 45,000 in 2012.
Town & Country Chevrolet in Milwaukie is asking $51,999 for a 2011 Volt — “pre-owned” with less than 100 miles — because local demand is high, a dealership manager said.
At one lot in Glendale, Calif., a Volt with less than 50 miles on the odometer was marked at nearly $50,000.

Question, however. Who are the idiots paying up to $60,000 for a Volt? Any chance the buyers are government agencies?