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Dealer sent me text about cutoff tomorrow and all the other production that has stopped. They wanted to justify their $16K ADM. I need to jump on it before it’s gone they tell. No thanks.

Another dealer called, said I wouldn’t find a dealer without ADM since they stopped production and ordering (soon).

Ford just gave dealers a free pass to raise prices.
 

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I suspect the culprit in delays and production cutbacks is covered in link below. This is fresh news.

Ford says chip shortage will force it to halt or cut production at 8 plants: reports | Fox Business

Once again, I say, "Patience Grasshopper."

I am now adding "Enjoy the Journey."
Ford Mustang Mach-E Retail orders stopping Feb 11th 1644513051615

Yep, Ford "suspended" the Cuautitlan assembly plant production on 7 Feb. However, fordauthority.com says the plant is idle and the restart date is 14 Feb. Folks may get "schedule whiplash injury". btw, included GIF is MME "failing" someone's "moose test".
 

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I got this mass email from my dealer yesterday, trying to get more people in to place orders for any car.

Ford Mustang Mach-E Retail orders stopping Feb 11th 1644514639447
 


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Why did you contact every dealer in Southern California? Confirmations from the first few weren't enough?
Haha my local ones, so about 6 dealers have all been emailing me this week asking if I was still interested in buying one as the deadline is tomorrow at 7pm.
 

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I got this mass email from my dealer yesterday, trying to get more people in to place orders for any car.

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That seems a bit shady to just try and get people to order. Incentives don’t matter when you order, it’s what is available when the car is actually purchased. How lame.
 

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Why did you contact every dealer in Southern California? Confirmations from the first few weren't enough?
I've been watching dealer ads at three Ford dealers in central Orange County, CA. Attached is list of 2022MY MME VINs they've online-advertised in the last couple of weeks. Not one of them is actually on their lot or available for sale (e.g. in transit, chip hold, special order). No ads show that the dealer is adding whopping ADM; the salesman delivers that "news" when you go to the lot.(One dealer of the three still has $10K markup on GT, despite Ford opposing them.) I haven't tested whether the declared "no ADM"-dealers are sticking with their promise with news of plant shutdown or cessation of ordering.
 

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Tried ordering a Select RWD, comfort package on Tuesday from local dealer via Ford's web configuration tool. Both times it just kept reloading the Ford logo after I entered all my info to place "order". Came here looking for answers, doesn't look like MME is in my future after reading all this. Really like the value and options in the MME but My wife isn't willing to wait another year for a car.
 

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Tried ordering a Select RWD, comfort package on Tuesday from local dealer via Ford's web configuration tool. Both times it just kept reloading the Ford logo after I entered all my info to place "order". Came here looking for answers, doesn't look like MME is in my future after reading all this. Really like the value and options in the MME but My wife isn't willing to wait another year for a car.
I'd suggest doing an online search, even for hundreds of miles from your location.

Selects are less popular than other trim models based on the experience when I was looking. You might be able to find one on a lot.
 

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I've been watching dealer ads at three Ford dealers in central Orange County, CA. Attached is list of 2022MY MME VINs they've online-advertised in the last couple of weeks. Not one of them is actually on their lot or available for sale (e.g. in transit, chip hold, special order). No ads show that the dealer is adding whopping ADM; the salesman delivers that "news" when you go to the lot.(One dealer of the three still has $10K markup on GT, despite Ford opposing them.) I haven't tested whether the declared "no ADM"-dealers are sticking with their promise with news of plant shutdown or cessation of ordering.
That sucks, but I'm not sure how it's related.
 

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I have seen a few around every now and then but not willing to pay the Dealer Add On fees. I fully understand supply and demand but it's just too much of a mental hurdle for me, feels like price gouging to me.
 

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So just tried again now, got to payment screen, then it froze on that, refreshed it, tried again and it went through. Woo-hoo!
Now I wait. With the orders stopping tomorrow, I am assuming I should stop by dealership today and make sure this get truly ordered via dealership.
 

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I hope customers who are making these last minute orders realize production could slip into next year (2023 model)as happened last year. I also hope it does not happen and they get their order this year!
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