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Semiconductor shortage...
« on: April 29 2021, 11:21:13 AM »
I've been trying to buy a truck for the last year.  I couldn't find what I wanted because of the covid shutdown.  I finally ordered one last December and still don't have it.  It apparently rolled off the assembly line on Feb 22.  But with the shortage of semiconductors I believe they stole parts off of it for more profitable Trucks.  And I am having a hard time buying a new computer as well.  :(

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/general-motors/2021/04/13/gm-able-mitigate-some-production-impact-chip-shortage/7204390002/

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Re: Semiconductor shortage...
« Reply #1 on: April 29 2021, 12:00:03 PM »
I just ordered 3 new iphones from verizon. They only had white in the 128gb model, but I'm glad I was able to get them. If not I was going to be doing battery replacement #2 on ours. 
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Re: Semiconductor shortage...
« Reply #2 on: April 29 2021, 01:12:53 PM »
on FB, we were talking about the price of lumber....plyw ood is thru the ceiling but so are 2x4s, etc.
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Re: Semiconductor shortage...
« Reply #3 on: April 29 2021, 01:20:17 PM »
The crap thing about lumber is the yards are filling back up but the price isn’t coming back down. 
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Re: Semiconductor shortage...
« Reply #4 on: April 29 2021, 04:26:20 PM »
on FB, we were talking about the price of lumber....plyw ood is thru the ceiling but so are 2x4s, etc.

Apparently the price has tripled in the last year for 2x4's and plywood!  All house supplies have gone up.  The price of shingles is really high too.  I have to do my garage this year.  I'd be interested to see what the price difference is from last year.  Can't see it being lower.

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Re: Semiconductor shortage...
« Reply #5 on: May 01 2021, 02:08:00 PM »
This post worked.  I picked up my new Truck yesterday! :cheers:

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Re: Semiconductor shortage...
« Reply #6 on: May 01 2021, 10:20:51 PM »
AMD stuff is nuts and the largest Canadian vendor is screwing their customers cancelling high end video card orders after 6 months wait. Somebody leaked that they actually have the cards just keeping them for "custom" builds.People that couldn't get the high end stuff bought further down the bragging scale causing a shortage there.
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Re: Semiconductor shortage...
« Reply #7 on: May 01 2021, 10:29:37 PM »
Peugeot switched back to Analog gauges to be able to build some cars
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Re: Semiconductor shortage...
« Reply #8 on: May 01 2021, 10:45:26 PM »
Quote from: Forzfed
This post worked.  I picked up my new Truck yesterday!
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Re: Semiconductor shortage...
« Reply #9 on: May 02 2021, 05:28:09 PM »
Here is a couple pics.

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« Reply #10 on: May 02 2021, 06:51:56 PM »
Nice - the new canyon looks a lot like the sierra, I had to do a double take
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« Reply #11 on: May 02 2021, 07:30:19 PM »
NICE!!!!
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Re: Semiconductor shortage...
« Reply #12 on: May 02 2021, 08:17:41 PM »
Thanks!  Once I break it in I will be buying a CAI and cat back.  I already have my upgraded turbo picked out, the 41mm.

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Re: Semiconductor shortage...
« Reply #13 on: May 13 2021, 06:18:15 PM »
hmmm
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Re: Semiconductor shortage...
« Reply #14 on: May 14 2021, 02:00:39 PM »
Yup!  My buddy bought a brand new 3500 HD Denali and got it within 6 weeks, I had to wait almost 5 months.

But I am loving my baby max.  Not even broken in and I got it down to 10.3/100, 27 mpg combined but mostly city.  And I have been on and off the throttle constantly to not keep a steady rpm.  Once I hit 1500km I will dump the oil in it.  Can't wait for the borders to open to take it on a good highway trip!

 

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