OK, I just did an MSN search for CX-50 Turbo Premium Plus models. At a search radius of 75 miles, there is just
ONE (and not in the color I want). Note this car shows 'in transit' and may already be taken. Opening up to 100 miles, gets 3 more at one dealership - again not my color. (By the way, the distance from me to that dealership is shown as 90 miles, but is actually 110 miles by road).
So that's just MY data point.
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Thats a whole different ballgame...
No manufacturer produces a ton of top of the line models.
Near my area, there are 68 CX-50 of which 28 are turbo's and 5 are turbo premium plus.
The dealership i'm near has 2 turbo premium plus and a boat-load of other CX-50 that have been just sitting on the lot. They are just not selling. It's a Mazda production preference and logistics issue
Mazda chose to produce more of the low end CX-50 instead of the turbo premiums and Mazda chose where to send them. They can produce more but who is gonna buy them?
If they double production, they will have 136 cx 50 on their lots with 10 turbo premiums plus... Customer may have more color selection but they still will have an over-supply and low demand problem.
While there may be high demand and limited supply of the exact model and color you want, overall the CX-50's are just sitting on the lots... Just the same as other cars(new and used) are starting to pile up. Dealers want you to think we are still in a sellers market when we are actually at the beginning/entering a buyers market. Its been a nice run for them but it's over now.
Since you are looking for a particular model and color, your best bet is probably to pre-order what you want and sit back and wait.
Or open up your mileage search and have the car shipped to you. Your dealer could this for you but they want a piece of the action. Thats why they are telling you there will be a wait.
Instead, find what you want at the dealer that has it and buy it from them and have them ship it to you. There may be a shipping charge but it shouldnt be outrageous. Well, shouldnt be...but they are capitalists.
Imo, if you do not need a vehicle right now, and can hold off, prices should drop and if you time it right, interest rates may drop back down slightly as well over the next year/2 years as things normalize. Inventory will also continue to build up.
If you need/want the vehicle now, you can have it but it's gonna cost you. A friend actually had a vehicle shipped from several states over and it was still less than what his local dealer was trying to squeeze out of him. But your experience may vary.
Most people right now are not gonna spend over $40 k with current environment of mass layoffs, high inflation and high interest rates. The CX-50 is overpriced compared to other mazda models(CX-5) and indeed other manufacturer cars.
Production is not the CX-50 sales slump problem. They are producing a vehicle that few people want during a volatile economy when the customers out there are looking for value.