A Day in the Life of a Chevrolet Car Salesman with no cars to sell
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Equinox's are basically disposable fleet grade junk. Every Chevy dealer around me as a bunch of them lined up, but very few full size trucks/SUVs
Reasonable people are buying Equinox.
The worst SUV you could buy, not a big surprise.
I drove a 2012 GM Equinox in Moran WY, 🏞 in 2020, Grand Teton National Park. The SUV was terrible. It would stall out, break often. It had approx 80000mi total. We used 3 GM Equinox SUVs & 1 2013 Ford Escape. I was not impressed by the Equinox. For context, I briefly did a security post, Aug 2021, in a 2018 Equinox. It seemed a bit better but had 30000mi.
@Michael D H made in mexico
I call them Chevy Enginenox.
The dealer markups recently have been insane. Definitely holding out though.
Smart move!
Same. There is a 24% ADM in my area for most vehicle categories, across the major makes/models. I feel badly for anyone who truly needs a new vehicle now and cannot wait out this storm.
Yeah a used trd pro is like 50000 at the moment I'm done
@@alphamrc309 this "storm" is gonna last a couple of years
Yeah no way I'm paying a market adjustment. I think the entire haggling bit is stupid anyways, the prices should be set at 5% over cost and any dealer who charges more should have their contract revoked.
Hi all, I do consulting work in the SCM sector, just want to give you a little perspective on why the auto sector - in fact many sectors in the US and indeed the world - are experiencing so many shortages / delays of product. Simply, a combination of slow ramp up for critical component production in Asia (Covid issues again), Covid related temporary closures of ports and other transport hubs has intersected with a far stronger than expected rebound in US demand, to create a perfect storm of too much demand and not enough supply. And on top of that, ships are full...and often waiting weeks outside ports. And when they do make it to the berths, often there are not enough trucks and not enough drivers. And on top of that, this messy situation is being exacerbated by many warehouses being overstocked - the reason being is that it usually makes no sense to commence assembly of parts unless all parts are on hand in the right timeframe/sequence. This creates a situation where shipping containers are used for storage...costly, and exacerbating a container imbalance around the world.
Keep in mind, however, that many, maybe most components are being delivered in the needed quantities in a (reasonably) timely manner to where they are required...but that is pretty much not going to help in terms of a saleable end product: even if you get 85% of the components you need, that 15% problem is going to mean you are 100% not going to be able to make a saleable product - alternative suppliers are in the same boat, safety stock was exhausted ages ago for most companies and redesigns to lessen reliance on certain components often take years to validate.
So...no new cars to meet demand. OK...then people go to lightly used cars...and that is why you are seeing insane price rises across the board - a cascading effect that will take at least another year to resolve.
Lean production techniques and especially Just In Time manufacturing always takes a hit with huge, unexpected shocks, but it has delivered quality, lowest costs and profitability for decades. But moving forward, we may see a greater emphasis in more safety stock than prior, at least for a time.
Meantime, wishing you all the best of luck.
Thanks for sharing! Helps make sense of this 👍
Ditto. I'm in embedded systems engineering (ie, all the small computers that run your cars), and getting any sort of parts is basically nigh impossible.
Foundries can't get raw materials fast enough, they themselves are limited on manpower, add in the SCM issues with shipping and warehousing......building a usable end product becomes an adventure in insanity.
We've got several high profile laser projects that are now weeeelll past original dates because of this nonsense, despite us stockpiling a LOT of the parts when we saw this coming.
As a personal note of how bad this has been. Ordered a Tenere 700 in Sept. I didn't get it until late March this year. Was held up over the ECU and windshield. The dealer I buy powersports stuff from usually has about 150+ ATVs and bikes on their floor. They had 10 including mine. They were very cool in honoring the original pricing though....already went back and bought a second bike because of it lol.
What we need is to have our Military temporarily haul stuff to help the economy keep going. Soldier is getting paid either way, so have them run loads as that be good training when they do that elsewhere in a battle situation. Also get people to work the docks etc...it's not the time to "lock down" again it's a time to get people back to work. And for chips etc we need to help company build facilities here int he US and expand HERE. Joe Biden is clueless but then again he doesn't even know his name most days.
$56,000 for a basic 4x4 pickup??? That’s insane..
