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@flip

@flip Your dealership have anything previewing this week?

5-3 two door MIC with tow, 1 four door OB with MIC, LUX and tow and 1 BL soft top, high, no tow. Makes no sense based on what they said would be problems. By time stamp they have taken 2 retail which were #1 and #14. Preview this round is for #3, 5, 10, 11 and 18. #2, 6, 8, 13, 15, 16, 19, 21-26 are all priority 99 but my spreadsheet is sorted by time stamp. I also have a FCTP and the FE we won with VINs but those don't count against our allocation. #7 on the list is a FE that has not been looked at yet so I assume it's not buildable this round for whatever reason.

Is the brush guard/Safari bar issue a real thing also?
As far as , it was mentioned in a "memo".... according to a thread here and at BN.

It is. If it was me I would get some of these accessories at a later date. We have a working relationship with Meyer Distributing who is hq’d in Jasper. They will have a ton of aft mkt accessories available in the near future.

OK, thanks. I agree, a "Safari Bar" isn't worth an undetermined delay.
The bumper will stay though. I just feel that is something the manuafacturer has tested out throughly to theirs and DOT safety standards.

BRONCO JULY PRODUCTION SCHEDULING MEMO
Below is information to support conversations with your Bronco order holders about the upcoming July Production scheduling.
Background
Ford is investing millions of dollars to match production to orders by stockpiling parts and increasing capacity
Continued challenges with hard top production will result in significantly more soft tops as % of production for July production; Reminder that mixes will shift by month
Additionally, trailer tow and safari bar will be key scheduling constraints in July
July production scheduling begins next week, May 20
Scheduling Process Explained
Ford's production process is dynamic and based on a number of real time factors including reservation timestamp, orders available for scheduling, part availability, and the number of Bronco vehicles each dealer receives. While timestamp is a key factor, the scheduling system will continue to go down the list until it finds a clean/eligible order based on that month’s production requirements and part availability. Make sure all your orders are ready for scheduling.
July Production Notes
Soft Top Production Opportunity
o Customers looking to get their Bronco as soon as possible should consider changing their order from hard top to soft top by May 19, ahead of July production scheduling period
o Based on current mix of soft top production and the number of available orders in order bank, a large number of soft top orders with very late time stamps will schedule for July production
Trailer Tow & Safari Bar Scheduling
o These commodities are in short supply for July production
o Encourage customers that want to get their Bronco’s earlier to remove these options from their orders
Wildtrak & First Edition Scheduling
o These series will have limited July production due to hard top availability

I didn’t put it up because I saw it floating around on the boards and seemed most knew what the “deadly sins” were.

That's the memo! I just didn't feel like digging through hundreds of angry posts to find verification.
Thanks again!

What do you mean by "previewing"? I have a code 99 order with you.. was that one of the numbers listed? Thanks!

As I understand it....
A 99 is a "hold" , it will not get built.

Previewing is basically Ford is looking at the build to see if they can build it at this time.
If they are looking at it, it stands a good chance of getting built, but not guaranteed. If they select it to get built, that customer will get the "Golden Email" on Thursday.

Thanks! So why would they be previewing code 99s then? Or did I misread that?

@Cmreed2016

@Cmreed2016 They are just looking at priority 19s that are "clean" and potentially buildable. If you have MIC, tow or a late availability, you can still be a 19 and not get previewed. I have no idea what the criteria is this round but it probably has to do with parts they will have for that build week. Might have to do with tops, trim, model, wheels etc. You are still a 99 and based on reservation time stamp are probably going to be a '22 even without any constrained items. It's not set in stone but increasingly looking that way. My rep told me not to change anything right now as even something small might make it fall out of preview range.

Anyone know what 2 Bronco models Eby Ford will have tomorrow in Goshen, IN?

I asked Eby and they said they are expecting a Badlands and a First Edition- one with sasquatch and one without. They said it could potentially be different depending on what Ford has available.

@flip

@flip how did it shake out for this week? Got a little excited when I saw all the people getting emails this morning with similar builds as mine, but didn't get anything. Curious if they showed your dealer any love.

@bytheway

@bytheway Had 5 preview last week, one dropped off and was replaced by an earlier time stamp. All 5 got scheduled and were in order (more or less) time stamp wise. Our total scheduled so far is 7 of 17 and does not include our FCTP or FE. Just saw the text from Ford about the announcement tomorrow, trying to get more info out of my rep. No idea what they are going to say or how the remainder of the scheduling is going to be handled. Hopefully they will do a few more weeks and at least get all allocations met before dropping the '22 bomb.

@flip

@flip dang I reserved day 1 and still nothing

@Hoosier.Bronco

@Hoosier.Bronco I think a lot will be revealed after the announcement. I don't have details yet but it will probably make sense why scheduling has been all over the place. Not that it changes the fact this entire launch has been a disaster but might make sense. Personally, I still believe there are other options besides tow, brush bar and MIC that are causing builds to be delayed like squatch, lux or WT. Nothing to back that up, just a gut feeling. I hope Ford levels with us today. There has been enough crazy stuff going on to this point and it's well past time for news, good, bad or ugly. The longer this goes on the more credibility Ford loses, not to mention $$.

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