Wow...
#1
Evil Mazda Driver
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Wow...
My friend and I went out to the local Acura dealer's storage lot and found they have 11 brand-new RLs in stock!
I was amazed. All of them were Tech Packages but none had CMBS/PAX. That sounds like a lot but never mind the 40 or so MDXs and 25 TLs sitting around.
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I was at the dealer a few days ago. There were 3 RLs on the lot and one in the showroom (it's been there for a while). Their online inventory lists 16. One CMBS/PAX, the rest tech.
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Don't forget overflow lots too....I work in Norwood, MA and the overflow lot for the Acura dealer next to the Norwood Airport always has plenty of MDXs and RDXs too, but few RLs.
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Um.........don't want to sound naive, but what does that prove? When was the last time you went to a Lexus 'storage lot.' Or a Infiniti, M-B, BMW, Audi, etc.?
Just saying!
Just saying!
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Originally Posted by Ikko
Um.........don't want to sound naive, but what does that prove? When was the last time you went to a Lexus 'storage lot.' Or a Infiniti, M-B, BMW, Audi, etc.?
Just saying!
Just saying!
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#7
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Seems pretty normal. I think these are the first shipments of the new '08' models, so many dealers got a fresh allotment. I saw 5 or 6 08s at a local dealer too, and they ususally have no RLs on the lot.
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I want some. I have one sport package available, 4 tech, 3 tech ent, and a small handful of base models and NO sport entertainment MDX's. How a dealer can't manage to not sell the MDX is absolutely beyond me.
The RL on the other hand....
Not enough people want a CMBS/PAX, it's a car that you order and it sits in your lot until some one wants one, but they don't want the color you have. Ordering the RL CMBS/PAX is a liability and a gamble that you will actually sell it.
The RL on the other hand....
Not enough people want a CMBS/PAX, it's a car that you order and it sits in your lot until some one wants one, but they don't want the color you have. Ordering the RL CMBS/PAX is a liability and a gamble that you will actually sell it.
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Originally Posted by PortlandRL
Not trying to prove anything. It just surprised me; I didn't think they would have that many. ![Dunno](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/dunno.gif)
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Dealers are alloted (floor plan) a certain amount of vehicles by Acura based on sales and customer ratings, etc. If you want a vehicle configured a certain way and the dealer does not have it s/he has to make a trade with a dealer (usually no more than 350 miles away for next day delivery) that has one. Sometimes it is one for one; other times they have to sweeten the pot and trade two or three popular models. Since the RL comes from Japan there is not much they can do with it once it arrives on the lot. If you can't sell it they have to store it and that costs the dealership a lot in terms of monthly interest. Wouldn't it be nice if you could go the factory and just pick up your new car like you used to be able to do in the good old days? I think Corvette is the only US carmaker that does that now, but you still have to buy the car thru a dealership.
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Originally Posted by Rexorg
Sometimes it is one for one; other times they have to sweeten the pot and trade two or three popular models.
If I need the TL S and the dealer I'm swapping with wants a TSX, I give him a TSX and a check for the difference in value. You don't trade 2 or 3 cars to get a popular model, it's just a dollar amount that needs to be accounted for.
If it's that popular a model, the other dealer just tells you that its sold, or it's the GM's demo car and has 5000 miles on it.
I'll give you 2 TSX Navi's and a Wade Boggs rookie card for that RL tech package with CMBS!!
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Originally Posted by black label
This isn't baseball, that's not how swaps work. If I need a TL type S 6MT and another dealer has it we swap. These cars are just metal waiting to be sold and they all have a value attached to them.
If I need the TL S and the dealer I'm swapping with wants a TSX, I give him a TSX and a check for the difference in value. You don't trade 2 or 3 cars to get a popular model, it's just a dollar amount that needs to be accounted for.
If it's that popular a model, the other dealer just tells you that its sold, or it's the GM's demo car and has 5000 miles on it.
I'll give you 2 TSX Navi's and a Wade Boggs rookie card for that RL tech package with CMBS!!![Tomato](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/tomato.gif)
If I need the TL S and the dealer I'm swapping with wants a TSX, I give him a TSX and a check for the difference in value. You don't trade 2 or 3 cars to get a popular model, it's just a dollar amount that needs to be accounted for.
If it's that popular a model, the other dealer just tells you that its sold, or it's the GM's demo car and has 5000 miles on it.
I'll give you 2 TSX Navi's and a Wade Boggs rookie card for that RL tech package with CMBS!!
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It's up to the dealer's discretion whether or not they want to trade so I can see the potential of a dealer asking for two cars in trade for one. Of course, there is a dollar difference that needs to be settled but the real trade "value" is in the supply/demand for the vehicle.
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