Yeah the used are going for even more. It’s ridiculous
A basic GMC that would be a Sierra BASE is about 43K.
@@devn3813 And what's worse, bank book isn't budging......So you're needing larger down payments...
Get yourself a 30 year GMC for a fraction of the price!
@@GoonieLord you missspelled 50%
This must be why dealerships are now charging $75 for an oil change. I have a Toyota Corolla, not a BMW. I understand car dealerships are hurting, but trying to make up for lack of sales in the service department is not going to help.
Love your videos. You are one hard working dude! Great work ethic is apparent. Your dealer is fortunate to have you on staff.
Ought to take those equinox’s straight to the junkyard. Save the customer years of headaches. I will never recommend one of those pieces of junk after seeing how crappy they really are
I know a gal with a 2013 Enginenox and the motor is already blown she's still got payments.
How does GM get away with these interiors from the 90’s?
Great salespeople I guess
I would love to get a 1990's Chevrolet Caprice though! with the LT-1 engine.
I went in a few weeks ago to buy a new F250 from the largest ford dealer in the world. They had 25 when they usually have 800-1000 super duties on the lot. I usually buy trucks from them for about 20 percent off sticker out the door. They wanted me to pay 10k over sticker. No thanks, I can wait for the sales!
Some of these dealers that are taking advantage of customers will regret it when the market settles down.
You will find prices will not go down.
This is the new normal.
How many people Do you think are at the sidelines doing the same.
You could get lucky but a doubt it.
@@evertmorse8518 they will go bankrupt eventually
@@evertmorse8518 with respect 100 dealerships is a small time enterprise. I can assure you his balance sheet is not all gum drops and Lilly pops.
The reality is the bank owns everything.
That’s how 99% of Business done.
You would also be surprised how quickly things can go to crap when you have nothing to sell.
@@evertmorse8518 That is fine. Lots of million mile deleted trucks out there with 200k miles for 10k to 15k... just bought two today
I've noticed on a number of vehicles I've priced that the dealer was adding a "market adjustment" to their vehicles. On a truck I was looking at it was $19,000. That took a $65,000 truck suddenly up to $84,000!! When gas stations and grocery stores do that its called price gouging.
@@omeletpants Why are you lying?
@@omeletpants you got 12K off on a car? In which universe?
It’s called the law of supply and demand. Low supply + high demand = higher prices
@@hussainfadwani3828 between dealer discounts and manufacturer incentives when I sold cars(3 years ago) we would have Ram trucks 10-12k off MSRP and have seen Chrysler 300's 12k or more off MSRP.
@@DR_Bloom86 okay, you're not getting my point. No dealer or manufacturer is going to lose money to give you a "deal". So they make it feel like you 12k off MSRP to make you believe that you got a great deal but in reality, they made a shit load of money off you.
It is crazy, The Honda dealer I drive by usually has 500 to 600 cars on an off site lot. Darn its empty.
I had this issue recently. My local dealership had a Tahoe that was close to exactly what I wanted, but they were charging $10,000 over MSRP since it was on their lot. I ended up ordering one from someone else instead, and although I had to wait 3 1/2 months, I was at least able to only pay MSRP which I'm fine with.
Hopefully the supply will stabilize soon and we can go back to normal. This current situation is rough for dealers and buyers alike.
It's krazy out there. I just got my AMG GLE 53 coupe that I ordered in May. And paid full MSRP for the first time. Worth every penny though.
Cool! Congrats on the new car!
June and July of next year will be discount time. All 2021 inventory will need to be moved from the Chevy lots at the factory 🏭 to dealerships. orders of the chips will selectively be put into majority of 2021 vehicles popular sellers from April to May, that will be shipped n arrive around mid June to late July . They will arrive in bulk, CHEVY will require to sell well below MSRP to move as much inventory as they can. There will be a very limited 2022 vehicles from this September to August 2022 because of the massive inventory stuck at the factories 🏭
People are keeping their older cars. Insurance and plates are cheaper. We don't want more freedoms taken away.
This is a great, Honest video. Rep from local Chevy dealer came out and bought my coworkers 2013 Suburban to sell. I couldn’t believe it at the time, but that’s the world right now…
Here in Chicago several dealerships have closed up. Looks like a by design demolition heading into "Fall"...
you are correct.
