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How come I can’t order standard and get the mid package?

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Need more information. What model? Trim?
 

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Offering the mid package on the Black Diamond and Big Bend with the manual would be a lot easier then the Sasquatch package with a manual. Ford probably won't have enough manual transmissions at launch. I'm not sure why they've decided not to be upfront about it.

They should alert people to the fact that when you select the mid package on the Big Bend and Black Diamond that it's also changing the transmission.

I'm hoping they manual transmission and mid package will be available on the Big Bend and Black Diamond with late availability. Ford could clear things up by stating what will options will be available later.
 

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Ford doesn’t make the manual transmission. Getrag makes it for them. Getrag is a german company with plants all around the world including the US.
 

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How come I can’t order standard and get the mid package?
Because you didn't use the search function. This specific topic was covered in depth and with accurate information from Ford as to their strategy with the packages and trim.
 

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Because you didn't use the search function. This specific topic was covered in depth and with accurate information from Ford as to their strategy with the packages and trim.
There have been a few threads on this topic. There is not in depth accurate information from Ford on this decision. If you search this site for "Ford strategy with package and trims" it returns three results. One is this thread. The other two threads do not address the decision to exclude the mid package from certain trims with a manual transmission.
 

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There have been a few threads on this topic. There is not in depth accurate information from Ford on this decision. If you search this site for "Ford strategy with package and trims" it returns three results. One is this thread. The other two threads do not address the decision to exclude the mid package from certain trims with a manual transmission.
Ford seems to have gotten caught completely flat footed by the 7M's desired +40% (by polls of reservation holders) take rate.

The industry average manual take rate is 5%.
Even if Ford management foresaw a quadrupling of the 7M take rate to 20%, they'd still be 50% shy of the actual 7M desire, and way over capacity on the 10A production line.

The artificial restriction on 7M+Mid outside Badlands gives Ford breathing room and time to ramp up 7M production, while not running the 10A line at less than optimum production rates. Also very costly.
 

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Are we sure this isn't just another bug with the B&P tool?
 

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The manual is in its death throes.
 

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If they won’t allow the mid package with a manual on the Black Diamond I’ll probably end up getting a basesquatch with a manual. There isn’t really an incentive to get the Big Bend or the Black Diamond with a manual unless they make the mid package available.
 
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Because you didn't use the search function. This specific topic was covered in depth and with accurate information from Ford as to their strategy with the packages and trim.
What do I search for ?
 

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I really think a lot of people would buy manuals if they could afford them. Only putting them in high end models means that many people don't have the money for that. Plus the reason people want a manual is because they don't like the new electronic toys and want control over their vehicle.
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