[Damaskinos_of_Athens]

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NOVEMBER 2016 sales down.

http://fordauthority.com/2016/12/ford-motor-company-sales-numbers-figures-results-november-2016/

 

[CrewVanMan]

Just a one month low sales month compared to Nov 2015. Year to date sales for the 2016 vs 2015 is up 23.95%. It has been as high as 60.91% higher in February 2016 and slowly decreased each month to the November figure.

 

[keweenawbee]

More for us. I think I know someone (debbie downer…sad trombone) on here that is happy though.

 

[sschefer]

The election is over. Ford likes Trump. All automakers suffer this time of year.

 

[surly Bill]

Also, many people held out for the Transit release, and got one when they were available. Those people are not buying vans, they already got one.

 

[BabyBuffy]

* - If it's comfort Sprinter sales in November also tanked but oddly Dodge Pro-master's have done the opposite.

http://www.goodcarbadcar.net/2012/06/mercedes-benz-sprinter-sales-figures.html

http://left-lane.com/us-car-sales-data/ram/ram-promaster/

 

[EddieZ]

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I enjoy the NON-political nature of these forums.

 

[BabyBuffy]

I enjoy the NON-political nature of these forums.

:crying::crying:
Me too, sorry.

 

[Andre Jones]

With the increase in light truck/heavy truck sales year over year, I wouldn't have expected a 20% downturn in Transit sales. Fiestas and small vehicles are completely expected with low gas prices, which is why Ford is moving their production to Mexico. Hopefully just an anomaly.

 

[Spec]

Just bought a midroof a month ago. The dealer had over a dozen to choose from and they put the dates right on their stock number tags. Lots of old stock 4-8 months old. So this report is not a shock to me.

I thought it might have just been my area or that dealer. Got it for what I think was a great deal so bad for the economy but good for me?

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[CrewVanMan]

In helping people locate Transits all over the country, I find a lot of NEW 2016 models that were built in Nov-Dec 2015 still on the dealer lots. So I think a lot of dealers loaded up on Transit inventory early in the model year thinking about brisk sales and some have not moved very well.

 

[surly Bill]

I don't know the stats, but typically people get a new passenger vehicle every 2-3 years. Perhaps the work truck turn-around is longer, and as I suggested Transit buyers only started buying in 2015.

 

[bajaherbie]

A local dealer has a new LR 3.7 that had been marked down $8,000...

Looked at their inventory a few days ago and now it is $6500 off!

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[RandomJoe]

A local dealer has a new LR 3.7 that had been marked down $8,000...

Looked at their inventory a few days ago and now it is $6500 off!

Gotta mark it up before you can "mark it down" for the big sale at Christmas time...!

(What, me cynical? > )

The 2016 dual-slider nearly-fully-loaded van I had first ordered (then canceled due to the dealer and salesman being brain-dead nitwits) is still sitting on the lot. Moves around a bit but that's it. My boss and I have thought about giving them a low-ball offer on it for a new company van...

Heck, I wouldn't be surprised to find one or two of the *2015* models I test-drove are still sitting there... They hide them out back, not like anyone would really notice them...

 

[sschefer]

I think as the sprinters began to wear out the fleets will start replacing with fords. Pacific Gas and Electric is buying Transits now but I think they are replacing E's.

 

[CrewVanMan]

RandomJoe

The dealer got billed on that Transit 4/29/16; built on 5/11 and probably had it on the lot since June. You know when they got it as they called you, so it has been at least 5+ months.

They show it online for $37,196 so you might try and get it at $35K. After Jan 3rd, there may be another increase in the Ford rebate and more off the price. I would make them the low ball offer and see what they say. Then if they don't go for it, wait after Jan 3rd.

 

[jwfoulk]

Gotta mark it up before you can "mark it down" for the big sale at Christmas time...!

(What, me cynical? > )

The 2016 dual-slider nearly-fully-loaded van I had first ordered (then canceled due to the dealer and salesman being brain-dead nitwits) is still sitting on the lot. Moves around a bit but that's it. My boss and I have thought about giving them a low-ball offer on it for a new company van...

Heck, I wouldn't be surprised to find one or two of the *2015* models I test-drove are still sitting there... They hide them out back, not like anyone would really notice them...

What options? And where is this?

 

[CrewVanMan]

Reynolds Ford OKC, T-250 HR VIN GKB21651

 

[bajaherbie]

They also have a t-150 on the lot at reynolds.

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[Damaskinos_of_Athens]

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Hopefully the small speed bump in sales will give Ford a bit of motivation for certain options frequently requested.
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