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IMHO, I would take a loaded badlands and enjoy the black interior and push for a deep discount. I am just not a fan of the FE interior.
You can get a black interior in the FE too
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Something is seriously wrong here. If you actually ordered a FE and your dealer didn't somehow mess up its order from Ford, you are getting a FE. If that isn't happening either whatever you had wasn't really an order, or the dealer mistakenly told Ford you did not want to take the FE.

First thing I would do is get my VIN. If there was a real FE order submitted by the dealer, you have a VIN by now. (If there are other FE order holders who don't have a VIN, please correct me if I'm wrong.) Second thing is, get out the paperwork from when you submitted the order, review it carefully to confirm that it is indeed an order for a First Edition, then mail a copy of that to the dealership under cover of a letter saying that you demand that they perform the contract you signed with them.

I do not believe a dealer knowingly sold the FE out from under you if there was a real order. It is possible that someone screwed up the communication and told Ford, in effect, not to build it.
 

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She gone.
would have been interesting to see her reservation and know the full story.
 

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Something is seriously wrong here. If you actually ordered a FE and your dealer didn't somehow mess up its order from Ford, you are getting a FE. If that isn't happening either whatever you had wasn't really an order, or the dealer mistakenly told Ford you did not want to take the FE.

First thing I would do is get my VIN. If there was a real FE order submitted by the dealer, you have a VIN by now. (If there are other FE order holders who don't have a VIN, please correct me if I'm wrong.) Second thing is, get out the paperwork from when you submitted the order, review it carefully to confirm that it is indeed an order for a First Edition, then mail a copy of that to the dealership under cover of a letter saying that you demand that they perform the contract you signed with them.

I do not believe a dealer knowingly sold the FE out from under you if there was a real order. It is possible that someone screwed up the communication and told Ford, in effect, not to build it.
I don’t have a vin yet, or a scheduling….. 2dr FE ….
 

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I don’t have a vin yet, or a scheduling….. 2dr FE ….
OK. Sorry to hear that. FYI, Mine is also a 2D FE converted to a "confirmed" order in early March '21. I got the VIN/"scheduled for production" email Aug 19 projecting a production date of week of 9.27 (tracker updated to "in production" on or about September 28) and a "has been built" email this past Monday projecting delivery for end of October.
 

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IMHO, I would take a loaded badlands and enjoy the black interior and push for a deep discount. I am just not a fan of the FE interior.
The FE can come in a black that's even more blck than the badlands interior
 

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Has anyone else heard this from their dealer? I had one of the first 500 reservations and ordered my First Edition back in February of 2021. Now, I get a call just today from my dealership telling me that Ford has decided I am one of two 1st Editions at the dealership that will not be built. How can they do this? There has got to be legal ramifications. I have waited, gave 1K to the dealership just to order the Bronco and have done everything by the book. Also BTW, never got any swag either when my friend has already gotten three boxes of stuff from Ford. I am taking this very personal since I have owned at least 15 Fords between me and my partner, my Dad is a retired Ford Trim Plant employee from the old Utica trim plant in MI and I have been a loyal Ford owner/advocate my whole life. I waited years and years for Ford to make a Bronco again, get lucky enough to get the 1st Edition and then Ford just decides, oh well. In the meantime, I kept my Explorer, waiting and waiting which now has depreciated more in value and now over 100K miles on it. To me, there has got to be some serious ramifications but how can I fight Ford on my own. The only solution is to give me my Bronco in good faith as promised or I will have to take some other actions. Looking for advice and any help if this is indeed true. Trying to find out information is like pulling teeth too. So, any advice is much appreciated. Meaning no disrespect to those that can pay way over retail or are famous in nature, I am sure there was not a problem with any of those orders. Also, if I had one of the first 500 reservations, this seems super sketchy. Thanks All!
Call ford and see if this is true. Cause to me it sounds like your dealer wants to keep your FE and make some extra money, or they already got rid of your FE and are trying to cover it up.
 
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I made a reservation for an FE on the first night, ordered on 2/15 with a priority code 19. I have a VIN and an email from Ford scheduled for build the week of Nov 1st. If it gets built I may have one of the very last FE's I'm thinking.
 

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Why didn’t the OP come back? She was also disappointed a year ago too.

https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/thre...be-late-availability.7169/page-35#post-265046
That puts a new light on things. And after reading that screed I am willing to bet the call wasn't made to change to an MIC top so the order got 99'd.

In this thread's opening rant she also mentioned not getting any swag from Ford. Has it been confirmed that only buildable orders got swag or have those that 99'd their order gotten some too?

OP, post up your DORA and the forum will be able to better help you out.
 

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That puts a new light on things. And after reading that screed I am willing to bet the call wasn't made to change to an MIC top so the order got 99'd.

In this thread's opening rant she also mentioned not getting any swag from Ford. Has it been confirmed that only buildable orders got swag or have those that 99'd their order gotten some too?

OP, post up your DORA and the forum will be able to better help you out.
I've been voluntarily 99'd since February, and have received it.
 

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How would you know you are one of the first 500 orders? I get it's an FE, but there are 7000 of them. Your dealer sounds shady and hopes you go buy something else. Then when you get the email about your FE in production, they can say "my bad" and sell it.
 

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How would you know you are one of the first 500 orders?
She doesn't. Either she's improperly interpreting the numbers on her order sheet, or the dealer fed her a line of bull.
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