2020 Inventory Dwindling
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Tuned
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From: Northern NM
2020 Inventory Dwindling
I've been following the inventory at the local dealerships since the shutdown, and here is the status of the largest dealer around me. Near the end of March, they had about 50 F250s and 10 F350s in stock. They are now down to 18 F250s and 1 F350 with no new inventory coming in. The other dealers are way less, about 5-10 super dutys. I suspect that within the next month this will change but now is a slim pickings time for new truck shopping.
Cross-Country
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No real surprise, they should start getting new inventory soon but the current inventory is definitely really poor, my dealer has no Superduties right now. In talking with him he said that it is really really difficult to pull off a dealer trade right now because on average there is about 1/3 of the typical inventory on their lots.
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I was looking about 3 weeks ago at used and the clean low mileage F350's that had been on lots for 2-3 months and they were all getting snatched up all of the sudden. The one I happened to get ('19 F350) was just traded and hadn't even been cleaned yet. I see the dealer listed the truck I traded in ('15 F350) for $4K more than it was listed for 3 years ago with 50K less miles when I bought it used.
Conversely the 0% deals on new F150's has seemingly cratered the used F150 market. You can get some nice 1-3yr old under 60K mile trucks for well under $30K.
Conversely the 0% deals on new F150's has seemingly cratered the used F150 market. You can get some nice 1-3yr old under 60K mile trucks for well under $30K.
Logistics Pro
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From: Mansfield, TX USA
They ship 'em to where they sell 'em the most. And that is Texas.
One local dealer has 98 F-250s. Another has 111 F-250s. Yet another has 83 F-250s. So there are about 300 F-250s within 10 miles of my house.
Some of the trucks have late May 2020 build dates.
One local dealer has 98 F-250s. Another has 111 F-250s. Yet another has 83 F-250s. So there are about 300 F-250s within 10 miles of my house.
Some of the trucks have late May 2020 build dates.
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From: State of Jefferson
Just purchased my F-250 last Thursday. Most dealers within a 150mile radius of me had about 4-5 F-250s in stock (10 if you count the work trucks). Was hard finding something I wanted.
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Cross-Country
Joined: Mar 2020
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From: Fernandina Beach, Florida
My local Ford dealer has multiple vacant spots in the display lot. Dodge is low on selection too. Chevy.....has plenty of trucks to choose from! I don't hate, my DD is a Chevy 1500.
Cross-Country
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Hardly anything around here, only a handful of 7.3's in 100 miles which is what I'm after. Found a nice STX I like minus the 3.55's. Test drove a used XL 6.7 yesterday, it was sold today, they all seem to be flying off the lots.
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I was talking with the lube and screw, I mean F&I guy, and he said May was insanely busy overall for both new and used.
I've seen quite a few deliveries at the Chevy dealer the last several weeks. Lots of commercial trucks.
I've seen quite a few deliveries at the Chevy dealer the last several weeks. Lots of commercial trucks.
More Turbo
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From: Green Bay Wi
I noticed the local dealership has the vehicles parked on an angle and about 6-8’ apart in a effort to make the lot look like it’s full. Back if February they had the parked as close together as they could. I couldn’t hardly walk between them . Then again it could be for social distancing.
Tuned
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From: Socali
Perhaps it is for their social distancing plans? Will make it easier to check the payload stickers as well.
