2021 Ranger sales down dramatically

[halligan1201]

Toyota has a BCP that requires all of their suppliers to hold 2 to 6 months of parts/components in inventory. This includes chips. They remained at 90% capacity at their US plants this year. Easy to be the leader when yours is the only product on the block.

 

[Chris M]

Foresight can be a wonderful thing, can it not?

 

[Toytec]

Looks can be deceiving, they have never built a truck that I could trust.

I know, it was tough back in the day being the Maytag repairman.

 

[Floyd]

I know, it was tough back in the day being the Maytag repairman.

Well, back in the day Maytag was a good product but now its just a fraud label with bad warranties.

As for Toyota, in my experience you have to be a three handed ambidextrous contortionist to work on one.
The good part is... having a Toyota can cure hip dysplasia caused by sitting too long on a fat wallet.

 

[Hounddog409]

could be in competition with their own maverick for the same people

Dude. Here about this chip shortage????

 

[Brett Fields]

Also kinda hard to buy a truck that is barely being advertised.

Or incentivised...

 

[janitorjim]

Dude. Here about this chip shortage????

Brah. I just had a bag of doritos and there were plenty of bags at the store!!!!

 

[WOADKIL]

IIRC they bought up a lot of chips while everyone else was sitting on their @ss! There's an area here called dealer row which has just about every manufacturer on it. The Toyota dealer is the only one that has a good amount of vehicles on their lot. The others are basically empty collecting dust.

Dealerships are good for tax money!!!

 

[JimG_AZ]

IIRC they bought up a lot of chips while everyone else was sitting on their @ss! There's an area here called dealer row which has just about every manufacturer on it. The Toyota dealer is the only one that has a good amount of vehicles on their lot. The others are basically empty collecting dust.

I drive by Right Toyota in North Scottsdale a few times a week, and they do not have a lot of vehicles on their lot.

 

[BladeRanger]

Toyota looks like they have their shit together.

Japan, never shutdown their Fab house so for electronics, they got it made.

 

[JoeDirt]

There is only one dealer in my area that has any Rangers in stock. They are asking $5000 over MSRP for them. It's no wonder sales are down if they can't get stock or are asking way more than a taco or chevy.

 

[slowmachine]

Japan, never shutdown their Fab house so for electronics, they got it made.

Toyota announced a 40% global production cut due to microchip shortages, so maybe they don't "have it made."

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/08/19/toy...r-production-due-to-global-chip-shortage.html

 

[RANGER PRIDE]

Toyota has a BCP that requires all of their suppliers to hold 2 to 6 months of parts/components in inventory. This includes chips. They remained at 90% capacity at their US plants this year. Easy to be the leader when yours is the only product on the block.

easy to request when things in the world are normal.
but i wouldnt be surprised if there are clauses in that contract that allow for acts of god, or other things out of their control...such as a global pandemic.

 

[slowmachine]

easy to request when things in the world are normal.
but i wouldnt be surprised if there are clauses in that contract that allow for acts of god, or other things out of their control...such as a global pandemic.

Exactly! Force majeure clauses are a normal feature of this type of contract.

 

[CarbonTremor]

Toyota announced a 40% global production cut due to microchip shortages, so maybe they don't "have it made."

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/08/19/toy...r-production-due-to-global-chip-shortage.html

I heard this also, supposedly starting mid Sept.