Production runs & line output guesstimates

[Jolteon]

I agree... normally Hermosillo goes by rail to a huge customs point into California. That said, Caut normally never produced for the US market.

I mean the last 10 years they built Fiestas for the US.

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[RonTCat]

I mean the last 10 years they built Fiestas for the US.

Yep, but not sure at what volume rail becomes cheaper.

 

[ChasingCoral]

Hey Mark, if you play the stock market, feel free to pass some tips along.

I bought a bunch of Ford in the mid-4s and put in a call for more Ford at 4. It's now 7.66. I shared that plan on the Forum back in the spring.

 

[ChasingCoral]

Do we have any confirmation that a reservation number of 30,000 really means there are 29,999 cars ahead of you? Ford has always said that they are not linear. When I ordered my premium a week after my GT I actually got a lower reservation number by 1,000. We also know there were reservation numbers above the 50,000 mark. So it seems reasonable to believe that a reservation number of 30,000 probably means there are not 29,999 cars ahead of you but something less.

Anyone have evidence either way on this?

I encourage you to look for the answers already posted. We've responded to this question repeatedly on the Forum. Look under reservation numbers.

 

[Ponypower50]

I thought production would start in October, did it?

 

[Kamuelaflyer]

I thought production would start in October, did it?

Production has been underway for some time. MP1 will shortly, or has already, drawn to a close. MP2 was given the go-ahead a few days ago IIRC from some posts around here. MP2 was scheduled for 10/26 and will be the FE's, more FCTP cars, and a handful of other trim lines as Ford ramps up production speed

 

[timbop]

I thought production would start in October, did it?

Production has been underway for some time. MP1 will shortly, or has already, drawn to a close. MP2 was given the go-ahead a few days ago IIRC from some posts around here. MP2 was scheduled for 10/26 and will be the FE's, more FCTP cars, and a handful of other trim lines as Ford ramps up production speed

MP1 = "Mass production 1" = The "shakeout round" production of non-customer cars: ford executive's cars, dealer demo's, and cars going to testing (eg EPA for range testing)

MP2 = "Mass production 2" = The production of customer cars

 

[ChasingCoral]

MP1 = "Mass production 1" = The production of ford executive's cars, dealer demo's, and cars going to testing (eg EPA for range testing)

MP2 = "Mass production 2" = The production of customer cars

Except in this case it appears they will still be on FCTP (dealer demo) vehicles once MP2 starts next week.

 

[timbop]

Except in this case it appears they will still be on FCTP (dealer demo) vehicles once MP2 starts next week.

yes, but the operative point is that MP1 was not customer cars

 

[ChasingCoral]

yes, but the operative point is that MP1 was not customer cars

Agreed.

 

[methorian]

I keep telling myself to stop checking the forum habitually, mostly because the small tidbits of info/miss-info takes me on a rollercoaster of emotions, but I can't because I'm just waiting for an influx of "GOT MY VIN/BUILD DATE" posts so I can call my dealer to hopefully get mine.

 

[Thevanin]

Oh, you're not the only one.

 

[Kamuelaflyer]

yes, but the operative point is that MP1 was not customer cars

I come from a business that has lots of TLA's. probably more than are involved in producing MME's even. I tend to forget that it's a foreign language to most.

A reminder of what all those things mean is a good thing. Thanks.

 

[SnBGC]

MP1 = "Mass production 1" = The "shakeout round" production of non-customer cars: ford executive's cars, dealer demo's, and cars going to testing (eg EPA for range testing)

MP2 = "Mass production 2" = The production of customer cars

Thank you. I have been trying to nail this down as well...... with limited success I think.

Except in this case it appears they will still be on FCTP (dealer demo) vehicles once MP2 starts next week.

Agree. This appears to be the case now....

yes, but the operative point is that MP1 was not customer cars

Well.....not 100%. I think a few customer cars slipped through into MP1 but it doesn't appear to be very many.

 

[ChasingCoral]

Well.....not 100%. I think a few customer cars slipped through into MP1 but it doesn't appear to be very many.

Customers or Ford executives? We know about that first Rapid Red First Edition most likely going to someone in Dearborn. Are there others we know of?

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