Vfacts March

[Dr Smith]

Originally Posted by Ben73

Good to escape and Puma selling a few cars.

The Chinese onslaught is pretty disgusting.
At a time when China trade is horrible we thank them by buying their cars in record numbers. Good old straya doing brain dead strayin things.

Escape sales would be much higher if there was stock.

Our Dec order, Feb expected hand over has no build date as of yesterday and we'll be lucky to see anything before June.

[Bossxr8]

Originally Posted by Dr Smith

Escape sales would be much higher if there was stock.

Our Dec order, Feb expected hand over has no build date as of yesterday and we'll be lucky to see anything before June.

Same with Wildtrak and Raptor. Just can't get enough of them to satisfy demand.

[Big_Daz]

Originally Posted by Dr Smith

Escape sales would be much higher if there was stock.

Our Dec order, Feb expected hand over has no build date as of yesterday and we'll be lucky to see anything before June.

Rav4 and CX-5 (2 of Escapes competitors) both moved over 3000 units in the same time as Ford moved 298 Escapes, and they are also seeing stock issues... Will take more than stock to get even half of those model's... It seems they are FINALLY advertising them properly now so hopefully we see that number go up, but its a worry...

As for stock issues, its most makers seeing the same issues. Kia cant get anywhere near enough Sorento's or Carnival's. When wifeys was getting her first service a week or so ago I went and had a chat to my salesman whilst waiting and they are at 7-8 month wait on Sorento and Carnival is at 6 months minimum. Kia Australia are sourcing as many cars from other RHD Markets as possible also to fill orders...

Crazy times...

[BENT_8]

Originally Posted by Big_Daz

As for stock issues, its most makers seeing the same issues. Kia cant get anywhere near enough Sorento's or Carnival's. When wifeys was getting her first service a week or so ago I went and had a chat to my salesman whilst waiting and they are at 7-8 month wait on Sorento and Carnival is at 6 months minimum. Kia Australia are sourcing as many cars from other RHD Markets as possible also to fill orders...

Crazy times...

Agreed, only have to look at the year on year growth amongst the top 10 to see Kia is the outlier at only +2.6% when the market in general and those bigger brands are seeing double figure growth.
It is clearly a supply issue and yet they're still 5th overall, a fair effort id have thought.

[Big_Daz]

Originally Posted by BENT_8

Agreed, only have to look at the year on year growth amongst the top 10 to see Kia is the outlier at only +2.6% when the market in general and those bigger brands are seeing double figure growth.
It is clearly a supply issue and yet they're still 5th overall, a fair effort id have thought.

Hyundai is the same (makes sense being they are "sister wives") with the Santa Fe just being refreshed and are at 6 month+ already. Ford is the same with the Mustang at the moment (im being quoted 6 months for one of them as well) Toyota and Mazda are apparently in the same boat...

Bad time to try get yourself into a Brand new car without the wait.

I honestly think if the wait had of been that high when I bought wifey's GT Line Sorento I wouldnt of bothered... Even the 1 month (to the day) we waited was anoying.. Though I am impatient...