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Found this on a local dealer's website.
Ford Bronco Dealer ordered smithford
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One of the mannequins?

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Wouldn’t be a base if it was a mannequin... also that picture isn’t of a Base...

Just more dealer funny business I suppose.
 

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That seems to be happening a lot lately. Most around here figure it's just a placeholder for when the Bronco does start to ship.

Chances are, dealers will be keeping & selling cancelled orders. And at the same time, it probably helps each dealer to drum up business (new orders) but getting it out there.

Lastly, yes, we've heard of dealers, and I know of a few, who had their salespeople reserve with the sole purpose of having stock.
 

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The VIN is legit.

Ford Bronco Dealer ordered 1617369440780
 

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I think it may be an FCTP (mannequin) Vehicle.
 

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Yeah this is very likely a FCTP vehicle. No VIN is going to be assigned until that vehicle is on the assembly line, and we know Job 1 doesn't start until 5/3.

I'm curious to see how this dealer goes about selling it if they're already putting a listing up. Will they sell it as an agreement to the buyer after the FCTP time period expires, or are they going to defy FCTP rules and sell it as soon as they get it?
 

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Dipping into their 20%?
 

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Yeah this is very likely a FCTP vehicle. No VIN is going to be assigned until that vehicle is on the assembly line, and we know Job 1 doesn't start until 5/3.

I'm curious to see how this dealer goes about selling it if they're already putting a listing up. Will they sell it as an agreement to the buyer after the FCTP time period expires, or are they going to defy FCTP rules and sell it as soon as they get it?
I am pretty sure once a vin is assigned the vehicle automatically shows up on the dealers web site. There is no dealer input, the site pulls the info from the dealers inventory.
 

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Yeah this is very likely a FCTP vehicle. No VIN is going to be assigned until that vehicle is on the assembly line, and we know Job 1 doesn't start until 5/3.

I'm curious to see how this dealer goes about selling it if they're already putting a listing up. Will they sell it as an agreement to the buyer after the FCTP time period expires, or are they going to defy FCTP rules and sell it as soon as they get it?
The site doesn't actually have a price listed... it's really only stating that it's on the way and implying it's for sale.

I agree that it may just be a result of a clunky system. It either happened automatically or it's the only way the dealership can advertise/make searchable a demonstrator model they have on hand for people to test drive. (And could eventually purchase.)
 

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