Dealer health? Elliot Bay Auto- only showing 8 in stock

[chtucker]

Not trying to infer too much, BUT EBA Ineos typically had 35+ Grenadiers on their website and more on their lot if you went and counted. Today they are on showing 8 2025s in stock. Maybe they are not posting their 2026s?

Hopefully all is well.

 

[notjhh]

My first post here - I guess I should start participating...

I bought my '25 from Elliot Bay in mid December and they seemed to be doing a fair amount of business and had sold much of their new SUV stock by the time mine made it out of port. They only have two SUVs in stock as of 3:00 PM on Jan 8th

The trucks don't seem like they're selling very well.

 

[ADVAW8S]

My first post here - I guess I should start participating...

I bought my '25 from Elliot Bay in mid December and they seemed to be doing a fair amount of business and had sold much of their new SUV stock by the time mine made it out of port. They only have two SUVs in stock as of 3:00 PM on Jan 8th

The trucks don't seem like they're selling very well.

The trucks they have are dealer bought. I was the first one with QM. Most are straight orders I believe.

 

[chtucker]

Figured it out, they are listing the 24s as used now, even if the only have 20 miles on them. Not showing any incoming 26s yet. tarriffs and the chicken tax really messed with Ineos. When tariffs went to 15, 15, 25 and who knows what, I am a sure the spigot was turned off for a while. Just bad timing. Add in the chicken tax and the QM is a tough sell.

 

[Granite Deer]

I bought my SUV from EBA the first week of December. They did roll over a bunch of new 2024s from New to CPO, even though they appear unregistered. Not sure why they did that. Their sale manager also mentioned that they have been buying up slightly-used inventory and demos whenever they can to keep vehicles for sale on their lot.

Hoping that this is a good sign for them and that 2026s are inbound soon.

 

[scoloco]

fwiw, when I was in long island, they had received a load of '26 grenadiers, (expected in Feb). So some are getting them (at unexpected times).

 

[maxgralph]

I just bought mine from EBA this week. They mentioned in the process that the Lake Union showroom will likely be closed down. I got the impression everything else is fine, but didn’t ask specifically.

 

[ADVAW8S]

I just bought mine from EBA this week. They mentioned in the process that the Lake Union showroom will likely be closed down. I got the impression everything else is fine, but didn’t ask specifically.

The SLU showroom made no sense. It was hard to get to. No real exposure or parking. You could test drive but you need to go up to the 99 location to see the different options they had on the lot. I feel this was a hand forced by Greg and hail Mary from the Seattle team to secure a dealership. I believe East side would have been a better location. Actually Redmond or Issaquah. Close to mountains, highway and cheaper rent versus under a Google building.

 

[chtucker]

The SLU showroom made no sense. It was hard to get to. No real exposure or parking. You could test drive but you need to go up to the 99 location to see the different options they had on the lot. I feel this was a hand forced by Greg and hail Mary from the Seattle team to secure a dealership. I believe East side would have been a better location. Actually Redmond or Issaquah. Close to mountains, highway and cheaper rent versus under a Google building.

Agreed 1000%

I would never intentionally go to SLU to go car shopping. Once my work left the Denny Triangle, I haven't been down there in years. Drive through to get to Climate Pledge, occasional Queen Anne trip for a restaurant, but that is it. I hate North Seattle, but SLU was worse. Woodinville/Issaquah/Redmond/Bellevue would have made sense. Ferrari of Seattle moved to Redmond/Bellevue.. about the same thing. No one wants to go to Cap Hill looking at expensive cars.

 

[Granite Deer]

I dropped into the SLU showroom while I was shopping. There was only 2 cars there, and they can't actually sell you one or conveniently do a test drive. My hunch is that they are working to get out of that showroom and conduct all of their business up at the 13001 Aurora Ave N Seattle, WA 98133 location.

All of their inventory, the service center, and much larger showroom, are all up there. And that is where they can actually sell a vehicle. I'd wager that's their only location by mid-year.