The Plan & Offer - Stephens Auto Center's Mid Atlantic Bronco Connection

[StephensAutoCenter]

It's pretty wild that someone could walk off the street into a random Ford dealer, order a lightly-equipped 2.3L 4-door soft top, and have their Bronco in like January. I wouldn't be surprised if some industrious dealer makes a cottage industry out of upfitting such models with lift+35s and selling hundreds with $10k+ ADM.

Dealers with zero reservations have a chance at obtaining several Broncos (dependent upon their "normal" allocation for vehicles from Ford) ahead of folks waiting on their reservations at other dealers. Allocations are dealer-based, not overall numbers based. So, yes, it's possible and will happen (probably already has happened).


/john

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[StephensAutoCenter]

Day 2 with a 4 door and soft top...ask me if I'm holding my breath. Allocations are my nemesis. I know folks say it is not an issue but I've seen too many others with the same build as mine get a VIN and take delivery with similar or later reservation.

And those other folks may be with a dealer than have a very small number of reservations. There's a lot of variables involved in this and most of the variables are not mentioned and not understood by the customer.



/john

 

[kirnma]

Anybody from NH pick up their Bronco yet from Stephens? I’m hoping that end of Nov or Dec I can get mine. Looking to see what route you took back. Anything scenic?

If you have some time, go east from Charleston, WV and pick up the Blue Ridge Parkway in VA. There are multiple access points off Rte. 81. Head north on the BRP to Waynesboro, where you can then pick up Skyline Drive to Front Royal or take 64W to 81N. The BRP and Skyline Drive are treasures and two of my favorite drives.

 

[NC_Pinz]

And those other folks may be with a dealer than have a very small number of reservations. There's a lot of variables involved in this and most of the variables are not mentioned and not understood by the customer.



/john

I know. Not bitching...just the grumpy old man in me showing up. Come hell or high water, SAC is where I'm at and that won't change. You guys are doing the best job at communicating and taking care of customers. I can't ask for more than that.

 

[stras27]

@StephensAutoCenter John, are you expecting any deliveries this week or do they just show up and you know what you have when they get there?

 

[Compta38]

@StephensAutoCenter do you have any previews yet for scheduling this week? just curious on numbers for February builds. I know it's fluid and can change.

 

[StephensAutoCenter]

@StephensAutoCenter do you have any previews yet for scheduling this week? just curious on numbers for February builds. I know it's fluid and can change.

No previews this week.



/john

 

[StephensAutoCenter]

@StephensAutoCenter John, are you expecting any deliveries this week or do they just show up and you know what you have when they get there?

We really have no idea when the truck will show up with Broncos on it.



/john

 

[PRA4SNW]

For those who are waiting, I encourage you to attend a Bronco Off-Rodeo event if at all possible. It has been the highlight of an otherwise pretty dismal year for me.
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[Blackcat]

For those who are waiting, I encourage you to attend a Bronco Off-Rodeo event if at all possible. It has been the highlight of an otherwise pretty dismal year for me.
Here is a great article: https://www.caranddriver.com/featur...ium=email&date=120721&utm_campaign=nl25897404

Wish they had one in the Southeast....

 

[Lothbrok]

@StephensAutoCenter According to FoMoCo Instagram post today which answered questions submitted by customers posed yesterday, FoMoCo does blatantly state that units are being built using dealer allocation as one factor. Therefore, it clearly sounds to me that all dealers have an allocation for MY22 which is not what has been communicated to us from SAC. Are you able to please advise us as to what your allocation is for MY22? Are you also able to provide us with an updated list, based on timestamp order, of undelivered units? I think we all understand the various factors at play here, but some of us do need to anticipate some window as to when we could potentially see our vehicles.

 

[BlueBronco]

Therefore, it clearly sounds to me that all dealers have an allocation for MY22

Ford is giving dealerships allocations each scheduling period and only does so a couple of days before the scheduling day. When I talked to my GM earlier today he had yet to receive this next round of allocations. Ford did not and does not plan on giving out a yearly estimated allocation total like they did last year.

 

[Lothbrok]

Ford is giving dealerships allocations each scheduling period and only does so a couple of days before the scheduling day. When I talked to my GM earlier today he had yet to receive this next round of allocations. Ford did not and does not plan on giving out a yearly estimated allocation total like they did last year.

Ok, I was not aware of that detail. If that is the truth then a monthly allocation update, once known, would be nice. An updated timestamp list would be helpful as well as we don't know the quantity being delivered infront of us. It atleast gives us some piece of mind.

 

[Blackcat]

Ok, I was not aware of that detail. If that is the truth then a monthly allocation update, once known, would be nice. An updated timestamp list would be helpful as well as we don't know the quantity being delivered infront of us. It atleast gives us some piece of mind.

I honestly don't think an updated timestamp list from SAC is going to shed any light on when to expect our broncos. From what we've seen, there's too many variables factoring in to what gets built and when. SAC's FoMoCo rep said they'd build and deliver as many sold orders as possible for MY22, leading one to believe that if the supply chain improves, we all might see our broncos next year. However, FoMoCo is still sticking with their new fangled allocation system which would cast doubt as to IF we'll ever see our broncos.

Bottom line is that nobody knows when we're going to get our Broncos and an updated time stamp sheet isn't going to clear anything up.

 

[GaryB2220]

Ok, I was not aware of that detail. If that is the truth then a monthly allocation update, once known, would be nice. An updated timestamp list would be helpful as well as we don't know the quantity being delivered infront of us. It atleast gives us some piece of mind.

I don't think that's going to give anyone any peace of mind. Instead, I think it'll end up making people angry when they see Ford skipped them over to build someone else's with a later time stamp. Or people will start freaking out when Ford changes the number of allocations each scheduling period. At this point, it's a game of bronco bingo. Whoever's build sheet can be built first, will.

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