2022 Tahoe / Yukon

[Eusibius2]

Just curious if anyone knows... I'm seeing 2022 Tahoe's and Yukon's starting to pop up on dealer lots here and there all across the country. Some of the models are pretty close to what I'm looking for. One was exactly what I was looking for but 2,000 miles away and then no longer listed the next day.

However, both the Chevy and GMC website don't even mention the 2022 models, and dealers in my area are surprised why I'm even asking. I get that GM has to allocate their capacity to dealers, and some dealers aren't getting allocated yet or have VERY limited allocation.

I'm really curious why Chevy/GMC website are not recognizing the 2022 model though. Will the official sites be updated shortly? Searching at each dealer website to see what they have is pretty time consuming.


For the salesman at dealers, they act like 2022's are not even in production, or it's just a silly question entirely. That's a separate point entirely.

 

[Wileybird03]

What I been asking! Why hasn’t gmc updated there website yet? BS if you ask me! Especially since 2022 are showing up at dealers!

 

[Fireman591]

GM is not going to promote the 22's until they sell the 21's that are wasting away in the elements. There a tens of thousands of shy built Tahoes and Yukons waiting for chips. The mice and bugs will have a field day with these rigs sitting outside for so long.

 

[Larry07Yukon]

GM is not going to promote the 22's until they sell the 21's that are wasting away in the elements. There a tens of thousands of shy built Tahoes and Yukons waiting for chips. The mice and bugs will have a field day with these rigs sitting outside for so long.

How are 22s being built and delivered?

 

[JohnnyFamous]

I wonder, at this point do they really have a lot full of them with no chips somewhere? I know they did months ago, but almost feeling as though this is overstated here, any spy photos out there? current ones!

 

[Eusibius2]

GM is not going to promote the 22's until they sell the 21's that are wasting away in the elements. There a tens of thousands of shy built Tahoes and Yukons waiting for chips. The mice and bugs will have a field day with these rigs sitting outside for so long.

I wonder, at this point do they really have a lot full of them with no chips somewhere? I know they did months ago, but almost feeling as though this is overstated here, any spy photos out there? current ones!

I gotta question this, too. I'm sure that they have a bulk of 2021's sitting in lots outside the plant in Arlington waiting for chips. Even in my line of work, I see that as an opportunity to rebuild those '21s into the '22s that are currently in demand. The cost of rebuilding them would very likely be cheaper in the long run than sitting on them waiting for 2021 demand to appear, when there's higher demand for the 22's.

Instead of $70k in limbo that may never be sold, spend the $20k to rebuild it, and then sell it for $75k. You lose $15k (in this example), but the risk of not selling the '21 is a lot higher. For the most part, engine, body panels, drivetrain, suspension, tires and most wheels are all the same. The list of changes (we've all seen them) are mostly the tech on the inside - some of which will be software based.

I would think that the lower trim LS and LT models would be the first to be rebuilt. Premium and High Country at more carefully hand-picked rate.

Don't get me wrong - I'm not trying to argue with anyone. Just passing the time with some genuine conversation.

 

[Stbentoak]

As soon as these 21’s are available, they will all be sold in short order and at zero discount. You underestimate the demand for these and any other reasonably desirable vehicle.
Even if there are 10000 of them, which I HIGHLY doubt…that’s only 200 per state. They would be gone in a week if they were on lots ready to buy….

 

[sbenbow92]

My guess is that all of the 2022 you see at dealers have been factory ordered and already accounted for. I put my order in for a 2022 Tahoe RST in early October and it is supposed to ship to the dealer this upcoming week...

 

[Eusibius2]

Having seen the sales of full size Chevy's vs Ford / Toyota I completely agree that the demand is still very strong for the brand. Compared to year or 2 prior sales are soft though, and understandably why. It's just getting to a point where how far into 2022 will GM still sell a 2021 as a "new" vehicle? 200 per state is a good perspective as well.

Are there any people here who have good intel around the Arlington plant that can vouch for the # of vehicles sitting in lots waiting on chips? In most cases, that's privileged info within GM, so unless someone can drive by or cough up confidential info I doubt that anyone really knows how many are sitting around. Would be interesting to understand, though.

Good point about all the ones showing up being pre-orders. It's a lot though. I found that I can get a decent search result going through AutoTrader.com to find 2022's coast to coast. As of tonight, there's 488 2022 Z71's. When I flip the search to 2021's, then it's 436 Z71's all other filters equal. So about 50/50 chance of getting one or the other.

I just find it really interesting.

 

[Polo08816]

As soon as these 21’s are available, they will all be sold in short order and at zero discount. You underestimate the demand for these and any other reasonably desirable vehicle.
Even if there are 10000 of them, which I HIGHLY doubt…that’s only 200 per state. They would be gone in a week if they were on lots ready to buy….

Demand for full size SUVs is incredibly high right now. However, supply should start to alleviate the demand by Q1 of 2022. Not just based on increased GM production, but also on the increase production of the revised Ford Expedition as well as the new entry into the market segment - Jeep Wagoneer/Grand Wagoneer.