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Old 06-16-2022, 11:38 AM   #2381
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TIL That although my wife's Ascent, that was ordered in January, has arrived at the dealer they "hope" to have it ready in a week or so since they just ordered the trailer hitch parts yesterday.

THEY HAD 6 MONTHS!
You should know by now supply chain is all JIT and no one stores anything if they can avoid it...
Timelines are still horrible - my sisters car was destroyed but a replacement is still "any day now, really..." - here's me wondering if they're not just trying to sell it at even more profit before finally giving it to the person who ordered it...
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Old 06-16-2022, 11:48 AM   #2382
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You should know by now supply chain is all JIT and no one stores anything if they can avoid it...
Timelines are still horrible - my sisters car was destroyed but a replacement is still "any day now, really..." - here's me wondering if they're not just trying to sell it at even more profit before finally giving it to the person who ordered it...
Not seeing markups on any new cars around here so there would be no benefit to selling to somebody other than who ordered it.
Timelines are not going to get any better for at least another year or at least that is what our big brass is telling us.
Pretty sure the hitch issue has nothing to do will supply chain and more when they started to prep the car they had an OH SHIT TRAILER HITCH moment.
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Old 06-16-2022, 12:39 PM   #2383
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Timelines are not going to get any better for at least another year or at least that is what our big brass is telling us.
Lol, from my perspective it's a race. Can a Toyota dealership get a MT GR86 in stock to test drive before someone figures out 2.4 swap kit for the FRS?
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Old 06-16-2022, 02:36 PM   #2384
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Lol, from my perspective it's a race. Can a Toyota dealership get a MT GR86 in stock to test drive before someone figures out 2.4 swap kit for the FRS?
Yes. Just order the new car. The swap is not going to be cheap or very DIY.
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Old 06-16-2022, 02:58 PM   #2385
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Yes. Just order the new car. The swap is not going to be cheap or very DIY.
I will not order a car I haven't test driven and checked out myself.

Plus, I'm still on the fence about it. I am 100% sure a swap isn't going to be less expensive or straightforward than just buying a car, but I'm sure I could figure it out given enough garage time, and it would certainly be interesting to do.
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Old 06-16-2022, 03:08 PM   #2386
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Yes. Just order the new car. The swap is not going to be cheap or very DIY.
People can't even get the damn cars why do others think there will be masses of cheap used engines for swaps?
Any reasonable priced swap is years out and will hardly be worth the time and money by then anyway.
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Old 06-16-2022, 03:26 PM   #2387
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People can't even get the damn cars why do others think there will be masses of cheap used engines for swaps?
Any reasonable priced swap is years out and will hardly be worth the time and money by then anyway.
Even used 1st gen engines are still quite expensive. I can buy like 4 K24's for what one cost. I feel like I stole the last FA20 I bought since I got it for free with a spun rod bearing.

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Old 06-16-2022, 04:42 PM   #2388
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People can't even get the damn cars why do others think there will be masses of cheap used engines for swaps?
Any reasonable priced swap is years out and will hardly be worth the time and money by then anyway.
I ordered a car last October, still waiting.. I heard that the likely delivery is 1st September.. And the world has changed, wars, massive inflation..
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I ordered a car last October, still waiting.. I heard that the likely delivery is 1st September.. And the world has changed, wars, massive inflation..
Well the Rolls is hand made after all.
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Well the Rolls is hand made after all.
I figured JD would be more of a Morgan kinda guy.
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Old 06-16-2022, 07:17 PM   #2391
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Well the Rolls is hand made after all.
He is a working man, so Bentley.
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He is a working man, so Bentley.
We don't know what work he does. Could be a top British syndicate boss.

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All this car buying talk. My next car will be electric, I hope. Nothing good out yet... Has me wondering if I'll bother with another car. May have to convert this one.
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