GR86 Sold Out!

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I got offered a test drive from 69 different locations when I ordered my GR86 3 weeks ago.

Car sold out in 90mins in 2022? But (at least) 69 cars (of the originals) are demos?

Smelly.

 

[kacpr]

Well, it looks like it’s gone for real this time. While browsing the news I also learned they are doing the same with the Cayman!
Not bad company to be in with

UK keeps Porsche 718 Boxster and Cayman sales, as EU regs block mid-engined duo this summer

Why the Porsche 718 Boxster and Cayman are being withdrawn from European sale in summer 2024 – but UK and US customers can keep buying the mid-engined sports car

www.carmagazine.co.uk

 

[ZN8]

I got offered a test drive from 69 different locations when I ordered my GR86 3 weeks ago.

Car sold out in 90mins in 2022? But (at least) 69 cars (of the originals) are demos?

Smelly.

What makes you think they all got their demos in 2022?

 

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What makes you think they all got their demos in 2022?

Nothing does. I don’t believe they did.

In trying to buy a GR86 I only heard “all sold out” and then “we’ve found some more” from Toyota - did I miss loads of stuff in between, or did the dealers just source loads of demonstrators (to be sold by them at 10 to 20% above retail) as a service to us all?

 

[Triggaaar]

In trying to buy a GR86 I only heard “all sold out” and then “we’ve found some more” from Toyota

The first year's supply did sell out in about 90 minutes I believe.

Then the second year's supply sold out online, as reported by post one in this thread, but plenty of people (including me) ended up cancelling their order. There's not a lot Toyota can do about that.

did I miss loads of stuff in between, or did the dealers just source loads of demonstrators (to be sold by them at 10 to 20% above retail) as a service to us all?

Where is a dealer selling an ex-demo at over the RRP?

 

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The first year's supply did sell out in about 90 minutes I believe.

Then the second year's supply sold out online, as reported by post one in this thread, but plenty of people (including me) ended up cancelling their order. There's not a lot Toyota can do about that.



Where is a dealer selling an ex-demo at over the RRP?

Now? Nowhere.

Last year, we’re you not looking for a GR86, or asleep?

I believe members of the public bought (and always will) cars to sell above list (stinks).

I also believe Toyota Dealers in the UK (not “Toyota”) were a bit naughty. Happy to be wrong, stinks worse.

Genuinely surprised if folks didn’t see GR86s with very low mileage for much of mid 2023 at £34 to £39k - that was all I could find, most in dealers forecourts.

Got a new one in December so I’m happy!

 

[Triggaaar]

Last year, we’re you not looking for a GR86, or asleep?

Given that I had one reserved with Toyota, and then bought one under list, yes, I was looking.

I also believe Toyota Dealers in the UK (not “Toyota”) were a bit naughty. Happy to be wrong, stinks worse.

I'm not sure the dealers sold their demo models for over list. Maybe they bought one off of someone who had ordered one, and they offered that for sale? But that's not an ex-demo.

Genuinely surprised if folks didn’t see GR86s with very low mileage for much of mid 2023 at £34 to £39k - that was all I could find, most in dealers forecourts.

I certainly saw lots being offered, but I'm not sure about people actually buying them for well over rrp. I bought mine as new, 1 month old with 100 extra miles on the clock, for £4k under rrp.

 

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Hope you are as pleased with yours as I am.

I saw lots of GR86s on autotrader last year like this (current) one below.

I still believe Toyota dealers held demonstrators they did not need (and could have sold at list to the likes of us) and listed at higher prices.

 

[Alistair31]

Maybe this was just the last RRP + paint but it was what was offered to me in October 23,

 

[Triggaaar]

Maybe this was just the last RRP + paint but it was what was offered to me in October 23,

That's about £500 over rrp with paint. I doubt they were able to sell it at that price.

But once they stopped being on sale, it makes sense that they sell their demonstrators. What I'm not so sure about is the idea that the limited sales were due to dealers buying them with the intention of selling them to us at a profit.

 

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That's about £500 over rrp with paint. I doubt they were able to sell it at that price.

But once they stopped being on sale, it makes sense that they sell their demonstrators. What I'm not so sure about is the idea that the limited sales were due to dealers buying them with the intention of selling them to us at a profit.

Fair point - hopefully we can agree that some tried or are trying, but I accept that it may not have been as many as it seemed to me when I was looking last year.

As I said earlier in the thread I was stunned that there were so many demonstrators available for test drive for a fairly low volume/seems to sell itself little sports car.