Car Dealer Inventory

[mowingman]

I thought the limit was still $10,000 on cash. Didn't know it was lowered to $5,000. Not that it makes much difference to me.

 

[Truck Shop]

A young feller walked into Roberts Kenworth in Portland some years back, 20 years old dressed in his work attire-but clean. He walked around the sales department for quite a spell, not one salesman
asked if there was something they could do for him. After about 45m to an hour a parts counter guy noticed he was still walking around he walked out asked if he could help him. The young feller said
my dad is so and so and he sent my here to order five new log trucks. The parts man went to the manager {I want all the commission on the sale of these five trucks}. He got it.

 

[cuttin edge]

A young feller walked into Roberts Kenworth in Portland some years back, 20 years old dressed in his work attire-but clean. He walked around the sales department for quite a spell, not one salesman
asked if there was something they could do for him. After about 45m to an hour a parts counter guy noticed he was still walking around he walked out asked if he could help him. The young feller said
my dad is so and so and he sent my here to order five new log trucks. The parts man went to the manager {I want all the commission on the sale of these five trucks}. He got it.

I went to the Yamaha dealer one winter, it was getting late in the season, but I wanted a new pair of skidoo boots. For you guys that don't get to experience the pleasure of snow, they are winter boots for snowmobiling. A sales guy asked if I needed help, and when it was clear that I wasn't looking to shell out ten grand for a new sled, he just pointed to the corner, and said that's all we have and we are not getting anymore this season. I didn't even bother to look, I walked out. I went to the Arctic Cat dealer, a young fella (although come to think of it, this was 1995 so he was probably older than me) walked up and said can I help you. He said we don't have a lot left, but I can order whatever you want, and even pointed out some nice Baffin boots on sale. Guess who got the sale of a new snowmobile the following winter. Bought a new sled $10,200, a new helmet, leather gloves, and a leather suit, probably another 2 grand, and continued to get my business to this day.

 

[AllDodge]

Buying a new Ram 2500 Mega cab. A few dealers are at MSRP and others MSRP plus some. Looked around and found a dealer in Indiana for 6K off the sticker. Part of the discount is to finance for 6 months, so the 1500 off is actually about 1200 off when paid after six. Should be picking it up tomorrow

There also making money on my trade but I'm good with that

 

[CM1995]

Reminds me of how my father taught me how to buy cars or any other big ticket item. He would always walk in the showroom in work clothes usually at the end of a work day. The salesman that didn't judge a book by it's cover got the sale.

One time when I was in my late teens mom wanted a new car, a BMW 325. This was the early '90's. Loaded up in the truck and headed to the dealership downtown, we had never set foot there before and knew nobody there. We made sure to have some mud on our boots.

Walked in the front door and there were 2 frat boy dressed salesman discussing their golf game or some other drivel. We stood there in the lobby looking around for a few minutes until one asked "Can we help you?". Replied we would like to look at a BMW. One of the boys yelled across the showroom "Antonio can you help these people?". Antonio was a young guy probably 5-6 years older than me at the time in a little cubical in the back of the dealership. Well Antonio rolled out the red carpet for us that day, complete with test drive which resulted in my father writing a check for the car.

Now here's the best part. My father went on to buy 4 or 5 more cars from Antonio and I bought 3 from him before he left the dealership to become a lawyer many years later. I can remember walking in the dealership after we had purchased a few cars and one of the frat boys asked "Hey how are you doing? Can I help you?" To which I always replied - "I'm here to see Antonio".

Never judge a book by it's cover.

 

[Coaldust]

Ford announced today, a 50% Q2 reduction in Superduty production. Because of supply chain issues.

 

[cuttin edge]

Ford announced today, a 50% Q2 reduction in Superduty production. Because of supply chain issues.

I don't know what it's like in the US, but here, there are way more pickups on the road than cars. Before all this sickness, the big 3 dealer lots were 90% trucks. I have heard that in Alberta that a superduty is a woman's truck, and that most guys have one ton dual wheel trucks. We had ordered a new F650, and I guess we just got in under the wire.

 

[RTSmith]

My primary day job is horse/livestock trailers with a dash of toy haulers. I have manufacturer's that are currently over a year out on an order, where they are usually 12 weeks. Units finishing often have to sit awaiting a window or sofa, or A/C. Crazy. Talked to my Cat rep and my J/D ag rep last week about what they were taking to display at an event, and both said NOTHING. We don't have anything to take. The J/D guy said he'd already sold the lawnmowers he figured would take all season to sell. Has no Gators, and few tractors. The Cat guy said he'd have to take rental units... Some of my manufacturers will no longer price a unit until it finishes. They add whatever surcharge applies at the time. No Ford or GM heavy duty trucks around either.

