Inventory…We Have Plenty of it at Hewlett VW!

You may have noticed around town (state and nationally as well), new and used car inventory is getting very slim. Inventory levels in the automotive industry are squeezed very tight right now all because of a global micro-chip shortage.

Yes, it’s hard to believe that we can build thousands of vehicles and one little, tiny micro-chip keeps them from being completed and shipped to the dealer - but that’s what’s happening.

Volkswagen did anticipate this micro-chip shortage and switched their already produced chips over to the more popular selling vehicles for production. Translation: We here at Hewlett Volkswagen are still getting shipments of the “good stuff”. In fact, our shipments vs. sales last month were almost 1 to 1 so hopefully we’ll remain in good shape.

The Volkswagen ID.4 EV is arriving daily and selling as fast as they come in. We were given an additional allocation of “unsold” ID.4 EV’s so if you weren’t able to order one, now’s your chance.

Volkswagen has also introduced the all-new VW Taos. It’s slightly smaller than the current Tiguan. The Taos will be here in June as a 2022 model. Our first allocation includes 35 Taos SUVs so we’re excited to hit the market running with this new product.

Incentives remain strong, 0% APR is still available, and inventory continues to arrive. If you’re considering a new Volkswagen, your timing couldn’t be better, come visit us!

Safe travels,

John Chauvin, GM Hewlett Volkswagen

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