My local dealership isn’t taking orders, but they took a list of my specifications and are supposed to contact me when something is on the horizon. I got a text last week that one made it to the lot (wasn’t notified in advance), but within 30 minutes of my salesman first texting me, he texted again that it was sold because someone followed it in from the truck (?).
This prompted me to discover and look on Failcat and see what they do have coming in, and a VIN was created on 5/27 for one that checks my major boxes. I was told earlier in this week that they “possibly” had some coming and that they would put my name on it but never mentioned a deposit, which I know they require for holding. I checked again today and was told they don’t have any coming up. So my question is—do they really not know that one coming? Or are they just trying to keep me on the hook waiting instead of being more proactive and going someplace else to order? I also don’t know how to nicely call them out without revealing Failcat. My current car needs a $2k repair, so I’m unfortunately in a position where getting something sooner rather than later is a better option for me.
This prompted me to discover and look on Failcat and see what they do have coming in, and a VIN was created on 5/27 for one that checks my major boxes. I was told earlier in this week that they “possibly” had some coming and that they would put my name on it but never mentioned a deposit, which I know they require for holding. I checked again today and was told they don’t have any coming up. So my question is—do they really not know that one coming? Or are they just trying to keep me on the hook waiting instead of being more proactive and going someplace else to order? I also don’t know how to nicely call them out without revealing Failcat. My current car needs a $2k repair, so I’m unfortunately in a position where getting something sooner rather than later is a better option for me.