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What happens with all these pre-production models that are deemed "not for sale"?

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So what happens with all these pre-production models that are deemed "not for sale"? Will they be destroyed? Can they pick the parts out and re-use them (I'm partially joking on this, but not 100%...)? I imagine the dealership models they get can be sold after they are demo'd for a bit, like any other vehicle.

Seems like a waste to destroy them, however not sure I'd want a pre-production model that was driven hard and for long km's, unless it was for the right price :)

Bonus question: Can other dealerships look up your order details in their system, or only where you placed the order?
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Pre-productions have a date with the crusher for the most part. Some will be held onto for futher testing.
 
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Pre-productions have a date with the crusher for the most part. Some will be held onto for futher testing.
Seems like such a waste... Hopefully they don't do it in front of those of us who haven't gotten a build date yet lol.

(I realize they will likely be on the road for a while still)
 
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I wonder if they will pull the micro chips out first before they crush them . . . 😮
I'd be pulling out any vehicle build constraint items... Label them as "tested for quality assurance" and re-purpose them in a new build lol
 

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They get crushed. Beyond wasteful but it is what it is.
 
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Sometimes they send em to arson schools or extrication school and let firemen play with them. We burned a whole fleet of pre production Mustangs at an arson school I went to once.
 

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Crash testing, further durability testing with new components, donated to trade schools, sold to Hollywood for non onroad use, and given to municipalities for crash/fire training. Depends on who needs them when the units are available. Some are just destroyed.
 

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If you had any idea how many vehicles go directly from factory to the crusher, you’d be shocked.
 

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Some will be offered to various First Responders for working out rescue procedures and training. There is a database the show where the gas tank, battery, and spare tire are located. This is useful when they need to cut you out of your Bronco because you made a mistake. This database exists for most vehicles. I know because I work on some GM cars developing the data. The rest will be crushed, but a few will escape to become valuable ten or more years from now.
 

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Anyone feel like tackling the "bonus question"?
Yes they can look it up. One of the dealers in TX said he could in a you tube video but he said he’d only look at his customers because why not. He’s not getting anything from anyone else.
 
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Yes they can look it up. One of the dealers in TX said he could in a you tube video but he said he’d only look at his customers because why not. He’s not getting anything from anyone else.
Thanks - Could be a good way to convert a customer afterwards. I'm not impressed with the communication from my dealer, however if another would keep me in the loop a bit better I'd likely move my service, parts, etc. to them. Just my 2 cents.
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