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J Alynn

J Alynn

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@codythacker. Being as you seem to be involved with the retail side of things figured I’d “grill” you a bit and give Jamie a break.
I’m assuming at this time SM still can’t say where experience centers will be but started wondering based on a lot of posts.
Part of me thinks the 16 initial centers would be large metros to maximize consumer connections but then I wonder-as Scouts are not the typical small teslas and commuter cars perhaps the push will be more rural/suburban locations for the adventurers. Just wondering if you are able to provide any insight on the strategy SM is using for locations? Would certainly love to see a list of locations but guessing that’s not happening yet.
I’m also assuming SM must already be purchasing land and/or existing retail in preparation of getting buildings started. I guess if we were all motivated we could start researching real estate transactions regionally assuming acquisitions are directly under SM but have a hunch you have a separate LLC for those transactions 😀
 
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I’d be all in for Fort Wayne area. Closer to me than Chicago or Chicago suburbs. I’d have to agree with putting the experience centres away from the downtown cores of larger cities to allow for a better overall experience for customers (I personally don’t want to test drive a new Terra in and around most of metro Chicago and the associated heavy traffic volumes.
 
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I would agree. As I’ve noted, being from Lancaster County PA we are central to Philly, Baltimore, Harrisburg, Delaware and not that far from NY and NJ. Have all the conveniences but still rural and idealistic as a location to experience the vehicles. I think it’s this type of location that could be more appealing, just as @Horsefarmer noted, I don’t want to deal with Philly traffic just because of population density. The mind set of “let’s take a ride to the country” approach would emphasize the lifestyle flexibility of SM. I’d be shocked if tons of buyers in large cities would really desire a large suv anyway-even if it’s an EV and best looking SUV I can think of.
 
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J Alynn said:
I would agree. As I’ve noted, being from Lancaster County PA we are central to Philly, Baltimore, Harrisburg, Delaware and not that far from NY and NJ. Have all the conveniences but still rural and idealistic as a location to experience the vehicles. I think it’s this type of location that could be more appealing, just as @Horsefarmer noted, I don’t want to deal with Philly traffic just because of population density. The mind set of “let’s take a ride to the country” approach would emphasize the lifestyle flexibility of SM. I’d be shocked if tons of buyers in large cities would really desire a large suv anyway-even if it’s an EV and best looking SUV I can think of.
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I think Lancaster PA would be perfect for an experience center based on how you've described it! :ROFLMAO:
 
Western Colorado/Utah would be amazing. So many people travel here for Moab/Lake Powell/CO mountain off-roading and a Scout experience center could be an extra incentive for their trip. I test drove a Rivian in downtown Atlanta and besides going over roughish pavement and speed bumps there was no way to tell how it would handle off-road.
 
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I'd be disappointed if, like Rivian, the obsessive focus on California, early and often. Yes it's the big market and the center of the vehicle universe yadayada...just don't neglect your neighbors down the road :ROFLMAO:...;
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Hey! just one center in NorCal would be fine with me, forget SoCal, we have some of the best off roading in the west.
 
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Greater Boston, MA would be swell, but oh no I’d be furious if I had to drive to one of the beautiful other New England states that are not Massachusetts for service. Just furious. (For the non-sarcasm adjacent, I would not be furious).
 
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Saminthemtns said:
Western Colorado/Utah would be amazing. So many people travel here for Moab/Lake Powell/CO mountain off-roading and a Scout experience center could be an extra incentive for their trip. I test drove a Rivian in downtown Atlanta and besides going over roughish pavement and speed bumps there was no way to tell how it would handle off-road.
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I’d be interested if any other Rivian buyers got a test drive off road? Do they even offer that? Can only imagine the risk with a small population of stupid people🤣. Would be great but finding locations around the country to do this may prove difficult-especially the East coasr
 
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I’d be interested if any other Rivian buyers got a test drive off road? Do they even offer that? Can only imagine the risk with a small population of stupid people🤣. Would be great but finding locations around the country to do this may prove difficult-especially the East coasr
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Definitely but even taking it on a gravel road would be better than just pavement. Test out the air suspension on some washboards 😂
 
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Scoutsie said:
Greater Boston, MA would be swell, but oh no I’d be furious if I had to drive to one of the beautiful other New England states that are not Massachusetts for service. Just furious. (For the non-sarcasm adjacent, I would not be furious).
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I have to agree with my fellow Masshole. it would be just awful to travel to New Hampshire and experience the White Mountains
 
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