How to Order a New Car (When the Dealer Says You Can’t)

About this episode

This episode continues the discussion on ordering a new car, focusing on the myths surrounding factory orders and dealer allocations.

Part 2 of the “How to Order a New Car” crossover with A Girl’s Guide to Cars SUMMARY This episode picks up where Part 1 of our crossover with Scotty Reiss left off. On her show, What Drives Her from A Girl’s Guide to Cars, we busted the myth of the “factory order” and why so many buyers are told they can’t custom-order their dream car and how dealer allocations actually control what gets built. Now, in Part 2 on The Straight Shift, LeeAnn Shattuck (The Car Chick®) takes the wheel with the tac...

People in this episode

Host: LeeAnn Shattuck

Topics covered

• car ordering
• dealer allocations
• custom orders
• automotive myths
• crossover episode

Keywords

• new car
• custom order
• dealer
• automotive
• factory order
• myths
• crossover

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: A Girl’s Guide to Cars

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