nowandthen
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Modern cars/ suv can easily have hundreds and in some cases well over a thousand microchips. Jeep wranglers are becoming tech heavy in higher trim levels, any kind of road sensing, collision avoidance, Lane keeping auto headlights etc adds dozens of microchips. As others have stated the devistating mistake the auto industry made was cancelling chip orders.How many chips are in an automobile compared to a phone?
My JLURD regressed four times. It will be listed on your build sheet if that happens. I don't know if it was chip related or not, for what it's worth.D1 means all parts for your build have been gathered so you should be good to go. There have been instances of D1 to D regression tho.
Mines been done since 11/27.Suck it! I'm getting my Jeep soon. :D
Doesn't mean ALL parts have been gathered. Not even close in my experience.D1 means all parts for your build have been gathered so you should be good to go. There have been instances of D1 to D regression tho.
IDK?When you order it will not be using Jeep.com builder which is always wrong in some way or another but an actual build sheet which you can find here on the forums.
Ordered a 392 on August 10th 2021 and they said it won't be here till January 06The chip shortage isn't new. I ordered my 2021 Sarhara 4xe December 1st, 2020 and received it April 3rd 2021. Four month wait a year ago due to chip shortage.
Thanks for posting a rational and informed explanation of some of the issues that are causing the problems without going into idiotic (and factually incorrect) political rhetoric thatās so often thrown about when this topic arises. The issue is not as simplistic as most people try to make it seem when it reinforces their geopolitical worldview.I work for a major manufacturer and can assure you, the shortages weāre facing are quite real and not limited to chips. Your Jeep represents the output of at least 80 different countries. Our product is similar as is many durable goods produc.
Inventory and supply chain management facing unprecedented global demand strained by pandemic lockdowns, coupled with tariffs, regulations, transportation shortages, etc., etc. has created the crisis that exists today.
Discretionary money that used to go to concerts, theater, movies, parties, conventions, diners, vacations and so forth was never removed from the economy when nations, citizens and employers went on lockdown. That money was instead spent on whole goods versus service goods.
Said differently, Joe Jeeperās money that was not spent at the stadium for getting there, parking, tailgating, admission, beer and nachos instead went for upgrading his shocks since he had time and money he hadnāt really had before.
Multiply that a few hundred times (globally) while car, industrial and a myriad of other companies are demanding their shocks while the section that makes the various shock eyes gets sent home because someone on second shift tested positive. Folks forced to work or quarantine from home didnāt buy their daily Starbucks, wash their car or rent a campsite. Nope, they bought a more comfortable chair, better workstation and maybe even an office fridge. Rinse and repeat that on everything consumers have been buying in lieu of services and that not only depletes raw materials but it chokes supply logistics.
Manufacturers (mine include) are looking at alternate and expanding suppliers but in the face of high demand and limited supply, the supplier has the position of strength and would rather build only 20 widgets for a premium that makes more profit than 100 widgets under a discount. Ditto with raw material suppliers and everyone else whose product is needed.
This crisis will redefine and reshape global interdependencies now that the frailty of such is now being realized. I do not expect ānormalā to ever return but the closest to what we considered normal will take at least 12 more months minimum. Even at that, global commerce including vertical integration will be changed forever.
I hope you guys get your Jeep and the parts within it are as durable and reliable as the engineer preferred versus equipped with the best FCA could get to keep the line open and a few parts to support aftermarket sales.