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You will likely also hear about an "allocation formula" in your searching of the forum. Plainly speaking, what you should expect is: The later your reservation is, the later you can expect to receive your Bronco.Sorry if this has been asked, and I overlooked it, but how are the allocations being handled? I inquired with my current dealership to see if they would match your invoice offer, and was told they are not. They further stated that Granger would not be given the allocation to support their orders for 2-3 years. Since these are all built to order, I wouldn't think they would be affected by allocation limitations. If I can get some confirmation that my Bronco isn't going to be held up 2-3 years for switching dealerships, I may be making the switch.
Ford obviously can't produce all of the broncos at once, hell, they don't even think they will be able to meet the reservation order demand within MY21... and on top of that there are logistical hurdles in building and shipping vehicles, so they have to devise a way to determine which Broncos to make first and where they are sending them as they roll off the line. A lot of things play into that, but part of it is that if all things are equal, they would prefer to prioritize a shipment of Broncos to a market that has a higher percentage of SUV and Jeep sales, to get higher visibility of the Bronco and ultimately promote more sales.
What all that means is that while they are going to build Broncos in roughly reservation order, there will be some voodoo math that Ford is doing that will likely mean someone with a later reservation may get their Bronco delivered before you, in part because of what trim and options they ordered, what parts are available, and where they live or what market their dealer is in.
And all *that* is to say... us plebs have no way of knowing how the formulas will play out, certainly this early in the game before actual order conversions are made and tallied... so there's really no use trying to game the system at this point because we just don't know.
I made my dealer choice based on what the dealer was offering (in deals, experience, communication, etc), and that's why I chose Granger.
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