Dealers with allocation remaining

[Ajeliasiv]

I just spoke to Ford yesterday. I have a very early reservation and was never called by my dealership to convert it to an order. Ford said that I could still convert it and get back into my place in line off of my timestamp but I need to find a dealer to move my order to that has an allocation available. I wouldn’t think there is any but Ford informed me that there are allocations out there but they can’t help me find them. Does anyone have any knowledge of one that I can use?

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[Chrism81]

Don't see how you can convert your order now and still get a 2021 even if ford told you that. Ford themselves set a date to convert orders for the chance of getting a 2021 and you missed that date.

 

[kodiakisland]

If you never made any contact with your dealer, they probably figured you had no interest in the Bronco and ordered one for themselves.

You never called the dealer and asked about ordering? What's a very early reservation? 7/13 or 7/14? Did you ever contact your dealer after making the reservation?

I seriously doubt you will find a dealer willing to bump someone who actually ordered a Bronco with them, but who knows.

 

[Gamecock]

I have a very early reservation and was never called by my dealership to convert it to an order.

What did your dealer say when you called them and asked them about it?

 

[PrepVet]

Buwahahahahaha

 

[ZackDanger]

I just spoke to Ford yesterday. I have a very early reservation and was never called by my dealership to convert it to an order. Ford said that I could still convert it and get back into my place in line off of my timestamp but I need to find a dealer to move my order to that has an allocation available. I wouldn’t think there is any but Ford informed me that there are allocations out there but they can’t help me find them. Does anyone have any knowledge of one that I can use?

Don't see how you can convert your order now and still get a 2021 even if ford told you that. Ford themselves set a date to convert orders for the chance of getting a 2021 and you missed that date.

If you never made any contact with your dealer, they probably figured you had no interest in the Bronco and ordered one for themselves.

You never called the dealer and asked about ordering? What's a very early reservation? 7/13 or 7/14? Did you ever contact your dealer after making the reservation?

I seriously doubt you will find a dealer willing to bump someone who actually ordered a Bronco with them, but who knows.

My understanding is that there was no deadline to convert for a MY21… just for the first quarter scheduling. (There was the deadline to drop MOD/dual top, but it seemed that was just the final hard out to get in for first round of scheduling, which could make a huge difference at dealerships with small allocation).

And that’s not how allocation works (for the Bronco).

No dealer anywhere will have “free” allocation since there isn’t enough MY21 production to meet full demand. By definition all MY21 allocation is already spoken for… but just not assigned yet.

However, your reservation time stamp will determine your place in line… so if you transfer to another dealer and convert into an order, it’s not up to them whether to let you “bump” someone… you would just automatically jump to your place in line… and this includes your current dealer.

OP. You need to get your reservation converted into an order ASAP. It’s likely your dealer didn’t convert you because they’re either dumb or deliberately trying to keep you out of the running so later timestamps can get theirs.

Shop for a dealer you trust and go with them.

 

[kodiakisland]

However, your reservation time stamp will determine your place in line… so if you transfer to another dealer and convert into an order, it’s not up to them whether to let you “bump” someone… you would just automatically jump to your place in line… and this includes your current dealer.

Semantics. If a dealer takes an order now, knowing it's for a timestamp earlier than his current builds in his allocation, he is allowing someone to get bumped. Now, you can say it's Ford and not the dealer, but it's one and the same. Anyone who takes an early timstamp reservation today knows they are pushing one of their other orders back. Of course, it probably doesn't matter with all the constraints and who knows what's going to get built anyway.

I'd be surprised if the dealer didn't convert the reservation themselves already.

 

[Chrism81]

I just spoke to Ford yesterday. I have a very early reservation and was never called by my dealership to convert it to an order. Ford said that I could still convert it and get back into my place in line off of my timestamp but I need to find a dealer to move my order to that has an allocation available. I wouldn’t think there is any but Ford informed me that there are allocations out there but they can’t help me find them. Does anyone have any knowledge of one that I can use?

I would log into your ford account look at your reservation because the chances are if you didn't convert the order yourself the dealer most likely did so that they can sell it themselves.

 

[JaxGtc]

I would think it doesn't matter if they have "available allocation". Once you move, your timestamp follows and you fit into their line. Sure you will bump someone, but with people jumping the line chasing commodities, its all a crap shoot now anyway. Perhaps you go with a dealer that has a big allocation and just blend in with the crowd.

 

[ZackDanger]

Semantics. If a dealer takes an order now, knowing it's for a timestamp earlier than his current builds in his allocation, he is allowing someone to get bumped. Now, you can say it's Ford and not the dealer, but it's one and the same. Anyone who takes an early timstamp reservation today knows they are pushing one of their other orders back. Of course, it probably doesn't matter with all the constraints and who knows what's going to get built anyway.

I'd be surprised if the dealer didn't convert the reservation themselves already.

Good point.

Though it’s not even up to the dealer to refuse or accept the transfer… the reservation transfer happens between the holder and corporate. Though I suppose the next dealer could refuse to convert it also…

To be fair, anyone this transfer “bumps” just gets moved back a week? One block? And that person wouldn’t even know it…. And the dealership gets one more sale out of it…

Anyway, weren’t we all mad that they *werent* going by timestamp? Shouldn’t we honor OP’s?

 

[da_jokker]

The 3 things that determine your priority in line (baring the golden ticket is)

1) Ford part constraints
2) Dealer allocations
3) your timestamp (only within that dealer)


So yes... Finding a dealer where your timestamp would place you inside their allocation number is the best and only manipulation we have control over and would most definitely get you your Bronco faster (fast being a relative term)


.... Of course you'd be that dick who drives along the shoulder or the off ramp exit longer just to squeeze in ahead of everyone else!

 

[DUSTYcazOREGON]

If you never made any contact with your dealer, they probably figured you had no interest in the Bronco and ordered one for themselves.

You never called the dealer and asked about ordering? What's a very early reservation? 7/13 or 7/14? Did you ever contact your dealer after making the reservation?

I seriously doubt you will find a dealer willing to bump someone who actually ordered a Bronco with them, but who knows.

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[Funkdoobiest]

I’m not going to name names, but you can probably find one in the Tampa area that has not filled their allocations. On the 2nd to last day of the quarter one deadline they told me they had several spots unfilled and that was before I switched dealers. One dealer was still trying to get me to convert after the deadline even though I had already switched and converted elsewhere. The only problem is you will probably have to pay a little over msrp. They charge msrp, plus dealer fees, plus their warranty package but they might cut the price of the warranty in half if you ask.

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