Stock becoming more and more difficult!

[barra240t]

Hi all,

Has anyone been looking for a car to buy this month? It seems to becoming harder and harder each day for me to supply! We are running very low on stock and when I call other stock controller's it is the same story. We are getting a huge amount of customers wanting a car before the 30th of June and this is very hard to do for some models.

[Sorted]

Well that can only be good news for FORD

[Ghiadude]

Govt incentives for businesses must be working, creating sales volume. As well as car companies trying to whittle stock levels down

[Interceptor]

barra, you're not alone mate, my local toyota dealership cant get landcruisers for love nor money, and my local ford/nissan dealership is getting damn desperate!

[vztrt]

Originally Posted by barra240t

Hi all,

Has anyone been looking for a car to buy this month? It seems to becoming harder and harder each day for me to supply! We are running very low on stock and when I call other stock controller's it is the same story. We are getting a huge amount of customers wanting a car before the 30th of June and this is very hard to do for some models.

Yep, bloody hard to find what you want and I'd rather inspect the car then get it built.

Isn't all this because Ford have changed to built to order and not stockpile like they use to??

[4Vman]

Everyone is winding stock levels back to fast moving SKU's only or basically MTO to free up cash flow...

[barra240t]

Yeah many factors, lower "stock on grass" supply by dealerships and manufactures, the investment allowence caught many off guard, as we order import 4-5 months in advance. It is a good and bad thing.

[paul351xb]

As long as there is demand for the falcons. Just don't see enough of them on the roads here.

[TUF_302]

If your running low on stock i can only think this to be a good thing, means people are buying Fords!

[dave351cid]

i was past the Ford shop in gladstone yesterday and it was unusual to see their front yard nearly empty. only a handfull of new cars and a few second hand ones.

they mostly have heaps of rangers and utes there.

[gcg2503]

Stock levels are low - understatement of the year!

But managed to get my cousin into a XR5 Mondeo, will see how it compares to his existing Subaru Liberty GT Turbo over its life

Gotta hand it to Ford - this particular Mondeo (german made?) is a very well finished car imo

[Fordman1]

Originally Posted by gcg2503

Gotta hand it to Ford - this particular Mondeo (german made?) is a very well finished car imo

I'm pretty sure they're built in Genk Belgium.

[Jason[98.EL]]

i think it is a great position for ford au to be in

that is telling me that they have cleared most stock that was parked on the grass and now can focus on the building the cars as people want them or just enough to get a small stock pile up not the 1,000's they had

well done ford au got yourself in a great possy now

Jason

[vztrt]

Originally Posted by Barraxr8

I'm pretty sure they're built in Genk Belgium.

Correct.

[cycle myth]

I think the answer to your stock problem would be called doing a full SSRD.

And a DOM may be able to help you with that.

[Watto_Cobra]

I couldn't find a pre-May'09 G6ET to take advantage of the employee friends discount. I'll pick up my ex-demo G6ET this Tuesday though so it's all good.

[buggerlugs]

Does anyone know if the 30% -50% stimilus package for business been passed yet ?? I know it's been going thru parliment but all I'm hearing is "The proposed" package.....I'm not buying anything until I know it's passed..........don't trust pollies.......

[Joe5619]

Originally Posted by buggerlugs

Does anyone know if the 30% -50% stimilus package for business been passed yet ?? I know it's been going thru parliment but all I'm hearing is "The proposed" package.....I'm not buying anything until I know it's passed..........don't trust pollies.......

I'm pretty sure it has.. A few days after the budget was delivered.. I think you'll find all adds have now taken the "Proposed" part out...

[mickvxbs]

Originally Posted by buggerlugs

Does anyone know if the 30% -50% stimilus package for business been passed yet ?? I know it's been going thru parliment but all I'm hearing is "The proposed" package.....I'm not buying anything until I know it's passed..........don't trust pollies.......

the only reason i bought a new over 2nd hand car, fantastic idea i wish i had more money to buy another(then figure out how to claim it )

[outback_ute]

Stock levels can be too low though, some people won't wait long for delivery and I am sure it will cost some sales.

[Mr Hardware]

my local toyota dealership cant get landcruisers for love nor money,

There's about 100 brand new toyotas near the zillmere station carpark still with their stickers on

[Dave_au]

Originally Posted by tx3dude

Govt incentives for businesses must be working, creating sales volume. As well as car companies trying to whittle stock levels down

Or the fact that GE and GMAC are pulling out of showroom floor financing meaning dealers won't buy stock unless it's for demos or committed sales.

[Smoke Pursuit]

Yep, come next week its going to be very hard to supply XR utes and rangers.. Alot of small businesses are buying new commercials to take advantage of this. If i was a Ford dealer id be grabbing a few XR6's / XR8 utes outta Ford stock if theres any about.

[Smoke Pursuit]

Originally Posted by Dave_au

Or the fact that GE and GMAC are pulling out of showroom floor financing meaning dealers won't buy stock unless it's for demos or committed sales.

Due to the cost of floor plan going up, it has caused dealers to reduce stock.. But if you havent got stock, you cant sell them, and some dealers are left with very little stock. You usually need one of everything on the floor, otherwise customers just walk away.

[cycle myth]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave_au
Or the fact that GE and GMAC are pulling out of showroom floor financing meaning dealers won't buy stock unless it's for demos or committed sales.

But why would a Ford dealer ever fund with GE or GMAC (Holden finance) when they have their own?

[Dave_au]

Originally Posted by cycle myth

But why would a Ford dealer ever fund with GE or GMAC (Holden finance) when they have their own?

Well Ford Credit is pulling out too:http://www.drive.com.au/Editorial/Ar...rticleID=60221

Also, ford dealers wouldn't have to be financed with Ford Credit, and in addition, many dealers are multi brand and multi franchise sites. The actual impact of the exit of GE and GMAC has been to push up the cost of floor plan financing, as well as the more stringent financing criterias that dealers must meet on tightening credit terms.

The reluctance of the floor plan financiers to provide as much funding as before coupled with the general downturn in the economy and the need for dealers to closely monitor their cashflow has resulted in the reluctance to hold unnecessary inventory.

[Spudz27]

I was in my local toyota today and the place was mad. I had a 3:30 apptmnt and even then the guy I was dealing with gave 2 sets of keys away to buyers. He said he was wondering what financial crisis he said they are flat out keeping up with demand.

[cycle myth]

[QUOTE=Dave_au]Well Ford Credit is pulling out too:http://www.drive.com.au/Editorial/Ar...rticleID=60221

Also, ford dealers wouldn't have to be financed with Ford Credit, and in addition, many dealers are multi brand and multi franchise sites. The actual impact of the exit of GE and GMAC has been to push up the cost of floor plan financing, as well as the more stringent financing criterias that dealers must meet on tightening credit terms.


As I understand it Ford Credit is still doing wholesale stock financing.

So even before / after the pull out - why would a Ford Dealer fund with a holden finance company or even GE?

And if all the Ford dealers supported their Ford finance arm would that not make them stronger and then in turn mean they could get the funding they wanted?

It wouldn't matter if GE, Esanda or anyone left the market - they would still have their access.....