Not even the red-hot Pontiac Solstice and Saturn Sky are immune from the fall and winter downturn in sports car sales. Both roadsters are now readily available at many dealerships -- and at near their sticker price.  Back in spring and summer, they were fetching several thousand dollars over sticker, when you could find them.

GM reported a 74-day supply of Solstices as of Nov. 1, up from 34 days on Oct. 1. About 3,500 Solstices are in inventory. The Saturn Sky has a 33-day supply this month, up from 19 days last month. GM says it has about 1,100 Sky models in inventory.

At Saturn of the Valley in North Hills, Calif., near San Francisco, 11 Skys were in stock last week. At Jim Fresard Pontiac-Buick-GMC in Royal Oak, Mich., near Detroit, the dealership started the week with four Solstices but sold one to a Florida dealer.  Bill Quinn, Fresard's finance manager, says the Solstice doesn't fly off the lot in the winter. But the car is still bringing full sticker price. Quinn says he expects the Solstice to do well in December: "It makes a great Christmas gift."

Excerpted from "Automotive News"