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Originally Posted by L1011
Can you elaborate on the "drawing"? What does that mean?
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Toyota's allocation process is convoluted.
Basically, a dealership is allowed to have so many of each model on their lot depending on how many they sell on average every allocation period.
On the 3rd and 17th there's a drawing for allocation for new units by Toyota for the 4Runner. If the dealer hasn't sold anything they don't get any more units allocated. If they've sold something then they might get another unit allocated to them depending on demand/supply (which is why there's a drawing).
Beyond that just because a unit is allocated to a dealer that doesn't mean that if your build was next in line that it will actually be built as Toyota still has to select your build to actually happen.
As an example I placed the first '22 4Runner order at my dealership. When the drawing happened they were allocated 2 units but my build wasn't chosen so I get to wait.
This last drawing on the 17th they weren't allocated anything new as they have a '21 Pro on the lot and now have two '22 Limited's on allocation so until they sell the '21 on the lot (or the Limited's come in and get sold) they aren't going to get any more allocations.
That's at least how I understand it after researching this for several weeks now. Someone with first hand knowledge feel free to correct me.