Scout Launch Delayed Until 2028 Summer: Report

[PMurphy]

Well, IF VW dealers do win I likely won’t be buying since they will tack on the inevitable “market adjustment” to the price. Won’t pay it. There are always other interesting alternatives when purchasing any vehicle. Will be a sad day.

 

[joewilk45]

Hey I hope to meet you guys even the ones I don't agree with in South Carolina Neil Young on the stage and we're rocking the Scout compound leaving with our rides we've been wondering if our fat asses we're ever going to sit in one. But I'm in Florida now one of members at the club is a partner in car dealership conglomerate. All he says is it's a slam dunk that current CEO of Scouts compensation is tied to VW as is their total ownership. But I will not be shocked if my neighborhood VW dealership is breaking ground on a new brand ?????

 

[6-ScoutFamily]

Okay you have 50 bucks to wager which side you betting scout or VW knowing all the dealers need to do is tie VW to Scout that doesn't seem to hard to me. There's an easy family tree. My 50 is on VW What's yours

I won’t take that bet because I think the actual odds at this point are 50/50.

 

[PMurphy]

“partner in car dealership conglomerate. All he says is it's a slam dunk”

Smug bastard. Dealership franchise laws are state government based and only apply within the states boundaries. I am not aware of any state DMV/DOT that refuses to register a US compliant vehicle purchased out of state (or on tribal land NOT subject to state law). They just want their sales tax.

Not a fan of litigation BUT IF it comes to this and there is a viable work around I will incur additional cost if needed.

ALSO he may over estimate VW’s loyalty to the dealers. They signed off on this idea initially and I am sure did some initial legal consultation. US OEM’s have previously looked at DTC AND the buying public’s perception of dealers has likely not improved following pandemic era “market adjustment” pricing and the current “infomercial “ that you have to sit through during the sale closing.

 

[joewilk45]

I don't think VW wants to get in a battle with its VW dealers. To the point there only recourse is to not take it n new stock. Now car dealerships are very diversified VW maybe just one of there many brands . They aren't going to layover and NADA is also behind them. I personally think I will be taking delivery at a VW dealer or if allowed at the plant maybe that's something that's negotiable that scout can offer factory delivery at least to all its reservationist if not anyone who opts to. We should know before we place our actual orders. But right now I'm running out of quarters for the scout window

 

[bababooey]

You continue to prove

I don't think VW wants to get in a battle with its VW dealers. To the point there only recourse is to not take it n new stock. Now car dealerships are very diversified VW maybe just one of there many brands . They aren't going to layover and NADA is also behind them. I personally think I will be taking delivery at a VW dealer or if allowed at the plant maybe that's something that's negotiable that scout can offer factory delivery at least to all its reservationist if not anyone who opts to. We should know before we place our actual orders. But right now I'm running out of quarters for the scout window

You’re acting like VW just stumbled into this without thinking it through.

They knew dealer pushback was coming. That’s why Scout is set up the way it is.

Dealers “not taking stock” isn’t the nuclear option you think it is if the brand isn’t dependent on them in the first place.