One Possible benefit of IG not selling in the U.S./Canada until late next year is that... it appears the car market (cost per car) is falling. This is due in large part to supply increasing from defaulted loans leading to impounding tons of cars. Apparently lots of people spent their federal stimulus money on cars they couldn't afford, especially with the new inflation, gas prices etc. Now a relatively large percentage of those who bought during that time are defaulting on their loans and their cars are being stored in massive lots. The banks that own the cars are smart by not selling them all at once, as to pour too much inventory into the system, dropping the price per vehicle (like the diamond market). Regardless, in reality there are tons of vehicles of all types just sitting on acres upon acres waiting to be sold slowly. This, in combination with new 2023 inventory should bring the cost of vehicles down considerably.... notwithstanding some other crazy event.
Of course I don't know if this will bring down the expected cost of an IG in the U.S... but I think it should. We in the U.S. don't have official MSRP for the IG yet, but if you translate from European prices, a Trailmaster would be about $75k... plus the cost of importing I guess. I big part of me doubts Ineos would charge us less than they charged Europe customers even though the climate should be different when it comes to the U.S.... I'm still crossing my fingers hehe. $75k USD for a vehicle that is less capable And less luxurious than several other options for the same price... well... people will probably buy it anyway.