Thanks for keeping the videos coming bro! Good luck to you. Hopefully things start to pick up at some point soon. 👍
Thanks for watching 👍
I like this channel never owned a Chevy before and probably never will but I like cars. I’m about to own a 2021 Mazda CX 5 Carbon Edition getting rid of my Jeep Cherokee.
We just bought our son a 2021 CX-5 for college graduation a few months ago. You won’t regret it.
@@edhcb9359 Yeah I love Mazda owned four of them I had two Mazda 6 and a Mazda 3 and I also had a 2017 Cx 5. I got my Jeep I like it and all but when I saw that Carbon Edition CX 5 I was like wow.
@@christine5249 I really wanted to get my son that carbon edition with the red leather seats but the dealers were not discounting off MSRP nearly as much as on the one we bought(Touring AWD). It had an MSRP of $29,965 and we paid $25k after the $750 loyalty rebate.
@@edhcb9359 That’s a good price there both nice the touring and the Carbon Edition. I’m looking at one tomorrow a Carbon Edition but this one is AWD. I lease cause I don’t keep my vehicles for that long.
@@christine5249 The only reason we bought our son a new car is because he’s going to medical school and between school and residency it will be a decade before he can buy himself a car so we wanted something that would last well.
I've been half heartedly shopping for new car the last few weeks. I don't really "need" a new car but in the past I've traded my cars in every 2 years or so since I get bored and want to try something new. The dealer lots are so sparse and prices are so high that it looks like I'll be holding on to my car till 2022. I hope inventory improves soon. Good luck out there, Dave. I've worked in car sales and know how hard it can be to find the car a customer wants even when the lot is full!
Thanks 👍
Brand new $60k truck with a key in the ignition to start? I didn’t think that was common today.
Ebb and flow brother. I've been in sales my entire life things slow and then they pick up so much you can't even grab lunch. All in time.
Yup, it is a roller coaster for sure.
Loving it the greed machine has slowed down. Thumbs up
It's actually probably got worse at many dealers.. mark-ups are huge.
Interesting to see how sales people spend their day. I am a cash buyer trying to buy a new car but dealers just don't have anything in stock. I have 2 dealers trying to buy my trade in now,
I am not going to sell my old car and walk. lol. So, buyers and sales people are both very unhappy with this situation.
Yes, we see the same thing here. I just had a client the other day who had their vehicle stolen.. They came in to look at a new Tahoe. Their jaws dropped when I explained it would be a 3 to 4 month wait. Tough times on both sides for sure.
I work at a phone store. The iPhones are backordered like crazy. I have customers trying to get them WITHOUT buying accessories. Like you said, if you’re not trying to meet what the store wants, you get to move aside because the person behind you WILL buy what’s necessary to get it. So we don’t have to negotiate either. You want one of the ONLY one, two, or three iPhones we have? Accessories gets it done, baby!
People who don’t want to buy accessories get to wait 1-2 months for THEIRS to come in.
Our local GM dealer lot is spooky looking empty. About 6 to 8 cars on the huge lot.
Find their off site lot, and then you can see their actual inventory!
@@res887 small town, that's the only lot
In 1978 I was a sales person at a new Pontiac-Cadillac Dealership in Lockport New York. We were a new dealership and we had a small allocation (based on the previous owner's results) We had moved the dealership from a small downtown lot to a new large out of town location. We had blown though our inventory by January! We had 8 months before the '79s would show up. Our owner went all over the country buying cars and dealerships. He paid for the shipping. But, whatever the cost, he got us inventory. He and his brother (his brother owned the Buick dealership across the street) would go to the extraordinary. One of the craziest was to accept a brass hat that was a mistake! Metallic Green/Red Vinyl Interior and every option, $2,000 more than any other Lemons, but that got us 6 more Trans Am. We all made out on those. FYI, there's an a-s for every seat, a women came in and loved the Christmas colored car, and price was not her issue, just color.
I’ve worked with many rude salesman. It’s nice to see someone who is nice. I’d buy a car from you lol
Thanks Raymond 👍
I'm near Lansing, Camaro's are STACKED DEEP at the Grand River Plant! and Cadillac cars too. Over flow lots filled with Traverse, Buick and GMC's. go figure.
maybe there waiting for chips? I have about 20 to 25 2021 model Traverse's in a holding lot waiting.
