Lightnings for Sale on Cars.com

[Fordskeptic]

I saw that a local dealer (Long Island, NY) has 4 Lightnings advertised for sale on Cars.com. No price advertised.

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[Tony Burgh]

I saw that a local dealer (Long Island, NY) has 4 Lightnings advertised for sale on Cars.com. No price advertised.

A lot of Lightnings on Cars.com. Donnell Ford in Youngstown OH

 

[astricklin]

A lot of these may just show up on cars.com through an automated process the same way they show up in dealer inventory when just in transit and are most likely customer ordered vehicles.

 

[williams]

A lot of these may just show up on cars.com through an automated process the same way they show up in dealer inventory when just in transit and are most likely customer ordered vehicles.

this is exactly the case. my dealer once they hit a certiain point in production they are pushed online even if they are customer orders. its a Ford thing.

 

[hturnerfamily]

While it's not exclusive to Ford dealers, it's a way to 'draw in' onlookers who might take to a new LIGHTNING... although a little misleading, for sure. I suppose even though some are 'customer orders', since the customer has not yet actually taken ownership, and could back out, this does allow the dealer to show it as an 'available' option, although not likely.

 

[Fordskeptic]

I did not know what to make of this.

 

[wheelz2000]

So I wonder if the person that has this VIN on order is wondering why the ford dealer has their lightning lariat listed at 101k? Or maybe it's a mannequin and the dealer has it listed for 101k to supplement for the 25k fine that ford will also them with.
If I were the person ordering that

That'd piss me off a bit!

 

[greenne]

While it's not exclusive to Ford dealers, it's a way to 'draw in' onlookers who might take to a new LIGHTNING... although a little misleading, for sure. I suppose even though some are 'customer orders', since the customer has not yet actually taken ownership, and could back out, this does allow the dealer to show it as an 'available' option, although not likely.

This 100%. In today's market, cars.com inventory is not a good indicator of a vehicle in stock. This is just a way to drive traffic and inquires...a guise to get you "in the door".(Oh how I long for the old days of inflated inventory).

What it *is* really useful for(if we ever return to normal) is to guess how long a vehicle stays on a dealers lot. My last car, (2019-- pre pandemic) I was able to talk the dealer down to $10k off MSRP because I knew the dealer had the car on the lot for 8 months and it had not sold. The sales manager was desperate to get rid of it. (Its been a great vehicle--2019 TourX wagon--GM didn't know how to market a station wagon..bad for them, great for me).

 

[rdr854]

This 100%. In today's market, cars.com inventory is not a good indicator of a vehicle in stock. This is just a way to drive traffic and inquires...a guise to get you "in the door".(Oh how I long for the old days of inflated inventory).

What it *is* really useful for(if we ever return to normal) is to guess how long a vehicle stays on a dealers lot. My last car, (2019-- pre pandemic) I was able to talk the dealer down to $10k off MSRP because I knew the dealer had the car on the lot for 8 months and it had not sold. The sales manager was desperate to get rid of it. (Its been a great vehicle--2019 TourX wagon--GM didn't know how to market a station wagon..bad for them, great for me).

I debated between the TourX and the V90. The TourX was nice, but the deal on the V90 was too good to pass up. Both wagons are extremely rare, and I only saw the first TourX in the wild a few weeks ago.

 

[KevinC]

Completely unscientific, but when use 500 mile search range , I put in CA Zip code it gives me 10 lightning matches, midwest gives me 100 matches and east coast gives me 60 matches. I realize these aren't in stock, but I suspect it could mimic the approximate delivery patterns.

 

[TaxmanHog]

A lot of Lightnings on Cars.com. Donnell Ford in Youngstown OH

We are tracking this VIN https://www.windowsticker.forddirect.com/windowsticker.pdf?vin=1FT6W1EV2NWG02115

 

[TaxmanHog]

I saw that a local dealer (Long Island, NY) has 4 Lightnings advertised for sale on Cars.com. No price advertised.

Our research study is tracking 10 NY VIN's 3 are DEMO models and 7 are special orders, all pulled from AutoTrader.com

 

[greenne]

I debated between the TourX and the V90. The TourX was nice, but the deal on the V90 was too good to pass up. Both wagons are extremely rare, and I only saw the first TourX in the wild a few weeks ago.

The v90 is without a doubt more of a luxury/premium product..but also much more expensive. I got the TourX for steal ($10k under MSRP) because GM has/had no idea how to market it. You don't see many around.. it was overlooked. It a proper German Estate(wagon)..made/assembled in Germany(Opel Insignia)...with Buick badges slapped on. Looks and drives like the German car it is...

 

[rdr854]

The v90 is without a doubt more of a luxury/premium product..but also much more expensive. I got the TourX for steal ($10k under MSRP) because GM has/had no idea how to market it. You don't see many around.. it was overlooked. It a proper German Estate(wagon)..made/assembled in Germany(Opel Insignia)...with Buick badges slapped on. Looks and drives like the German car it is...

I was aware that it was an Opel when I looked at it and was very familiar (favorably) with the Opel product from when we lived in Germany many years ago. Like your wagon, mine was also $10K off MSRP as a leftover 2018 model When I bought it in December of 2018. The interesting thing is that mine was one of the last 2018 US spec cars to be produced before the model year change over. And, at the time I was in the market, my local Buick dealer did not have that great a deal on the car.

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