Initial allocations
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Initial allocations
Does anyone know if the initial - first 3 months - allocations that we’re guaranteed to dealers has been fulfilled. I understand that the total number of allocations for the 2020 model year will be reduced by 20%.
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16-20% reduction seems solid > 7 months is a short model year
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I'm also wondering, as my dealership had 7 first round allocations and thus far got 1 in Sept and 2 more in December. I am next up, being #4 but when I reached out to them Thursday, and again Friday this week they said they don't see any. I would think the remaining 4 of their guaranteed allocations would be awarded in January. Hopefully, the Sales guy just didn't get the correct info. I'll try again next Thursday.
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I'm also wondering, as my dealership had 7 first round allocations and thus far got 1 in Sept and 2 more in December. I am next up, being #4 but when I reached out to them Thursday, and again Friday this week they said they don't see any. I would think the remaining 4 of their guaranteed allocations would be awarded in January. Hopefully, the Sales guy just didn't get the correct info. I'll try again next Thursday.
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How do you figure? Wouldn't Sept, Dec and Jan be considered first Quarter round ??? I would expect January being #4 out of 7 First round, or first quarter allocations. They were anticipating a TOTAL of 29 for the year, but 7 in the initial first round. As I mentioned, they have had 3 already picked up and I'm next barring any constraints.
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Read it again, Jake. Dealer was assured 7 allocations in the first round, and an anticipated 29 total vehicles in 2020.
I would expect the first 7 to get picked up in the first 3 months that allocations are accepted.
I would expect the first 7 to get picked up in the first 3 months that allocations are accepted.
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I do think that Jan concludes the first quarter guaranteed allocations. I was originally number 3 at my dealer who had 8 initial. I slipped to 5 because I think they put someone ahead of me and because of constraints I was bypassed in sept during the first consensus. Communication with my dealer had been poor and I was pretty sure I was being screwed. To make matters worse, I was number 182 at Macmulkin and I gave that allocation up, because I wanted to stay local. I called yesterday, expecting to hear I was still at 1100, but they told me I was at 3000 with a TPW of 3/2. My order must of been picked up in Dec but they never told me. I have since confirmed this with the concierge. So this small dealer had at least 5/8 allocations picked up in Dec.