It's sad how dealers will beg you to buy their cars in bad times and now they are super greedy when times are good. Most won't even provide discounts to retired GM employees.
Why does a dealer who did not hire this employee owe them a discount
It is a benefit that GM offers longtime employees and their families. However, it's up to each dealer to honor it and right now a lot of them don't. I guess it goes back to supply and demand always dictates the market.
What I’ve seen is that these programs are not offered on in stock vehicles but only on factory orders (in the current climate)
You do have cars. They’re in the Chevrolet factory when you take an order for a customer. Glass half full. Sell what you can but take orders for chevy’s to be built from the factory. That’s the only way we stay alive at Ford right now.
same at Toyota in AZ. Send them through the box on an inbound unit. Although most of those are sold already too. lol
I'm trying to convince my wife to let me sell our 2019 Suburban since it is worth more now then when we bought it. Problem is, she loves it.
yeah but what are you going to replace it with?
@@thomasbailey4139 - I don't mind working on cars so I don't mind older, used vehicles. The Suburban is a luxury for us and not a necessity.
@@makingtechsense126 makes sense. just seems like no matter what you get it's going to cost a fortune right now. If you got the suburban with one of those crazy 10%+ close outs you definitely have a ton of equity.
Yea we drove an hour to look at a used Travers RS 15k on it. They wanted 2k less than building a new one and waiting for delivery. I'm not paying for supply and demand.
Great to see another video from you Dave! Keep your chin up!
Thanks 👍
Sales person are making so much money, is actually a good time to be a salesperson. Every vehicle has a mark up !!
If all these people are lined up behind someone to buy the same vehicle then why do you still have it?
How about GM start making there own computer chips since they make hundreds of million of dollars a year, invest now and never have to worry about this again in the future.
Better solution…get rid of the computers and go back to mechanical fuel delivery systems (Carburetors).
@@sunderjirahim yeah let's go back to a system that's worse in nearly every way... as much fun as it is to think about going back to the hood ol days, we have to step back and think to ourselves if the average consumer would pay marginally less for a car with a carburetor, manual trans, crank windows, no safety/technology, etc. 99% of consumers wouldn't do it - and why would you, when modern cars are so much better than those made 30-40 years ago.
@@MotownModels, I’ll take an older car from the 70s than anything available today, if I had the choice.
The machines that create microchips cost close to $1B each and require nearly 1 year to build. This is what is causing the delay for ramp up and expansion for the chip manufacturers. Do you really think GM would green light that expenditure?
@@soulmaster63 why wouldn't they. Yes if it cost a Billion dollars thats a sht load of money, but how much money are they losing now not selling anything?
Dave, at my Ford dealer we have two cars. An expedition and an F-150. Even with that, last month we sold 41 vehicles and took 31 custom orders. It’ll pay off later man, stay strong.
Exactly, factory orders and inbound units! I sold a Blazer earlier today so we are down to 5 new vehicles left.
It seems you may be reduced to reading owner's manuals from front to back just to pass the time
Haha
Dave, unsurprisingly your entire inventory is black, white, or shades of gray. You would have enjoyed the time when most cars offered 15 paint colors, 10 vinyl roof colors, and 4 or 5 interior colors. Luxury cars offered 20-22 paint colors, around 17 vinyl roof colors, and 8-11 interior colors. What possibilities for the owner to individualize and take pride in his car!
Honestly I think getting into online ordering may be the new shift with the shortages as they are which now anyone can choose the car they actually want vs what’s on the lot.
It is probably heading that way. In normal times production of a factory order was only 4 to 6 weeks. from order to delivery
Hey man best wishes for the good times around the corner. I actually left the car business, a Chevrolet dealer, because of the lack of inventory. Miss it but I thought it was a good opportunity to get out...
$56k for cloth seats 💺? Man these things are getting expensive.
Hopefully the parts department is well stocked. There is always that one part that is the main failure part that the vehicle will not run without it. And it is stuck in a container in China and not leaving any time soon.
This is what it's like on every car lot across America. No cars!! I bought a 2015 jeep wrangler sahara unlimited for what it most likely what it cost new in 2014.
