Americas Dealer inventory increasing… good or bad?

Cheshire cat said:

Hi C64
If your thoughts are of owning this vehicle for a long time and you are fully aware it is not competition for a modern SUV but at the same time, it is great at what it was designed for; press the button and buy it. Nearly 12 months down the line and 9000 miles I have absolutely no regrets. It is comfortable enough on road that I am happy to do 600 miles in a day if required but at the same time, climbing into my wife’s BMW X3 feels like getting into an ultra smooth limousine. None of that phases me. I just love owning my Grenadier.

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Cheshire cat said:

Hi C64
If your thoughts are of owning this vehicle for a long time and you are fully aware it is not competition for a modern SUV but at the same time, it is great at what it was designed for; press the button and buy it. Nearly 12 months down the line and 9000 miles I have absolutely no regrets. It is comfortable enough on road that I am happy to do 600 miles in a day if required but at the same time, climbing into my wife’s BMW X3 feels like getting into an ultra smooth limousine. None of that phases me. I just love owning my Grenadier.

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C64_forever said:

Update: pulled the trigger this afternoon. The car just arrived so they need a couple of days to sort it out. In a week and half or so it should be here. I ended up going with a sela green Trialmaster.

Thanks you all for your emotional support.

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C64_forever said:

Update: pulled the trigger this afternoon. The car just arrived so they need a couple of days to sort it out. In a week and half or so it should be here. I ended up going with a sela green Trialmaster.

Thanks you all for your emotional support.

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C64_forever said:

Update: pulled the trigger this afternoon. The car just arrived so they need a couple of days to sort it out. In a week and half or so it should be here. I ended up going with a sela green Trialmaster.

Thanks you all for your emotional support.

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DaBull said:

Hi C64_forwever, Great color and build choice. You will be amazed! DaBull

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K2grenadier said:

I was at Triad 3 weeks ago and they asked me if I wanted one off the lot. I think people just changed their mind for one reason or another. I am guessing it's a combo of people getting cold feet based on early feedback on builds and those who like the Grenadier but were not serious about really buying. From the limited sample size of what was left on the lot, there seemed to be a lot of vehicles with only a few options.

As for me, I just got my VIN yesterday (out of factory but not on ship) and I am looking forward to moving along the purchasing process. I still have not seen the contract with final dealer pricing, but based on info from this forum, I don't anticipate any issues.

My buddy was at a car show near Tampa, Fl USA last weekend and he told me there was a big crowd around the Grenadier, so I think there is still a lot of interest. From a design and utility standpoint, I think they hit it out of the park.

On a side note, my test ride was great. Power decent ...handling good. . . on road steering acceptable . . .turning radius acceptable. . . .and I can live with ADAS until there is a fix.

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K2grenadier said:

I was at Triad 3 weeks ago and they asked me if I wanted one off the lot. I think people just changed their mind for one reason or another. I am guessing it's a combo of people getting cold feet based on early feedback on builds and those who like the Grenadier but were not serious about really buying. From the limited sample size of what was left on the lot, there seemed to be a lot of vehicles with only a few options.

As for me, I just got my VIN yesterday (out of factory but not on ship) and I am looking forward to moving along the purchasing process. I still have not seen the contract with final dealer pricing, but based on info from this forum, I don't anticipate any issues.

My buddy was at a car show near Tampa, Fl USA last weekend and he told me there was a big crowd around the Grenadier, so I think there is still a lot of interest. From a design and utility standpoint, I think they hit it out of the park.

On a side note, my test ride was great. Power decent ...handling good. . . on road steering acceptable . . .turning radius acceptable. . . .and I can live with ADAS until there is a fix.

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nuclearmonkey said:

Of curiosity, when did you place your order? Wondering what current lead times are looking like…

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crashnburn said:

I've nothing to add as some of the experienced owners "have spoken".

My dream car is one that never needs maintenance whatsoever , as if anyone can find one.
I got the IG as what my wife calls a "retirement car", (I am still some years away from retirement).

You will definitely not regret it once you start driving it home...

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BigJock2024 said:

I'm loving this dialogue and it's really useful for me. I'm over in the UK, but my thought processes are identical to a lot of the chat above. I am 3-5 years away from retirement. I've always been conservative, and a saver, so my retirement should be secure.

But I've had a number of close bereavements and cancers in my family over the past 2 years and this is increasing my realisation that I need to live a bit more for the now, as we don't know how long we've got.

I loved my Defender XS to bits, and I love my Range Rover to bits. I was never going to get the Defender to the right combination of rugged utility and luxury - it's just not that kind of truck. And the Range Rover will always be just too much of a lady to drag up a mud trail, even if she would do it as well as a D2.

That's what I can't get away from in the IG. It's totally solid, totally rugged, and when I have time to do more off-roading, I won't have to do anything to it. But it's also good enough to tour for 600 miles in cruise control and see family in the far north.

It is a niche vehicle - AND I AM THAT NICHE. Anyone who feels the same, should just "bloody well buy one"!!

Anyway, to get back on-topic: I think sales in the UK are not reaching Ineos projections. There are a huge number of 2nd hand vehicles - exactly 93 on Autotrader alone at the moment, and the highest mileage is 12,000. The lowest is 4 miles but it still has 1 previous owner. This makes me think I'm going to buy an IG and tomorrow it'll be worth 15k less. WHY?

It is going to come down to what price the dealer will do me. I might be desperate for an IG, but I'm also a tight Scottish git, and if the price isn't right, I'll give it another 6 months in my Range Rover.

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Grendel said:

It is the most solidly built vehicle I have driven in with the Mercedes G being the only close comparison. The engine has been fantastic and probably my biggest 'complaint' is that I have to shut my doors on purpose! Pun intended. They shut hard, but oh so solidly!

I hope I have it until the end.

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C64_forever said:

... line of guys waiting to take possession of their Grenadiers. The funny part is that ALL of us could have been clones, like Control-C, Control-V copies. All of us were between 45 and 60, all wearing Patagonia or similar vests, etc. You get the point.

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