Here in Traverse City our Kia Dealer has exactly 5 cars, all Serentos. The Hyundai dealer has less than ten, only three models. There is one Rav4 at the Toyota dealer, a few pick-ups. There are no VWs of any sort. The Subaru lot looks pretty full, as does the Jeep and GM dealer. The Honda dealer...
The issue is US dealers hate them, and don't want them. Not enough people in the US know how to drive them, so if you put a car with a manual on the lot, you cut your potential client base down to about 15%.
They also don't like them for the stupid EPA ratings. Sticks always get lower EPA...
I learned about resale value. I owned a Crosstrek for 4 years. I bought it for $24,000 and sold it for $19,000, in my mind great value retention. But I didn't enjoy the car. It did it's job. No trouble at all, but I like to enjoy driving. My $15,500 Fiat 500 is still going strong. it's ten years...
With whom is your complaint? There are no cars on any dealer lots. You can't even order a new Toyota or Honda in Michigan, and there are none on the lots.
You can shake your fist at Ford, but you are really just dealing with a temporary, world-wide shortage. If you really need a car you might...
I had a Coleman Toas. Slept 4 easily, 900lbs empty, but no bathroom. There's lots of pop-ups that are light enough, you can stow that much gear in a pop-up bit the BS should be big enough to hold all your gear. I pulled it with a Saturn SL (1500lbs max tow), all the gear for a family of 4 with...
For what it's worth. I think the dealer is a big factor.
I ordered my OB on June 4, 2021. I sat with my salesman as he entered the order in the ford system. He entered my email right on the form. When I got home there was already an email from ford with the order summary.
This morning, June...
I usually keep my cars well over 100,000 miles and many years. And since the BS is a new model, I'm thinking about going with the mac daddy of ESP warranties, the 7 year/150,000miles. I have questions:
1. Has anyone used the ESP warranties? What is your experience with covering repairs? I have...
There is no denying that the 17" wheels offer many more choices for tires. I do agree the 17" wheels are just fine.
I would not go with the OB for the wheels. But I like them a little better than the BB wheels. I'm rarely impressed with any OEM wheels. I've always wondered why so many OEM...
I really thought about switching to one of these. There are a few things holding me back.
1. Very ugly, especially compared to the Bronco Sport's legendary beauty.
2. Weird option packages - no leather, the Lariat has synthetic leather, only in brown if you want AWD.
3. I had a Maverick in...
I had originally ordered a Big Bend, and I have recently changed to an Outer Banks, because I realized there are many upgrrades offered in the Outer Banks. It seems that there is more to it than just leather seats, some more meaningful than others.
Cosmetic
Body Color Door handles (black on...
I don't think that's fair. There are supply shortages and hold-ups everywhere. Go to Walmart Sunday in the evening the shelves are empty. I think Ford is just being as upfront as they can be given the supply chain issues, and all of these issues come from covid. Unless you desperately need a...