Ill stick with my 2004 Buick Park Avenue Ultra with the 3800 Super Charged V6 with is better in every way than that crappy 3.6L VVT V-6 are junk
Would like to see a video on your thoughts about auto makers considering going exclusively to a build to order system. No large inventory of cars on lots anymore that manufacturers have to put incentives on during the year cutting into their earnings. Buying and taking delivery of a car on the same day would now be a premium. Impacts on used car pricing as a result.
I don’t think that would go to well. The only way to test drive/review the car is from online? No thanks
The Tesla way...it’s the only way legacy auto companies will be able to compete.
They’ll eventually not want people to own cars. Uber, Lyft, google… etc want you to take a robot taxis in the future. Hold on to the used cars people or else you’ll be hitch hiking 👍 to a robot 🤖
@@warrenbuffet8630 your comment sounds like what everyone was saying 4 years ago and it never came to pass. Reminds me of all the hubbub about 3D printers changing the world and they didn’t.
@@ducknorris233 that’s what they want. In reality we’ll turn into Cuba with old vehicles on the road forever with only electric cars being produced
Wish chevy would keep the impala in production awesome car. Another mistake by chevy.
I do as well work at Chevrolet and I heard at my company the salesman are also having that same problem not only that they are also taking away hours because cars are not selling
With these car shortages I better secure my 9th gen honda sport with a brake lock, an alarm, and GPS tracking. Car thefts will go through the roof.
On Sunday I went to a ginormous Chevy dealer near me in northeast Atlanta. I was amazed. There were zero Tahoes, Silverados, Suburbans, Vettes, Camaros. They had a few small CUVs. Absolutely never witnessed something like this. I am in market for a Tahoe but left with my tail between my legs. I think I just need to wait and continue to drive my ten year old semi trusty Jeep Grand Cherokee with 130,000 miles.
Always be sunny days mixed with rainy days. Best approach is get a side job to keep you afloat, copart has a lot of opportunities available
Exactly.. Save for the rainy days and actually I am building this CZcams channel as my side hustle. It's pretty cool.. both sales and CZcams have uncapped earning potential!
It seems our government is destroying one business sector at a time. I was upper management at a new car dealer for over 2 decades. I do not see how dealerships are going to keep their doors open at this rate.
Same here....At a Honda dealership we have 16 new cars, mostly Pilots and Passports, and 7 used cars. I have been in this business since 2003 and have never seen anything like this. Crazy
Is this why the dealer mark ups are CRAZY now? Locally, I noticed a 2021 Malibu online for 28k - It has not sold... a month later the SAME car is listed "on sale" for 32k
As you know, it's like that everywhere. GM and Ford seemed to be hit hardest. And that's why I just sold a base Challenger that i paid 22K for a year and a half ago for 27K. It only had 5500 miles thanks to Covid work at home and I'm going to have to do without for a while or I will lose the profit buying something else. Thankfully I'm a mechanic and just fixed a car the timing belt broke on for a dependable beater for a while.
My Subaru dealership had only one new vehicle in stock Saturday, everything had to be special ordered. Crazy times!
It's nuts out there
Good thing that car dealerships make most of their money from the Service Department because you see most of them out of business now.
I prefer to use a local mechanic for my car. I pay way less, than a dealership service department.
If used cars are so hot right now, that Impala guy should sell his car himself.
Yup, thats exaclty what I told him
I can’t believe they make Silverado’s with a 2.7 liter. What the heck is that a turbo 4 cylinder?
Yea I thought the same. It's one thing for a sedan or a coupe to have a turbo 4 cylinder but a truck that's just doing the truck dirty.
Hope you get in more new vehicles soon. Unfortunately you have several Equinox. They are not good vehicles. They have been called throw away vehicles.
🙄
Toyota called trying to buy my wife's TRD Premium 4Runner for 5k more than what we paid for it new in 2019. Crazy times.
Just traded my 2018 Tahoe premier for a Mazda cx 5. Ac went on Tahoe at 55k. Poor quality. My 06 Tahoe still running strong. That’ll be my last GM product
I still have my 17 Impala. The only thing that went wrong was a burned out turn signal light. I think I'll just keep it.
I took my 2017 2500HD Duramax in for service this week and was shocked at what they offered me for it (unsolicited). I felt like I need to treat her with more respect since I couldn't replace it if I sold it. I hope things get back to normal for you guys soon.
