Local dealer has so few JK's. Why?
03-12-2010, 11:24 AM
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It's probably due to a number of reasons:
1. There were some good incentives in addition to dealer discounting at the beginning of this quarter.
2. Limited supply of hard tops due to supply chain problems
3. Still recovering from production shut down issues late last year
My local dealer (small Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep) used to stock 6-10 on a very consistent basis, but since last summer it looks like he gets shipments of 5-7 JKs every 5-6 weeks and nothing in between.
It this case it could be the way factory is filling orders or just the way they are ordered given the economy.
1. There were some good incentives in addition to dealer discounting at the beginning of this quarter.
2. Limited supply of hard tops due to supply chain problems
3. Still recovering from production shut down issues late last year
My local dealer (small Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep) used to stock 6-10 on a very consistent basis, but since last summer it looks like he gets shipments of 5-7 JKs every 5-6 weeks and nothing in between.
It this case it could be the way factory is filling orders or just the way they are ordered given the economy.
03-12-2010, 11:49 AM
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When I bought mine a few weeks ago, they had 3 Unlimiteds on the lot. My JK was en route from the factory and it never even sat on the lot more than over night. When I was looking for a JK, most dealers here in AR had 5-6 listed in their inventory.
03-12-2010, 12:57 PM
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I think you'll see this change soon, as the weather warms up. Dealers more than likely have submitted their orders and are waiting for delivery to coincide with" Springtime" temps.
03-12-2010, 02:58 PM
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Also depends on the number they have sold as well. If they didn't have much demand for them, they are not going to stock them. There would be no point. Just inventory aging.
03-12-2010, 08:34 PM
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I said sure, I'll trade it in.....as long as you take off the tires and all the mods and install them for free on the '10 Rubi.......that shut them up...
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03-12-2010, 09:02 PM
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If inventories are low now. They are going to be even lower by the end of the month with the current incentives, plus its end of the month and end of the quarter.
It's probably one of the best times to buy before the weather gets warm across the country.
It's probably one of the best times to buy before the weather gets warm across the country.
03-12-2010, 09:43 PM
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