 

[mowingman]

This is kind of an amazing car dealer inventory story, that happened to me today. I had mentioned that I was looking for a one ton dually, which was very hard to find. I really wanted a one ton SRW for pulling our RV, but those are just not possible to find anywhere, with a nice interior. The local GM dealer that I have been working with, had no one tons on the local lot, where they usually have many. They found 2 dually one tons at their big lot about 30 minutes from here. So, I figured I would have to get a dually if I wanted the payload and towing capacity.
I went to look at the two they had, and right across the highway from their lot, the Ford dealer had a crewcab, one ton, long bed SRW pickup, in the nice trim package. It was not on their website when I checked 2 days ago. I stopped in, they offered me what I paid last year for my 3/4 ton GMC shortbed, and I bought the new F350 right then and there. As a bonus, it already had the puck system, PLUS, a complete 5th wheel hitch installed.
I had looked all over north central Texas for a SRW one ton, for the last 3 months, and one shows up today. I do believe it was my lucky day.
Jeff

 

[Coaldust]

What a beautiful rig!

It’s a fo by fo.
Automatic, no stick.
Mudflats on the back.
So the sheriff don’t bitch!

 

[cuttin edge]

This is kind of an amazing car dealer inventory story, that happened to me today. I had mentioned that I was looking for a one ton dually, which was very hard to find. I really wanted a one ton SRW for pulling our RV, but those are just not possible to find anywhere, with a nice interior. The local GM dealer that I have been working with, had no one tons on the local lot, where they usually have many. They found 2 dually one tons at their big lot about 30 minutes from here. So, I figured I would have to get a dually if I wanted the payload and towing capacity.
I went to look at the two they had, and right across the highway from their lot, the Ford dealer had a crewcab, one ton, long bed SRW pickup, in the nice trim package. It was not on their website when I checked 2 days ago. I stopped in, they offered me what I paid last year for my 3/4 ton GMC shortbed, and I bought the new F350 right then and there. As a bonus, it already had the puck system, PLUS, a complete 5th wheel hitch installed.
I had looked all over north central Texas for a SRW one ton, for the last 3 months, and one shows up today. I do believe it was my lucky day.
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She's a beauty. Bosses son just got one like it but black. They couldn't find him one with the rubber flooring though.

 

[CM1995]

Beautiful truck MM. I've got the same rig in XLT - wish I had that tan leather!



I really like the Ford factory goose/5th wheel package. Ford should just make it standard in the Super Duty's.

 

[Raildudes dad]

Your tires are dirty

 

[cuttin edge]

Beautiful truck MM. I've got the same rig in XLT - wish I had that tan leather!

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I really like the Ford factory goose/5th wheel package. Ford should just make it standard in the Super Duty's.

I notice a lot of southern driveways are concrete. Is it a price thing, or a hot weather thing?

 

[CM1995]

I notice a lot of southern driveways are concrete. Is it a price thing, or a hot weather thing?

Price. It's cheaper to pour concrete than mob an asphalt crew for a small driveway. The break over size driveway is around 60' where asphalt becomes cheaper than concrete. 95% of the new driveways here on concrete.

 

[mowingman]

That truck looks like mine for sure. I am surprised mine had the light colored interior. Seems like black or dark gray is pretty much standard in everything.
Where's your mudflaps? . We don't need them in Texas, we need "dust flaps".
Jeff

 

[cuttin edge]

Price. It's cheaper to pour concrete than mob an asphalt crew for a small driveway. The break over size driveway is around 60' where asphalt becomes cheaper than concrete. 95% of the new driveways here on concrete.

Here, we do 2 and a half inches for about $2.50 a square foot. That is with an average thickness of 3 inches of gravel underlay. Distance from the plant, how much hand work, how many joints, and how much prep can affect the price. But lets say you live within 30 miles of the plant, 60x12 straight run, paint it out, cut out the grass, quick grade, 60 foot, 6 inches by 13 feet of gravel at approx 3 inches, spread, grade and compacted, then paved, $1800.00 plus tax. I think concrete here is about $120.00 a yard, not sure about the cost to form and pour. I know I got a 35 foot curb poured in my back yard. I did the prep myself, they formed and poured it. Even with my so called employee discount, it cost me $900.00

 

[mowingman]

Concrete is over twice that price now, around here. They also have put a $100.00/load surcharge on each load. You have to order your concrete about 6 weeks in advance to get it at all.

 

[DMiller]

Have a slab out front of the house garage, six inch pour KNOWING would end up with something too big Too heavy going on it, 1/2" rerod in it and fibermesh mix. From that chuck of mix will end up staying in rock as passes in front of the real shop then on down to the highway, 710' worth, so Rock wins here.

 

[CM1995]

Here, we do 2 and a half inches for about $2.50 a square foot. That is with an average thickness of 3 inches of gravel underlay. Distance from the plant, how much hand work, how many joints, and how much prep can affect the price. But lets say you live within 30 miles of the plant, 60x12 straight run, paint it out, cut out the grass, quick grade, 60 foot, 6 inches by 13 feet of gravel at approx 3 inches, spread, grade and compacted, then paved, $1800.00 plus tax. I think concrete here is about $120.00 a yard, not sure about the cost to form and pour. I know I got a 35 foot curb poured in my back yard. I did the prep myself, they formed and poured it. Even with my so called employee discount, it cost me $900.00

How can you pave a 60' long driveway 12' wide with 2.5" of asphalt and 3" of gravel base for $1800 and make any money?