ice-capades Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 Based on the Covid-19 impact and the more recent impact on production caused by the microchip shortage I though it might be appropriate to create a new forum dedicated to matters related to inventory in stock, shortages, etc. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FordBuyer Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 5 minutes ago, ice-capades said: Based on the Covid-19 impact and the more recent impact on production caused by the microchip shortage I though it might be appropriate to create a new forum dedicated to matters related to inventory in stock, shortages, etc. I'll bite. Here in Central FL, my Ford dealership is down to 82 new Fords when 250 is typical. Mullinax is down below 1200 when over 3000 is typical. Those numbers are worsening every week. New cars are like toilet paper...in high demand coupled with low supply. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice-capades Posted April 5, 2021 Author Share Posted April 5, 2021 My dealership is at about half of its normal new vehicle inventory. Only 2 Fusions left and only 2 Mustang GT Convertibles in stock. About a 30-day supply in stock of Escape, 90-day supply of Explorer but sales tend to lag the inventory, F-150 about a 30-day supply, Ranger at about a 15-day supply. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackinaw Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 I drove by my dealership in rural northern Michigan last week and it's down to a handful of vehicles. Four F-150's, one Explorer and maybe three Escapes. That's it. The lot probably had 25 vehicles in it a month back. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted April 6, 2021 Share Posted April 6, 2021 April 1 inventory was down to ~365k which was 56k lower than January 1 figure ...around 520k before 2020. the last figure I saw on F Series inventory was March 1 at ~145k, normally around 260k. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gurgeh Posted April 6, 2021 Share Posted April 6, 2021 20 hours ago, ice-capades said: Based on the Covid-19 impact and the more recent impact on production caused by the microchip shortage I though it might be appropriate to create a new forum dedicated to matters related to inventory in stock, shortages, etc. I understand the shorthand, but technically the supply shortages are not due to Covid-19 impact, but to government shut-down policies intended to combat the Covid-19 outbreak but which also ended up wrecking economies, throwing people out of work, and disrupting global supply chains. It is heartening to see how fast much of the economy is coming back now that these policies are starting to be reversed, but undoing all of the supply chain damages will take time. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rperez817 Posted April 6, 2021 Share Posted April 6, 2021 (edited) Autonation Ford Fort Worth on Bryant Irvin Road, where I bought my family's 2019 Ranger and where we'll take delivery of a Mustang Mach-E, combined with Autonation's sister store further east on Campus Drive shows the following numbers for new vehicles in stock or en-route to the dealership. 164 F-150 115 Explorer 50 F-Series SD (F-250 SRW) 34 Escape 25 Expedition 23 Ranger 21 Edge 19 Bronco Sport 9 F-Series SD (F-350 DRW) 2 Mustang Mach-E The numbers for pickup truck models in particular are much lower than prior to the Covid-19 impact. Edited April 7, 2021 by rperez817 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 April 1 Mach E........................3,300 Bronco Sport.............17,700 Ecosport....................15,900 Edge...........................14,100 Escape.......................32,100 Explorer......................51,100 Expedition..................14,700 F Series....................123,000 Ranger........................21,200 Transit........................21,600 Transit Connect..........7,700 E Series.......................6,700 Mustang....................13,500 Fusion.........................3,900 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 On 4/6/2021 at 8:46 AM, rperez817 said: 23 Ranger That's a lot. Around me if a dealer has 5 that's a lot. When I got my new car a month ago the dealer only had 1 Ranger on the lot. Went back a few weeks later for the Bronco event and they had none. Walked the entire lot looking for one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice-capades Posted April 7, 2021 Author Share Posted April 7, 2021 New vehicle inventory at my dealership, as of this morning. Bronco Sport 6 EcoSport 4 Edge 9 Escape 9 Expedition 1 Explorer 14 F-150 12 Fusion Hybrid 2 Mustang 2 Ranger 3 Super Duty 4 Transit 3 Transit Connect 5 Inventory above includes a number of sold units that either haven't been delivered or purged from the online inventory yet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 What Ford has as total inventory versus what dealers have nationwide for sale varies greatly but looking at F Series, that low number must be causing the top brass a lot of heartache. Who knows how high last months sales could have been if dealers could secure more vehicles.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ausrutherford Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 Inventory is going to suck until Q4 for all brands. Facts of Covid. In other words, if you want a deal on a vehicle, wait a year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackinaw Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 9 minutes ago, ausrutherford said: In other words, if you want a deal on a vehicle, wait a year. No doubt about that. I talked to my dealer yesterday. Doesn't matter if you're talking new or used, the market in northern Michigan is HOT for everything, but especially trucks. He only has four F-150's on the lot and no Rangers. He's taken to buying used trucks and having them shipped to his dealers in Michigan. Totally nuts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Going_Going_Gone Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 As a number of knowledgeable people seem to be following this thread, I'll pose this question here. Has F-150 production been so badly affected by Covid, the Texas freeze, chip shortages, and/or every other supply chain glitch that Ford is not accepting ordered vehicles for production. One of our sons placed an order in mid-February for a '21 F-150 Platinum 4X4 loaded to the max. Every time he inquires about it, his salesman keeps telling him that they're still waiting on Ford to "accept" his order. Could the cause be that certain options are scarce or unavailable, are dealers having allocations rationed, or? