Went to the dealer on 12/31 and they had a production date in the second week of Feb. Picked up the car on 2/19.

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Originally posted by sig 226:
Went to the dealer on 12/31 and they had a production date in the second week of Feb. Picked up the car on 2/19.

What make and model?

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Originally posted by SIGnified:
My Lamborghini burned up on that boat

Someone is a BSer................was all VW/Porche/Bently that burned.

Your sales guy is stalling.....

I ordered a Ford Maverick Hybrid in August 2021. I wanted Mud Flaps, and the dealer said that would delay the build. I told him that I would wait until Ford advanced their production expertise to include installing mud flaps. Evidently ordering a spray in bed liner also delays production. At this point, based on YouTube videos and internet forums, I expect delivery in 2023. Maybe.

I was at the dealer yesterday to get my annual Virginia mandated safety inspection. There was not one single new vehicle on the lot.

Under the current regime, our grocery stores look like Venezuela and our car stores look like Cuba. How progressive.

I put down a $1000 refundable deposit on a Porsche 911 S back in July. That was just to get a delivery slot, no idea how long it will take now.

What worries me is that I don't think this issue is going to get any better for several years. Too much has changed and I just don't see the dealers going back to having tons of vehicles on the lots and offering rebates or dealing. Hope I'm wrong but doubt it.

What do you think?

The dealerships have to be bleeding badly!

Ordered an F150 Tremor at the end of January. Was told 5-7 month wait. I'm not in any rush to get a new one, but was told the sooner I ordered the better chance i have to take delivery this year.

This supply chain bullshit needs to be over.

Not lately, but we ordered a Ford Explorer ST the Friday before Mother’s Day of 2021 and it showed up the last week of January 2022.

SIL bought a 1/2 ton, mid trim, diesel truck today. He felt good to only pay MSRP. zero percent interest helped.

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Originally posted by Ozarkwoods:
The dealerships have to be bleeding badly!

Around here the dealerships are making serious coin. Cars being sold well above sticker means $$$$ per sale.

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Originally posted by LS1 GTO:

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Originally posted by sig 226:
Went to the dealer on 12/31 and they had a production date in the second week of Feb. Picked up the car on 2/19.

What make and model?

Acura MDX

Ordered a Porsche Macan in July and took possession in October; everything went like clockwork. Part of the reason I took an interest in the Felicity Ace auto transport fire is because we had the name of the ship our car was on when it departed Emden, Germany. Like the ill-fated ship (that didn’t make the port) it stopped in Davisville, RI, before sailing around to Houston, where our car was unloaded. We actually received our car earlier than scheduled.

I was at a dealership this week for a service apt. They had tons of very late model used rigs. I could not believe how many they had. So no problem with the number of late model used rigs. And they were asking outrageous prices.

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Originally posted by Ozarkwoods:
The dealerships have to be bleeding badly!

Around here the dealerships are making serious coin. Cars being sold well above sticker means $$$$ per sale.

And every dealer is adding a bunch of dealer installed options. I was looking for a new 4 Runner and some places were $2,500 over sticker and $2k in add ons.

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Originally posted by sgalczyn:

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Originally posted by SIGnified:
My Lamborghini burned up on that boat

Someone is a BSer................was all VW/Porche/Bently that burned.

Your sales guy is stalling.....

Or maybe not
https://www.roadandtrack.com/n...&utm_medium=news_tab

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Originally posted by Bulldog7972:
So I guess the days of going into a dealership, looking at his inventory and then haggling over price are over?

Article in today's WSJ had this comment on the new-car situation:

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Many dealers say they must make do with their scant vehicle supplies and be realistic about what the market will bear, especially for high-demand models. In extreme cases, dealerships are charging $35,000 to $40,000 above the manufacturer’s suggested retail price, or MSRP, on luxury cars that normally sell for $80,000 or more.

Before the pandemic, practically nobody paid above the sticker price for a new car. Last month, an unprecedented 82% of buyers did, according to consumer research site Edmunds.com.

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I must be trailer trash. I have always just walked on a lot, picked the car that was closest to what I wanted, dickered for it, and bought it.

What is this ordering thing? That sounds like how rich guys do it. Lol

Most of the in demand (in my case, HD trucks, Tahoe's, Suburban's and of course Vettes) vehicles are sold orders or sold before they arrive, ordering is about the only way you can get what you want right now and pray that the Car Gods are kind to you

I personally have about 75 vehicles in the order bank, accepted, built or in transit. just waiting and waiting

I don't think dealerships are hurting. Sales people at dealerships are hurting. If you are not buying or cannot obtain a new vehicle, you continue to drive your existing vehicle. This results in more maintenance and repairs - which is the profit center for most dealerships.

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Originally posted by pedropcola:
I must be trailer trash. I have always just walked on a lot, picked the car that was closest to what I wanted, dickered for it, and bought it.

What is this ordering thing? That sounds like how rich guys do it. Lol

I have too. Came close to ordering once, though, when I lived in Anchorage Alaska. Made a list of the options I wanted up to and including the color of the truck.

The Sales Manager looked at the list, remarked that it was a bit unusual compared to what most people wanted, then said "I've seen this list before" and said he'd be right back.

Came back a few minutes later and said they had that exact truck in stock, someone ordered it and put a down payment on it and then disappeared and they were now prepared to sell it for $1,000.00 under MSRP. The only hitch was the color which wasn't what I wanted.

I took a look at it and decided I really liked the color and bought it on the spot.

It was my daily driver for 24 years.