My understanding from discussion with my dealer is once dealer allocation is met, your order will not be scheduled. However this allocation is not static or even really known by dealers. Some say they know the allocation and maybe but it’s Fords number.
Yes. That’s the big issue and why there are many first day orders still yet to be built. Just browse the recent build week threads and there are a lot of early orders still out. It’s deaker allocation mostly causing. The “delay items” are no longer and have not been the driving reason.
A week in and this is driving me crazy - can't imagine a year and a half. Glad I didn't convert right away.
Agree. In my view dealer allocation is where Ford mis lead everyone. No transparency not even with dealers. It’s where all the games are played with orders.
i could be wrong, but from what it seems like from my discussions w/ others and my dealer rep - looks like it depends on the timestamp. obviously, if any items are constricted then it will be a whole different game. example: if you have the same order as the person behind you, and you have a sooner time stamp, theoretically you should get yours first. that being said if you have something like SAS, tow, PPF, it could push you back until those items are available and updated within their system, which could cause your vehicle to be pushed back to the next time allocations are updated.
agree with you there. i do wish they would come up with a more fair formula, but sounds like Large dealers complained for the fact they wanted to get more vehicles so they can add ADM to their stock. Bothers me that we are waiting this long, and dealers are getting these on lots before customers, which are guaranteed sales vs show pieces with an additional 10k added. All the larger dealers here in WI - atleast near me - have the huge mark ups, the ones like my dealer who are smaller/medium sized dont and they seem to have more orders, so all in all, the consumer is getting screwed.
Like someone said already before me, check your work order or "DORA" you should have received from your dealer when you ordered and it is at the top of the page. Otherwise call and ask them straight up what your Priority Code is.
If they are going to do it this way, they (Ford) should be assigning the orders with reservations to dealers themselves within a certain radius based on allocation....maybe all of them until the glut has been pushed through. Allowing customers to walk into any dealership and wait aimlessly is no bueno.
If they would have stuck to the pure reservation stamp like we were lead to believe it would have worked. A central ordering system. Dealer allocation is the problem. Just have one ordering system if you place on line or placed via dealer and no difference. Use the order received simple.
I am not getting one anytime soon at the dealership I ordered through. They have 141 orders, not all with reservations......they get roughly 15 a month in allocation. Going to put a side order in, but not counting on that.