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 6 hours ago, Going_Going_Gone said: As a number of knowledgeable people seem to be following this thread, I'll pose this question here. Has F-150 production been so badly affected by Covid, the Texas freeze, chip shortages, and/or every other supply chain glitch that Ford is not accepting ordered vehicles for production. One of our sons placed an order in mid-February for a '21 F-150 Platinum 4X4 loaded to the max. Every time he inquires about it, his salesman keeps telling him that they're still waiting on Ford to "accept" his order. Could the cause be that certain options are scarce or unavailable, are dealers having allocations rationed, or? It could be all of the above really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice-capades Posted April 9, 2021 Author Share Posted April 9, 2021 10 hours ago, Going_Going_Gone said: As a number of knowledgeable people seem to be following this thread, I'll pose this question here. Has F-150 production been so badly affected by Covid, the Texas freeze, chip shortages, and/or every other supply chain glitch that Ford is not accepting ordered vehicles for production. One of our sons placed an order in mid-February for a '21 F-150 Platinum 4X4 loaded to the max. Every time he inquires about it, his salesman keeps telling him that they're still waiting on Ford to "accept" his order. Could the cause be that certain options are scarce or unavailable, are dealers having allocations rationed, or? He needs to stop talking to the sales representative for order status information and talk directly to the sales manager. Sales staff are often unfamiliar with the ordering and scheduling process or have incorrect information. If the order was submitted to the USOB (Unscheduled Order Bank) he should get written confirmation that it was indeed ordered... either a screen capture from the WBDO (Web Based Dealer Ordering) system showing it in the USOB and with the appropriate Priority Code or a copy of the Vehicle Visibility Report showing it as a Clean/Unscheduled order. There is no waiting for Ford to "accept" an order. It's either a "Clean/Unscheduled" order in the USOB and available for scheduling or not. Otherwise, it's a matter of available allocation for scheduling and commodity restraints. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Going_Going_Gone Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 Thank you ice-capades. I'll pass your response on to him. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T hawker Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 At Borman in Las Cruces NM this morning for my seat harness recall. About 40 new Fords on the lot vs 250 typically. They did rcv 2 Navigator's (mono paint option) and an Aviator this morning, all 3 in Ceramic Pearl...beautiful color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snooter Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 Rural farm store dealer Couple BS's (area 51 and plain vanilla grocery runner - not impressed - cheap looking interior but area 51 was eye appealing sans horrendous puke color) Chassis cabs F250/350 lariets and plantinums with duals Used trucks with little passenger car selection (as expected) Amc heep trade-in with sprayer in the rear - most impressed....simple as hell and no crap to clog-up the works Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 (edited) The moment the chip shortage abates, Ford will be running plants hard and going through traditional summer breaks but until then, dealers will struggle getting replacement stock, time on lot will be short. Edited April 10, 2021 by jpd80 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice-capades Posted April 11, 2021 Author Share Posted April 11, 2021 From this morning's Las Vegas Review-Journal (AP Article) Cars, anyone? How the computer chip shortage is rattling the economy https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/nation-and-world/cars-anyone-how-the-computer-chip-shortage-is-rattling-the-economy-2326719/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 Since inventory is linked to production, let’s look at what Ford managed to produce in March Explorer...........................32,200 Aviator...............................3,329 Mach E..............................6,709 F150 Dearborn................31,115 F150 Kansas...................30,810 F-Series Chassis...............2,860 Mustang............................9,586 Bronco Sport...................18,414 Transit..............................15,109 Super Duty........................30,611 Expedition..........................8,737 Navigator............................2,035 Escape..............................20,937 Corsair................................4,085 Bronco...................................127 Ranger..............................13,393 Ford GT...................................24 Edge..................................12,217 Nautilus...............................2,721 E Series................................4,049 Super Duty OHAP................1,749 MD F650/F750....................1,076 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slemke Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 1 hour ago, jpd80 said: Since inventory is linked to production, let’s look at what Ford managed to produce in March Explorer...........................32,200 Aviator...............................3,329 Mach E..............................6,709 F150 Dearborn................31,115 F150 Kansas...................30,810 F-Series Chassis...............2,860 Mustang............................9,586 Bronco Sport...................18,414 Transit..............................15,109 Super Duty........................30,611 Expedition..........................8,737 Navigator............................2,035 Escape..............................20,937 Corsair................................4,085 Bronco...................................127 Ranger..............................13,393 Ford GT...................................24 Edge..................................12,217 Nautilus...............................2,721 E Series................................4,049 Super Duty OHAP................1,749 MD F650/F750....................1,076 127 Broncos! 0 Mavericks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 4 hours ago, slemke said: 127 Broncos! 0 Mavericks. Correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FordBuyer Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 On 4/10/2021 at 7:11 PM, jpd80 said: The moment the chip shortage abates, Ford will be running plants hard and going through traditional summer breaks but until then, dealers will struggle getting replacement stock, time on lot will be short. According to many semiconductor CEO's, the chip shortage will last into early 2023 at least. So new cars will be like toilet paper....stock up when available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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