Maybe we will go towards direct sells, plenty of independent shops to do maintenance for those needing it. Sorry but I'm not a dealer fan and I'm okay buying direct.
We sold our crappy Chevy Cruze with a decent trade in value for an almost new Chevy Equinox yesterday. Put 5000 down on it. Much happier with the Equinox but definitely plan on trading it in before it gets too many miles on it.
The state of the economy is so sad can't wait to see new cars back in stock
in indiana we have 1000's of trucks parked in fields with no chips.
Two days after I took my 16 Tahoe LTZ in for service, the dealership called me asking if I would sell the Tahoe to them. When getting my Tahoe serviced, I did want to look at a new High Country Tahoe, of course not a Tahoe on the lot. Even though I have a new Ram 3500 truck, I was not willing to sell them my Tahoe without getting a replacement.
I work at Honda. We’re selling every Civic before it even gets to the dealership, Accords and CR-V’s are going down, no Insights, Odessey’s and HR-V’s are scarce, and we just sold our last Ridgeline today. Got a handful of Pilots though lol.
Got any CR-Zs? Lol
@@CruzzzControl1984 we don’t even have Fits😂
Last month my local dealer lost out on selling a 2021 Elevation Crew Cab Diesel. instead of markups car companies should be cutting deals for screwing up. It was was their failure to predict the obvious...that people would eventually want new cars.
They slacked off on ordering chips and should not force the consumers to bear that burden. It's either that or vehicle manufacturers colluded in order to start selling cars like Tesla, via orders only, leaving little to no room for negotiations...
Great video and sir, best of luck to you.
They can always go out to the lot with a bag of marshmallows and roast them over bolts!
There is cars for sale where I live. Absolutely everywhere. New trucks used. Anything you need
Where is this?
@@DaveBsellsChevy Pennsylvania. I honestly see no shortage. Went to the dealership had about 5 bolts to pick from. Trucks and all
@@douglaskeller7950 interesting.. we are way down in inventory in my area... GM even lowered sales goal to only 25 cars for the month of August.
Hi Dave, in a situation like this, where the lack of sales is no fault of your own, does the dealership compensate you and the other salespeople with a draw or something similar until inventory arrives? Hang in there
Hey Eric, we get a base salary so no need for a draw. They did add a couple ways for us to make a few bucks due to the times.
Were any sales staff laid off during that time?
The Equinox looks even more sad when alone in a showroom. What a pathetic car. Has GM completely given up on it?
lol, it's the second best selling Chevy behind the Silverado
@@DaveBsellsChevy Proof that people will buy anything lol It's a shame GM isn't taking the small and midsize SUV category more seriously.
This is what happens when you outsource to foreign countries
Nope thats not the problem
The problem is when you print money and give you to people to stay at home there is the problem :)
@@dimodimov880 You have no idea what you're talking about. That has nothing to do with the chip shortage. You're probably a fake foreign account judging by the poor grammar.
@@speedmaster7107 and who say something about chip shortages my friend :)
Its printing money and staff going up and up and will go more but if the people don’t start to work the prices will go to the moon and beyond on everything.
Government make short term problem like covid 19 long economic impact all the money will be paid by you and me and everybody who paid any taxies
USA Government want to make sure we will finance them next 30 years
I’m a salesman at Chrysler Canada, we are facing the same problems especially the used cars. We are making lot of money because lots of demand no inventory. I sold over 20 cars the last 3 months cars that won’t be here until November. Very hard to sell a car that u can’t show. So all of those factory orders we have to write on the bill of sale “subject on test Drive”
Hang in there bud. We are also selling most everything as an order or as an inbound unit.
My friend has 20 or so 1975-1985 square body chevs. Mostly 1/2 4x4s that came with 350's and 2 or 4 bbl carbs. For years he just maintained them and did up a few as a hobby for himself.
Well he is laughing now. His nice 1980 3+3 crew cab that was his favorite that he had done very nicely with a fuel injected 454 with aluminum heads, dana 60 front end, 205 transfer case with the Zw4 4 speed. With zero rust rock guard and very comfy posh interior that he just built up over a few years sold for 30 grand as a cold cash offer in a parking lot at the mall. 30 grand for a 40 year old 1 ton that he was probably 12 grand into over 5 years.
