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[QUOTE=tomg;641418]Thanks Paul, I appreciate you also trying to get prices made available as I have been. My latest conversation with Provo was that hopefully our questions will be answered by 1 Feb. This is really cutting it short for me as I have put together a Snowbird Get Together here in central Florida for 7 years and it's 3-8 March this year. We normally have 15 to 20 trikes riding together. Knowing that we will be riding up the coast to St Agustine and back, around the Daytona Beach area and inland as well, I would definitely be showing off a new Carmel if I'm lucky enough to get one by 1 March which would obviously spark interest for the display at the International Speedway during Bike Week! Tomg[/QUOTE]
[FONT=Comic Sans MS][size=3][COLOR="#FF8C00"]Tomg,
In reading comments on the Vanderhall Owners Forum, Daniel Boyer stated that those that have pre-ordered the Carmel, should expect their respective dealers to contact them near the end of the first quarter with respects to what options are available and their prices. As of yet, it's not been determined as to what options will be provided. Currently production has not moved into their new factory building. I'm guessing another month or two. Shortly after they do, I'm expecting a major change as to how they intend to do their marketing with regard to ordering what options you want installed and the installation will be done by the manufacturer and not the dealer. I'm going to hold off with my order until I've had the opportunity of the demo ride, that they're fully functional in their new factory building and have adopted the changes that I mentioned earlier regarding the marketing of their future models. A 2020 model is what I expect I'll be looking at, unless by chance, I come across a 2019 model that has the options I'm looking for.
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[QUOTE=tomg;643290]Thanks for checking their Facebook forum. I guess time will tell. I'm hoping that those I've spoken to are closer to their projections or wishful thinking that are closer than end of the quarter. Time will tell ! Be nice if they sell the Carmel as a 2020 model as it will be a new one. Car manufacturers do it when they come out with a new mid year model. Tomg[/QUOTE]
[FONT=Comic Sans MS][size=3][COLOR="#FF8C00"]Tomg,
Vanderhall Motor Works (VMW) doesn't plan to change their relationship with their dealerships, anytime soon. They intend to stay a boutique manufacturer, making only stock models, with standard equipment installed at their factory, even after they are fully operational in their new facility. If you want any upgrades, either at the time of the initial sale or later on, you must go through their dealerships. So for example, say that you want to upgrade to leather seats, which is an option for the Carmel. You place your order through your dealer, either at the time of your initial purchase of the Carmel or at a later time. The dealer then will notify you when it's received and you can arrange to have them install the seats or you can do the install. The original standard seating is yours to do what you may, keep or sell them on Craigslist or EBAY. Or the dealership may buy them back from you, but that's their choice. The long and short of it is that anytime you upgrade, you are going to have inventory of standard parts to clutter up your garage. Now this only applies to upgrades and not to optional accessories, parts that are not installed on the Carmel, such as air conditioning or cruise control. Paddle shifters may be another item, but I'm not sure if they will be standard equipment, as the final product has yet to come off the assembly line. They expect to start filling the dealership's inventory by the end of the first quarter or in the next couple of months. Dealerships will have the option not to carry the Carmel in their regular inventory, so check if this is the case with yours. My closest dealership is 200 miles away, outside of Minneapolis, MN. I have his promise that he plans to carry the Carmel in his inventory and to have at least one for demo rides. He said that he already has taken orders for 4 of them. I'm looking forward to visiting his dealership in the spring.
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