[Official] 150K Bronco Reservations Received Already

[toystwo]

Ford is not Tesla, look how long Tesla had to fight some states to sell direct to consumers.

I believe there are still many states where Tesla can’t have dealerships and have various restrictions on sales. Their fight is far from over.

Edit:

Here is a good summary of all the bullshit that Tesla faces. How terrible that different distribution models can‘t be utilized and let consumers decide the best way to buy (and service) cars.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tesla_US_dealership_disputes

Dealers are big shots in all small to mid size towns and have historically enjoyed incredible power in state legislatures, thus the existing state franchise systems.

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[Lorenzo]

How do you find your "Place in line"
So you can predict if you can take delivery in 2021, or must wait until 2022....

 

[BroncoHooves]

How do you find your "Place in line"
So you can predict if you can take delivery in 2021, or must wait until 2022....

No good way to predict, as the numbers aren't sequential.

 

[Lorenzo]

No good way to predict, as the numbers aren't sequential.

probably at the dealer level - as in each dealer will get an allocation - then they choose who on their list gets it first.
MAYBE they choose biased on spec - let the people with the most expensive spec go to the top of the line.....

 

[Lorenzo]

Tesla, about 1 notch above a yugo in terms of quality:

https://electrek.co/2020/06/24/tesla-ranks-lowest-on-j-d-power-2020-quality-study/

how is this related to the subject

 

[BroncoHooves]

probably at the dealer level - as in each dealer will get an allocation - then they choose who on their list gets it first.
MAYBE they choose biased on spec - let the people with the most expensive spec go to the top of the line.....

Not the way it works at the dealer level. The reservation has an internal Ford timestamp that will take precedence depending on batch and parts availability.

 

[Lorenzo]

rks at the dealer level. The reservation has an internal Ford timestamp that will take precedence depending on batch a

how do we get visibility to that

 

[BroncoHooves]

how do we get visibility to that

No one will have visibility to that information unless a Ford DB admin enjoys browsing it.

 

[Lorenzo]

No one will have visibility to that information unless a Ford DB admin enjoys browsing it.

so the dealer can tell us whatever they want
so the dealer can prioritize the more expensive builds... tell the guy buyuing "BASIC" they need to wait until 2022

 

[chtucker]

so the dealer can tell us whatever they want
so the dealer can prioritize the more expensive builds... tell the guy buyuing "BASIC" they need to wait until 2022

Not according to Ford's webstie/information.

 

[Spooled]

so the dealer can tell us whatever they want
so the dealer can prioritize the more expensive builds... tell the guy buyuing "BASIC" they need to wait until 2022

No. They cannot ?‍

 

[Lorenzo]

No. They cannot ?‍

so if we cant see where we are in line, from ford or the dealer - do you really believe the dealers will honor your reservation date?

 

[Spooled]

so if we cant see where we are in line, from ford or the dealer - do you really believe the dealers will honor your reservation date?

The dealer wants to process you order ASAP so it can start placing orders for its own stock.

 

[atonge40]

Looks like 230K is a little on the high side.

 

[level3looper]

Not the way it works at the dealer level. The reservation has an internal Ford timestamp that will take precedence depending on batch and parts availability.

I'm optimistic about your description's value of a reservation. I've been wondering if it has little relevance in the sense that -> with all other things equal <- if one guy has a reservation date of July 13 and another guy has July 27 - are they on equal footing for order day 1? If so, I could see people clipping heels to get through the door!

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