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Originally Posted by aerostar
Dealers don't have a choice in the matter.
They are GIVEN the cars from the manufacturer, whether they are factory build slots or pre-builds.
The overseeing manufacturer decides how many cars are going out. Do you think they will pull production that much? I doubt it
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dealers earn allocations for production. they are SOLD vehicles from the manufacturer, not GIVEN and they have every right to turn down allocations.
the manufacturer plans production based on their own market research and historical sales data to try to time the demand curve and product life cycle.
I have only been in the automotive industry since birth, pretty sure I was conceived in a car dealership (lol).....I worked for years for an automotive manufacturer on the dealer support/operations/marketing side of things, family owns dealerships on both sides, and I currently work on the retail side.....and I'm 40 and been taking an auto industry paycheck since I was 12 and before that ran around the showrooms in the early 80s doing whatever kids do all day after school, probably scratching paint.
Anyways, not trying to start a fight, it's just that this is what I do.
we can argue about forcing supply vs building to demand all day long if you want to. at the end of the day, demand wins.