07-04-2020, 11:11 AM
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Join Date: May 2020
Location: Ceciltucky
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They sent me an email the other day and said all their suppliers were back to full production. I sure hope so since China started reopening manufacturing back in March and supposedly was back in full production in April. Here's China's Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index from investing.com (https://www.investing.com/economic-c...turing-pmi-594). As you can see, China's overall manufacturing only really dropped in Feb because of Covid. Anything over 50 is growth, below 50 is shrinkage.  Problem with what they said is that it isn't giving me any confidence as to when to expect shipment. It's really no better then the "approx 2 weeks", they've been telling me, then missing it. My order was placed back in the 1st week of May based on what they told me. Which was that they were expecting stock by the middle of May to send out. When the mid May came, they pushed it back to the end of May, and so on and so on. It's now July. I know I can cancel my order, but there's no point in doing such, since no one else has them in stock now. Fact is, it might be worst for me. Reordering from someone else just puts me in the back of the line of this wait game. I do understand that they're in a hard position. I can't imagine what it would be like now to own a small business and trying to keep it afloat with what's going on.. But come on.. give us some real info, not just something to get us off the phone for a couple weeks. |
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07-04-2020, 10:44 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2020
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I think it's because none of the dealers actually do know what is happening. All the US dealers are giving the same answers and taking a lot of heat. So you just pick where to pre-order from and wait like them I guess. I bet these bikes show up on Amazon and/or Ebay first saying "Ships From US" and at high prices. Glad I grabbed the little used Kymco K-Pipe 125 when it popped up near me on Craigslist couple weeks ago. Figured Hellcat was going to take a while and will sell it if Cat ever arrives. Older guy who bought it new said a bunch of people wanted it and were willing to drive hours. He was overwhelmed. Had to quickly remove his phone number from ad. He picked me because I was close with a truck, ramps, cash and willing to meet at bank next morning. Bank had just re-opened and she notarized title outside...lol. Getting my title, registration and plates was stand in line outside 6 feet apart with mask on inside building. Everybody yelling back and forth through masks and plexiglass. Crazy times.
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07-09-2020, 03:02 PM
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Join Date: May 2020
Location: Ceciltucky
Posts: 188
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Looks like more stuff from Tao, but going to Canada...
========================= Date 2020-07-07 Shipper Name Zhejiang Taotao Vehicles Co. Ltd Shipper Address NO 6 XINMIN RD XINBI ST JINYUN COUNTY LISHUI CHINA Consignee Name Tao Motor Canada Inc. Consignee Address 170 BARTOR RD NORTH YORK ON M9M 2W6 CANADA TEFAX1 Notify Party Name Tao Motor Canada Inc. Notify Party Address 170 BARTOR ROAD NORTH YORK ON, M9M2W6 CANADA, TEL 1-416-748-6686, TEFAX 1-416-749-6686 Weight 11496 Weight Unit KG Weight in KG 11496.0 Quantity 319 Quantity Unit CTN Measure Unit CM Shipment Origin China Details 11,496.0 kg From port: Ningbo, China To port: Port of Tacoma, Tacoma, Washington Place of Receipt Ningbo Foreign Port of Lading Ningbo, China U.S. Port of Unlading Port of Tacoma, Tacoma, Washington U.S. Destination Port Port of Tacoma, Tacoma, Washington Commodity PASS VEH FOR SNOW GOLF CARTS SIMILAR VEHIC ALL TERRAIN VEHICLE SPARE PARTS Container MAGU5688098 Marks Description ATV OFF ROAD USE ONLY / / Carrier Name YANG MING MARINE TRANSPORT CORP Vessel Name SEATTLE BRIDGE Voyage Number 059E Bill of Lading Number YMLUW232388073 Lloyd's Code 9560352 |
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