So nothing to do with the fact that the first ones were only registered in December, and dealerships have to keep them three months once they're registered then?
General Fiat claims ordes 6000 for 500 within a few hours of launch
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General Fiat claims ordes 6000 for 500 within a few hours of launch
And for others it is selling better than they could possibly have imagined.
Again, at some dealerships. At others there's nothing available for 3-4 months.
See my previous post.
Define "in the end"? Next week? Next month? Next year?
Hardly surprising, as nobody is going to pay RRP for a demonstrator with the waiting list for a new one in weeks rather then months or even years.
And when they do sell, the dealership gets to register another new car towards their target as a replacement, so it's a win/win situation!
The dealer Im getting mine from said today that his 500 orders are never ending, he sounded worn out tbh mind you he does cover a very largely populated area.
mind you he does cover a very largely populated area.
I know how he feels!The dealer Im getting mine from said today that his 500 orders are never ending, he sounded worn out tbh
It's very different from dealer to dealer. At one dealer close to me one of the salesmen has sold 15 500s in a month (I'm told anyway.) and a few other guys were not far behind. But on the other hand another garage in a smaller town has only sold 2 since they started taking orders.
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This dealer group arent selling the personalised 500s or the demos or stock as quick as they thought they would, but their attitude doesn't help its like
"The products are cr*p,the customers hate us,the bosses are crooks"
and many looking for other jobs so are not too bothered. They were told 500s were supposed to sell so well they wouldnt have to be holding stock but they are having to. Am told thats one reason car supermarkets will get hold of them:devil:Not so good for dealers good for patient buyers:slayer:
"The products are cr*p,the customers hate us,the bosses are crooks"
and many looking for other jobs so are not too bothered. They were told 500s were supposed to sell so well they wouldnt have to be holding stock but they are having to. Am told thats one reason car supermarkets will get hold of them:devil:Not so good for dealers good for patient buyers:slayer:
Are there really that many of those on here?:devil:
Also why would a customer hate a good salesman?
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As Scrogg says the position in your area is not replicated in the country as a whole of in Europe for that matter. If cars are not selling well in one area Fiat will just move production to a country where they are.
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Fiat will get dealers to register the cars to themsleves to make figs look good if necessary or slow down supplies to a country to stop a load of them unsold, but dozens unsold in stock around the country now - on autotrader and elsewhere - but with so many combos hard to find someone exactly what U want perhaps - am looking for a red pop for yoshi at the mo
The croma is a good example of this...in built up areas (UK) it sold badly but in 'rural' areas garages sold loads,after all its a big car for distance driving not a cheap city runabout.
i brought an 'ex demo' car again no probs, 8 months old, 5k miles. 90% of the mileage of an ex-demo car has been put on by the sales staff taking it home everynight..not by customers. When i test drive a car your lucky to get over 10 miles
