Dealer Stock
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Dealer Stock
I'm confused. I've checked two dealers inventory online for 2005, F-250, CC, 4x4, 6.0L. Out of some 20 trucks only 2 have the tow command brake controller, and all of them have the $100+ adjustable pedals. This just seems backwards to me. While I would never order the adjustable pedals, I can understand the dealers stocking them. But... why on earth would they ever order even one truck w/o the controller (one truck even had no controller, but did have the upfitter switches).
Does this make sense to anyone.
Does this make sense to anyone.
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My understanding is they get what they ORDER
Sometime a low volume dealer will only be allowed to receive some percentage of his order with a particular "shortage" option. Higher volume or fleet dealers will be alocated a higher percentage of the shortage item.
In some rare cases Ford "pushes" a particular model at some regional dealers. My 2001 Platimum was a "push" truck to my dealer. He got two, a PSD and a V10, the PSD jumped off the lot. The V10 hung around for over 6 months before I got it WELL BELOW invoice.
Sometime a low volume dealer will only be allowed to receive some percentage of his order with a particular "shortage" option. Higher volume or fleet dealers will be alocated a higher percentage of the shortage item.
In some rare cases Ford "pushes" a particular model at some regional dealers. My 2001 Platimum was a "push" truck to my dealer. He got two, a PSD and a V10, the PSD jumped off the lot. The V10 hung around for over 6 months before I got it WELL BELOW invoice.
Last edited by Fredvon4; Aug 22, 2004 at 12:40 PM.