He has people BEGGING him to sell them one of his half tons. He is getting 10 grand offers on rusty cab cornered 305 2 barrel trucks.
This is nuts.
My Friend works for a Lincoln Dealership, they are down to 9 Vehicles , all Used 2016 thru 2021, he was in sales ,but now he is wrenching in the service dept
The good news (for me) is that are only a handful of models being built right now that I would even be interested in owning, but given the ridiculous prices and lack of availability there is no chance that I would be in the market for a new vehicle in the foreseeable future. I want a deal … so these are not my times.
"Just hold off to get a better deal" Honest salesman. Compliments!
Right on!
It’s so true, I’m trying to buy a new car. I went to Nissan and they have no maxima, I went to Volvo and they have no s90 lol 😂 they said that they might get some n December!! Z
Maxima? Ewww.
@@Ummmmmkay88 hahahahaha I’m taking delivery of a model s on Sunday 😂 no Maxima
@@chrisjmorales577 That’s exciting! Congrats!
@@Ummmmmkay88 thank you 😊, I’m super excited 😆.
Curious to see what happens with the new 2021 models all just sitting waiting on chips when they start mixing with the new 2022s that are starting to make it to the lots. Gonna be interesting!
I think the 21's will go fast. Right now the a 2022 Equinox lease is about $60 higher than a comparable 2021. Unless you want to new refreshed look it is better to just take a remaining 2021
You do mean the 2022 limiteds right?
As always another excellent video Dave B👍
Thanks Frank
Never have I been so happy to work at an autonation store! Being able to sell used cars from any of our dealership really helps right now
That’s the only reason I was able to get the car I wanted. They moved it from a store about 80 miles away.
@@mkt3000 Exactly! happens all the time :)
@@zambe811 The salesman was really happy. I was a day-of phone up who called first thing in the morning about that car. They had it shortly before closing, and I ran up to buy it.
The salesman stayed late, and it became the day with the most sales/deliveries for him in his career.
Simple answer, manufacturers stop using chips, build better, simpler vehicles, lower prices, keep Dealers stocked with diverse models, but, solutions are not coming soon!
I was lucky enough to get 9 out this month and the majority of my sales have been used inventory.
Hang in there man.
Keep up the good work brother
God bless you 🙏❤
I read months ago that Manufactures raised prices on everything. New cars and used car prices have been increased. Because of Covid loses they said. Wife and I were looking for a 2019 Highlander Limited. We saw one with 12k miles. 2k less than a 2022 limited. Its just insane. We will likely look for a cheaper model or keep what we have. Here Manufactures go cutting their throat again.
The only dealer in my area that has cars is the Subaru dealer… 136 new cars. If I have a problem with my Silverado I’m getting a Crosstrek, never thought I’d ever consider that. This chip shortage is bizarre.
Don’t park a Chevy Bolt next to your inventory, you may be down to zero vehicles.
4 cars halfway through the month... damn that's rough. I would imagine your sales staff is pretty small at this point. And i know in sales you have to average in the good months with the bad to see the whole picture but that definitely is a hard one to take
If you can't supply the market, then you're building them wrong. Design vehicles that aren't dependent on so many semi conductors. Some great vehicles were built in the 90's.
Alot of dealship lots are close to empty. Very few cars and trucks on their lots.
I bought my Silverado December 2020 with a heavy discount
I have been buying cars from facebook and resealing them. I have made 14k profit so far this year. thats including selling my 2015 silverado to a dealer for 7k over what i paid for it.
Keep posting videos dude......you are Real....And very Good!......Very good content and informational.
Im a car sales person also and i was laid off back in april but im glad im not missing much lol
Sorry to hear that... are your plans to get back into it one day?
I'm in retail and we use the same system right now. Yes I understand my prices are higher then normal but everyone has raised prices. I sell firearms and I have to have the unfortunate conversation with customers about ammo and gun prices. I tell many of them that prices aren't going to come down much at this point due to the overall market increase and because people were willing to pay insane prices on ammo for so long that it reset the standard market rate. Once a new market has been established it's unlikely it'll come down much. $15 a box for 9mm is most likely going to be the new normal forever.