Quags Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 (edited) A lot of the inventory on dealer sites shows "in transit" so who knows what is really parked on the lot and what little there is, gets sold before it gets offloaded from the transport. Edited May 24, 2021 by Quags Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice-capades Posted May 24, 2021 Author Share Posted May 24, 2021 3 hours ago, Quags said: A lot of the inventory on dealer sites shows "in transit" so who knows what is really parked on the lot and what little there is, gets sold before it gets offloaded from the transport. Dealers can filter their inventory so that their website only shows units in stock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quags Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 (edited) 46 minutes ago, ice-capades said: Dealers can filter their inventory so that their website only shows units in stock. Agree. Use the filter and they will magically disappear. Edited May 24, 2021 by Quags Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanh Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 5 hours ago, Quags said: A lot of the inventory on dealer sites shows "in transit" so who knows what is really parked on the lot and what little there is, gets sold before it gets offloaded from the transport. because of complete lack of inventory Dealers are actually pre-selling units that are in Transit...so makes sense...annoying though. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quags Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 A buddy picked up a used 2018 STX last month. Dealer told him that folks find trucks on their website and call in. Dealer asks for a deposit. Vehicles are gone by the next day. It's nuts. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice-capades Posted May 26, 2021 Author Share Posted May 26, 2021 Ford's Vehicle Visibility Bulletin Board feature, for vehicles traced past their original ETA, is now identifying produced vehicles being held due to the microchip issue. In the past, the "Track & Trace" function has been totally worthless. At least this new addition helps identify vehicles being held due to the microchip issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paintguy Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 On 5/24/2021 at 11:40 AM, ice-capades said: Dealers can filter their inventory so that their website only shows units in stock. Is that something a customer can do on an internet search? Ice Capades I know is a very skilled dealer employee. Would an average salesperson be able to navigate the system? Know from manufacturing there are "Late Unit Reports". Some are expert at generating and interpreting the reports, others, not so much. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice-capades Posted May 26, 2021 Author Share Posted May 26, 2021 20 minutes ago, paintguy said: Is that something a customer can do on an internet search? Ice Capades I know is a very skilled dealer employee. Would an average salesperson be able to navigate the system? Know from manufacturing there are "Late Unit Reports". Some are expert at generating and interpreting the reports, others, not so much. On the FordDirect dealership sites that include vehicles "In Transit" there should be a filter to select "In Transit" vehicles. In addition, on the search results pages, there will be a "Status" notice showing whether the vehicle is "In Stock" or "In Transit". The "In Transit" status will clear after the vehicle has been delivered to the dealership and the delivery status is processed by Ford. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice-capades Posted May 26, 2021 Author Share Posted May 26, 2021 The Inventory Manager function in the Vehicle Locator program that dealerships use at the FMCDealer.com portal to manage their inventory, search for desired inventory at other dealerships (Dealer Trades) and other functions now includes an "On Hold" notice for any vehicles that are being held due to the microchip shortage. In addition, the affected vehicles will not be available for transfer to other dealerships. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice-capades Posted June 12, 2021 Author Share Posted June 12, 2021 Ford inventory at the dealership level is going to get a lot worse over the next couple of months. My dealership's inventory is now down 85% from the usual stocking level. And to make matters worse... I just saw the new wholesale numbers for July production... 10 vehicles! 1 Mustang, 5 Bronco Sport's, 3 Ranger's, 1 Transit! 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mink Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 Wow, Is that all your dealership will receive new in July? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice-capades Posted June 12, 2021 Author Share Posted June 12, 2021 11 minutes ago, mink said: Wow, Is that all your dealership will receive new in July? Well... that's all that will be scheduled other than retail orders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slemke Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 4 hours ago, ice-capades said: Well... that's all that will be scheduled other than retail orders. So basically if you want something you should order it. The few vehicles arriving at dealerships will likely be claimed as they are being unloaded if not before then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 (edited) June 1 inventory numbers (days supply based on May sales) Fusion……………………….……800 (17 days) Mustang….……………….…4,000 (23 days) Ecosport………………….…8,400 (44 days) Bronco Sport………….….7,100 (12 days) Escape……………….…….16,300 (21 days) Edge……………………..…….7,000 (36 days) Explorer………………..….15,600 (25 days) Expedition……………..…..8,900 (26 days) Mustang Mach E………4,700 (63 days) Ranger..………………………8,900 (16 days) F Series………………..….75,000 (42 days) E Series………………….…..6,100 (76 days) Transit………………………..7,300 (23 days) Transit Connect…………5,400 (41 days) MKZ…………………….…………100 (26 days) Continental…………………..300 (46 days) Corsair………………………..2,400 (27 days) Nautilus……………….……..2,400 (30 days) Aviator……………………..….1,600 (22 days) Navigator…………………….1,700 (30 days) Edited June 13, 2021 by jpd80 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 Wow those numbers are a lot better than I thought they would be. I wonder why they aren't getting them out to dealers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 6 minutes ago, fuzzymoomoo said: Wow those numbers are a lot better than I thought they would be. I wonder why they aren't getting them out to dealers Those numbers tell us nothing about the trim mix but I suspect that anything to sell is better than nothing… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 12 hours ago, jpd80 said: Those numbers tell us nothing about the trim mix but I suspect that anything to sell is better than nothing… Do those numbers include wheels on the ground on dealer lots? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackinaw Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 My dealer hasn't had an F-series pickup in his lot for over a month now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 2 hours ago, fuzzymoomoo said: Do those numbers include wheels on the ground on dealer lots? Based on what you see at dealers, I'd imagine a good chunk of that has to be in transit, no? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 3 hours ago, fuzzymoomoo said: Do those numbers include wheels on the ground on dealer lots? Yes.those numbers are total inventory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 16 minutes ago, jpd80 said: Yes.those numbers are total inventory. Oh, well that blows my last comment right out of the water then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 (edited) 49 minutes ago, fuzzymoomoo said: Oh, well that blows my last comment right out of the water then Don’t feel too bad, getting any sort of numbers these days is tricky but it shows the cupboard is getting bare, when chip supplies return, all plants will be running hard to stay in front of demand, even through winter. Edited June 13, 2021 by jpd80 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mink Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 22 hours ago, jpd80 said: June 1 inventory numbers (days supply based on May sales) Fusion……………………….……800 (17 days) Mustang….……………….…4,000 (23 days) Ecosport………………….…8,400 (44 days) Bronco Sport………….….7,100 (12 days) Escape……………….…….16,300 (21 days) Edge……………………..…….7,000 (36 days) Explorer………………..….15,600 (25 days) Expedition……………..…..8,900 (26 days) Mustang Mach E………4,700 (63 days) Ranger..………………………8,900 (16 days) F Series………………..….75,000 (42 days) E Series………………….…..6,100 (76 days) Transit………………………..7,300 (23 days) Transit Connect…………5,400 (41 days) MKZ…………………….…………100 (26 days) Continental…………………..300 (46 days) Corsair………………………..2,400 (27 days) Nautilus……………….……..2,400 (30 days) Aviator……………………..….1,600 (22 days) Navigator…………………….1,700 (30 days) It doesn't matter but I'm just curious, anyway to know the F series break down? F150#, F250#, F350# and the rest? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 3 hours ago, mink said: It doesn't matter but I'm just curious, anyway to know the F series break down? F150#, F250#, F350# and the rest? No they don’t but from time to time, I get info on 450 up 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 14 hours ago, mink said: It doesn't matter but I'm just curious, anyway to know the F series break down? F150#, F250#, F350# and the rest? At one time the sales split was something like 60/40 F150/Superduty but who knows right now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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