Factory delivery option will be available ... are you taking trip to Scout plant in SC for it?

[CarneroAsada]

Absolutely would do it in a heartbeat.

 

[Loweguy5]

I'm easily 9-10 hours from there. Would be a fantastic fly-down and drive-back scenario! How fun!

 

[MI Scout]

I will do it. I did European delivery and Performance Center delivery for my BMW. It was an awesome experience! I enjoyed both so much that I still own the car today.

 

[Vintage]

2 hours and 40 minutes from my home in North Carolina. I'm definitely down for a road trip.

 

[Benbean66]

My best friend lives just over the border in GA, so I’d love to fly down from PA, visit with him and his family for a few days, and take the short road trip together to the plant to pick up my Traveler.

 

[JPNC]

if the first model is 2027, does that mean that Fall of 2026 will be when first available?

 

[Mousehunter]

Definitely would consider it - but would factor in time and cost. I drove 1100 miles to trailer a used vehicle home. Will hopefully be driving a 2k mile trip in a month or so to pick up a new boat. Honestly the boat is economics - shipping would cost at least $4k. That said - I am sure many people would appreciate home delivery and/or service center delivery.

FWIW, I got a surprise home delivery of my first car. I had looked at it with my father - the dealership was 60 miles away.

 

[Trailguide79]

Considering that I can see the construction site from my office... I think it's pretty safe to say t hat I will be taking delivery 2 miles up from my office.

It’s interesting how resistant to change some folks are from Blythewood about the Scout facility coming.

Sensibility, it takes proper low intelligence to be resistant to 4,000 jobs coming to an area.

As the inverse…..say Ft. Jackson was to close…..there are 3,500 permanent party service members there, it would literally take decades to recover…….if at all. Google Rome, NY, near where I grew up, the area never recovered from a large military base closure back in the 1990’s. Blythewood was always rather close to the capital, so if someone wanted no neighbors for 5 miles in any direction (not my want, but I can understand that), Blythewood was never the place to begin with.

I am glad there are other South Carolinians I am meeting on this forum that support Scout enough to buy one, because some FB groups I am on “living in Columbia SC” seem to be packed with people that I seriously can’t tell if they are trolls……or legitimately are next level ignorant to how local economics work.

Do you live in Columbia as well?

I was curious if you have seen this juxtaposition of ignorance and optimism for the new facility?

 

[TallCanuck]

It’s interesting how resistant to change some folks are from Blythewood about the Scout facility coming.

Sensibility, it takes proper low intelligence to be resistant to 4,000 jobs coming to an area.

As the inverse…..say Ft. Jackson was to close…..there are 3,500 permanent party service members there, it would literally take decades to recover…….if at all. Google Rome, NY, near where I grew up, the area never recovered from a large military base closure back in the 1990’s. Blythewood was always rather close to the capital, so if someone wanted no neighbors for 5 miles in any direction (not my want, but I can understand that), Blythewood was never the place to begin with.

I am glad there are other South Carolinians I am meeting on this forum that support Scout enough to buy one, because some FB groups I am on “living in Columbia SC” seem to be packed with people that I seriously can’t tell if they are trolls……or legitimately are next level ignorant to how local economics work.

Do you live in Columbia as well?

I was curious if you have seen this juxtaposition of ignorance and optimism for the new facility?

I work in Blythewood but reside in Northeast Columbia. I'm not originally from Columbia but I've been here 27+ years, half my life.

Bringing a very large company that requires major infrastructure changes is not always an easy thing for locals in a small town to accept. 4,000 jobs is nothing to sneeze at obviously but it also brings urban sprawl, higher property values, higher cost of living, etc.

EV acceptance is still fairly low in SC (compared to say CA or AZ), so I'm not surprised that the interest is (somewhat) limited.

I've ordered both a Jeep Wagoneer S and a Scout Traveler, I believe the Wagoneer S will arrive prior to the Scout, not sure if I will take delivery but I definitely want to test drive (both) before I take delivery.

As for Fort Jackson, it's fairly self-contained. I don't see too many military guys around Columbia (some, but not a lot).

TC

 

[DaveM]

Update from Scout employee:

"We are working on plans for a Scout Experience Center at our factory in Blythewood, South Carolina. This center will include customer delivery, lounges, an off-road course, and more. It is in the early stages at this point, but we are actively pursuing it."

 

[Trailguide79]

I work in Blythewood but reside in Northeast Columbia. I'm not originally from Columbia but I've been here 27+ years, half my life.

Bringing a very large company that requires major infrastructure changes is not always an easy thing for locals in a small town to accept. 4,000 jobs is nothing to sneeze at obviously but it also brings urban sprawl, higher property values, higher cost of living, etc.

EV acceptance is still fairly low in SC (compared to say CA or AZ), so I'm not surprised that the interest is (somewhat) limited.

I've ordered both a Jeep Wagoneer S and a Scout Traveler, I believe the Wagoneer S will arrive prior to the Scout, not sure if I will take delivery but I definitely want to test drive (both) before I take delivery.

As for Fort Jackson, it's fairly self-contained. I don't see too many military guys around Columbia (some, but not a lot).

TC

Makes sense to me, there is always “Not in my backyard syndrome”. The biggest aspect I am optimistic of is the secondary, and tertiary jobs that support the employees and families of that 4,000 positions.

Strong strategy for the Wagoneer S, I normally would never buy a 1st year production vehicle of any maker. With the facility and HQ literally miles away, I am much more optimistic about that.

 

[Noremac]

if the first model is 2027, does that mean that Fall of 2026 will be when first available?

They go into production in 2027, so probably as a 2028 model

 

[NukeDukem]

Might be a nightmare for us Canadians trying to import it. I can easily see spending a day at the border trying to get it imported with all the certifications, taxes and duties. Too bad though, I’d definitely be up for factory pickup.

 

[timmyhil]

Might be a nightmare for us Canadians trying to import it. I can easily see spending a day at the border trying to get it imported with all the certifications, taxes and duties. Too bad though, I’d definitely be up for factory pickup.

You cant drive it through the boarder with temp tags, and then get it registered in canada? People in South America can do to enter the USA, so why cant you do it to enter your home country?

 

[NukeDukem]

You cant drive it through the boarder with temp tags, and then get it registered in canada? People in South America can do to enter the USA, so why cant you do it to enter your home country?

I’ve never tried to bring a vehicle across but if you think it’s possible, I’m certainly willing to look into it!