Today I Learned...

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by soundman98

i do remember. but honestly, i don't expect the current ordering system to last. dealers have always been like toddlers in a candy bowl, i have a hard time believing they're willing to suddenly trade price for quantity.

They have always worked on quantity. They don’t make shit on individual cars. Losing the overhead of holding stock, maintaining a large lot and showroom, cutting sales force, receptionists, middle managers and other non value add personnel would be a pretty big incentive.
Amazon has proven the business plan works so it is just a matter of application to the auto sales industry.

[2020BRZtS]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

As I showed before the Canadian dealerships are all quickly changing over to an order system with minimal stock on the lots. Although kick started by the shortages they have said that is is now the planned future way of selling cars.
It will just be step one though. step two will undoubtable be the elimination of dealership sales lots completely. Any that survive will just be service centers which is where they make their real money anyway. I bet it doesn't take 10 years to happen.

In your opinion what does that say for the used car market? We all sell our cars to carmax/carvana and say goodbye to CPO? Not saying that would be a bad thing necessarily... CarMax has a pretty good warranty.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by 2020BRZtS

In your opinion what does that say for the used car market? We all sell our cars to carmax/carvana and say goodbye to CPO? Not saying that would be a bad thing necessarily... CarMax has a pretty good warranty.

Headed that way as well. Even many of the big used car places are pushing order online and to your door delivery.
Before the used market went nuts both our local Subaru and Toyota dealers said they sent the majority of the trade ins they brought in straight to auction since it wasn’t worth their while to do repairs and detailing to sell them on the lot. Pretty much all the used cars they did sell were lease returns. Think you will find that most dealers only keep the very best used and send the rest out since they really just take trades to sell you new. That is why 9 out of 10 of these “we need your used car” ads and letters are full of crap.
Right now they will take anything just to have something to fill spaces on the lot.
You know I just now realized how much time a spend standing around dealerships and chatting! No wonder so many people think I work selling cars for Toyota.

[JD001]

Today I 'think' I learned the APA Guide 7th edition for referencing... so now I will correctly reference Tcoat et al (2022).. However as I can't use @ they will never ever find out that they have been referenced... I have a feeling 8th edition is on its way...

[weederr33]

TIL (or better yet a couple days ago) I truly am getting old. A bunch of junior enlisted were at PT and they seriously looked like middle schoolers. I almost thought it was a Bring Your Child to Work thing.

[JD001]

Today I learned that 700 UK firms are testing 4 day week, their staff get paid for 5 days but only work 4.. Can't wait for it to be rolled out for all!

[Stephen W.]

Originally Posted by JD001

Today I learned that 700 UK firms are testing 4 day week, their staff get paid for 5 days but only work 4.. Can't wait for it to be rolled out for all!

Four regular hour days or four extended hour days? So, closer or equal to the regular 5 day work week hours.

[JD001]

Originally Posted by Stephen W.

Four regular hour days or four extended hour days? So, closer or equal to the regular 5 day work week hours.

4 regular days, so if your day is 8hrs then you are only working 32hrs instead of 40hrs.

[Stephen W.]

Originally Posted by JD001

4 regular days, so if your day is 8hrs then you are only working 32hrs instead of 40hrs.

32 hours for 40 hours pay. Geez who wouldn't like that?
I use to work 60-75 hour six day weeks for 40 hours pay. And after all that they terminated me without cause and without notice.

[JD001]

Originally Posted by Stephen W.

32 hours for 40 hours pay. Geez who wouldn't like that?
I use to work 60-75 hour six day weeks for 40 hours pay. And after all that they terminated me without cause and without notice.

My contract is 40hrs but can work over this and not see an extra penny. However, hourly paid do see extra money if they go over their contracted hours.

We also have 'zero contract hours', contracts that don't guarantee any hours. Work as and when your employer needs you..

Early feedback from the companies who have been testing the 4day week, since start of year, is positive, profits not hurting and employees are happier..

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by Stephen W.

32 hours for 40 hours pay. Geez who wouldn't like that?
I use to work 60-75 hour six day weeks for 40 hours pay. And after all that they terminated me without cause and without notice.

I worked 3 hours a day, 5 day a week. I had to be there 40 hours. Couldn't do it anymore.

I'd rather be busy.

[Spuds]

Originally Posted by Stephen W.

32 hours for 40 hours pay. Geez who wouldn't like that?
I use to work 60-75 hour six day weeks for 40 hours pay. And after all that they terminated me without cause and without notice.

Sounds like the first place I worked, except they just kept giving me shitty jobs and under-paying me. And sending me to deserts in the middle of nowhere.

[86-75309]

Years ago I worked at a place that had a four day work week. Four ten-hour days, eleven when you include lunch break. Three day weekends every week! What's not to like? How about, during the winter, starting the work day in the dark and finishing in the dark? That got old real fast.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

I worked 3 hours a day, 5 day a week. I had to be there 40 hours. Couldn't do it anymore.

I'd rather be busy.

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