iPhone Savior: Apple Faithful Demand Price Guarantee on iCar

PORTLAND, OREGON - Just days after widespread rumors circulated that Apple is working closely with Volkswagen to produce an iCar, a coalition of Apple early adopters inundated message boards with demands for a price guarantee on the iCar. "We deserve a guarantee that Apple is not going to drop the price on the iCar ten weeks after it's launched like they did with the iPhone" said Andy Freese, the newly elected President and founder of the fledgling group calling themselves The Apple Core.

"It's never too soon to make our demands known to Mr. Jobs when it comes to the iCar, we're not going to get burned again."

Freese said, referring to the sudden price drop of $200 on the iPhone that angered some Apple faithful. Freese clearly understands the fierce loyalty and buying power of early adopters and he's now joining ranks with others like himself in efforts to unify that power and leverage it to apply due pressure on Apple, Inc.

"We carry an enormous sword with notable girth and we're not afraid to wield it for the common good" said Freese. "No doubt, we're willing to pay full sticker price for the iCar to be part of the elite, but we want our elite status to last more than 74 days." When asked, Freese was not willing to commit to a time frame that would be acceptable to his collective membership.

The Apple Core is currently made up of just over 150 members and growing rapidly. The group is developing a blog designed to communicate news, group events and post photos of any Apple Store employee that provides customer service deemed by members to be less than stellar. An idea that Freese believes will be as effective as a wanted poster in most cities where Apple hangs it's retail flag.

"The last time I walked into an Apple Store there were lines of employees clapping and giving high fives to congratulate us on the wise decision to buy an iPhone," said Apple Core member Bella Barrow ."I wonder if going back to pre-order an iCar would be similar?"

It's difficult to determine at this early stage if The Apple Core will make a significant enough impact on Apple, Inc. for the company to lock price guarantees in place. One thing does remain clear, the group intends to aggressively grow their membership by ten fold in the next 12 months, poised and ready to influence any new product launch that Apple has to offer, especially so with the iCar.

"Our organization expects a lot from Steve Jobs," Freese said, "Early adopters are responsible for the sale of one million iPhones in 74 days, and we plan to use those phones docked inside a new iCar. Or do we? I guess that all depends on Apple now."

Industry insiders believe that Jobs will do right by early adopters of the iCar as he did in the eleventh hour for the legions of iPhone faithful. Which according to Andy Freese, are one in the same. While analysts agree that the likelihood of Apple producing an iCar is very high, speculation is aimed at "when" rather than "if" at this point. If the iCar is to succeed, Freese believes it will be because Apple Core members make it so. There's a brand new sheriff in town, and he's committed to The Core.

Line sitters should be on the lookout for a fresh "i" on the horizon heading your way, only this time it's on wheels and won't fit in your pocket (dashboard flower vase optional). Apple declined to comment.