So when might I expect production to start?

[twriter]

Hi all,

So I've been reading a lot on this forum trying to figure out when I might anticipate my 2023 Mach-E. I realize it's very likely to be a SWAG, but there is a reason I'm trying to get at least a ballpark estimate: I'm paying cash, I'm getting the cash by selling company stock, and there are quiet periods that I have to deal with where it is not allowed to sell such stock.

I ordered the exact configuration I wanted on the first day the order banks were opened up. Got my order ID, and when I sign in to my Ford account, the status is still sitting in "Scheduled for Production." I have received 2 updates from Ford alluding to production delays.

And when I ordered, I fully expected that it would take awhile. I am OK with that. This is a milestone birthday present for me, and it'll get here when it gets here. My only concern is to make sure I have the $$$ when it eventually arrives at the dealer.

And if you're wondering, having gotten this far in the story, why I don't just sell the stock now and put the money away, it's because I am hoping to wait until the stock reaches a specific price, something that has been challenging these past 8 months as the economy has dragged, thanks to the Fed's skyrocketing interest rates. So as soon as a quarterly trading window opens up, I place a limit order for the shares I want to sell. The current window closes on Jan 10 and isn't expected to open again until sometime in March. My goal is to maximize the value I get from my stock. If I absolutely have to, I'll sell shares for less that my target, but if I don't have to, that would be optimal.

Thing is, I have no idea how much time generally elapses between the time I'd get notification from Ford that production has begun to the time it gets delivered to the dealer. If, for example, it's typically a couple of months, then I'm OK. If it's a week, then I really can't plan ahead for the cash that I'd need and might have to figure something else out. And reading through various posts, this isn't information I've been able to discover. If I can, I want to anticiapte so I can have all my ducks in a row, but I am missing information and have no idea where to get it.

And yeah, I reached out to the dealership. I visited several last summer and only one that I visited said they would not do a markup. I reached out to the salesperson that I talked to there and asked if there was anything else I needed to to after placing the reservation and he responded "Thank you for the order. Ford will contact you by mail and follow up your order."

I feel like there's more than I should do or that I probably have made rookie mistakes in this process, but again, no data.

So my questions come down to two basic ones:

• Having ordered on Aug 31, any ballpark guesses about when they might start building and when I might finally get it?
• When I do get that precious notification from Ford that my order is ready to begin production, about how long is it likely to be before it gets to the dealer and is ready for me to pick up?

And one other question, What else should I be doing that I have not done?

Thanks!

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[Howard]

Hi Chuck. Here is the timeline from my 2023 Mach E. It is simply one example of what you might get; there are many different timelines that can happen. You can search forum for some of the build week threads and see how varied the time can be. I placed the order for our carbonized gray 2023 premium RWD ER MME on 8/30/22. On 9/23/22, I received an email from Ford saying mine was scheduled for production week of 11/14/22 (got confirmation from dealership same day). In mid-October, I got an update from dealership that the MME had been scheduled to be built on 11/14/22. VIN became available for viewing on 11/9/22. Dealership showed MME was built on 11/17/22; I got an email from Ford confirming it was built on 11/20/22. On 11/22/22, I got confirmation via email and dealership that MME had been shipped. Confirmation via email and dealership that MME had arrived at railyard outside Kansas City, MO on 12/2/22. Confirmation via dealership that MME was loaded on Jack Cooper transport truck (shipped) on 12/9/22. MME arrived via that truck at my dealership on 12/16/22. There are stories on forum where MMEs have arrived in Kansas City, MO and sat there for a long time. A lot of those stories are from folks who live out west. Hope this is helpful in some way.

 

[MachEMaster]

Once you are in production, I would expect 4-5 weeks for delivery.

 

[dmac1418]

Anecdotally from what I've read over the last 9 months on this forum, most people wait at least 6 months, if not longer, to receive their order.

Personally, my Mach-E was ordered in March 2022, was scheduled in October 2022, built in December 2022 and I'm still waiting for delivery.

 

[devmach-e]

If you are scheduled for production, you should have a production week and a VIN. Figure getting the car about 6 to 8 weeks after your production week. That's assuming there are no part shortages. I sat in a chip-hold for 10 weeks before my car was finished being built and got sent to me. Once the car was released from chip hold it took 7 weeks to get to me in California.

 

[Mrn]

I ordered my SR RWD Select on March 2, 2022. It was built in the middle of July and arrived at the dealership around September 22. So around 27 weeks for my base model to arrive in Arizona.

 

[theriddler]

Ordered on 8/31/22, in production 11/25/22, built 12/1/22, in Kansas City 12/14/22, current ETA by 1/12/23.

- 12 weeks from order to production
- 1 week from production to built
- 2 weeks from built to KC Railyard
- 4 weeks from KC railyard to current ETA

So 19 weeks from order to delivery if it were to arrive by current ETA. It won't though because it is still in KC as of this morning but when ordered Ford estimated 18-24 weeks I believe so still within that window...and much quicker than the folks previously have had to deal with.

 

[twriter]

Ordered on 8/31/22, in production 11/25/22, built 12/1/22, in Kansas City 12/14/22, current ETA by 1/12/23.

- 12 weeks from order to production
- 1 week from production to built
- 2 weeks from built to KC Railyard
- 4 weeks from KC railyard to current ETA

So 19 weeks from order to delivery if it were to arrive by current ETA. It won't though because it is still in KC as of this morning but when ordered Ford estimated 18-24 weeks I believe so still within that window...and much quicker than the folks previously have had to deal with.

Huh, I ordered the day before you. I'm guessing the parts necessary for my specific configuration (Premium, red, extended battery, light gray interior) are less available than yours.

 

[twriter]

Hi all,

So I've been reading a lot on this forum trying to figure out when I might anticipate my 2023 Mach-E. I realize it's very likely to be a SWAG, but there is a reason I'm trying to get at least a ballpark estimate: I'm paying cash, I'm getting the cash by selling company stock, and there are quiet periods that I have to deal with where it is not allowed to sell such stock.

I ordered the exact configuration I wanted on the first day the order banks were opened up. Got my order ID, and when I sign in to my Ford account, the status is still sitting in "Scheduled for Production." I have received 2 updates from Ford alluding to production delays.

And when I ordered, I fully expected that it would take awhile. I am OK with that. This is a milestone birthday present for me, and it'll get here when it gets here. My only concern is to make sure I have the $$$ when it eventually arrives at the dealer.

And if you're wondering, having gotten this far in the story, why I don't just sell the stock now and put the money away, it's because I am hoping to wait until the stock reaches a specific price, something that has been challenging these past 8 months as the economy has dragged, thanks to the Fed's skyrocketing interest rates. So as soon as a quarterly trading window opens up, I place a limit order for the shares I want to sell. The current window closes on Jan 10 and isn't expected to open again until sometime in March. My goal is to maximize the value I get from my stock. If I absolutely have to, I'll sell shares for less that my target, but if I don't have to, that would be optimal.

Thing is, I have no idea how much time generally elapses between the time I'd get notification from Ford that production has begun to the time it gets delivered to the dealer. If, for example, it's typically a couple of months, then I'm OK. If it's a week, then I really can't plan ahead for the cash that I'd need and might have to figure something else out. And reading through various posts, this isn't information I've been able to discover. If I can, I want to anticiapte so I can have all my ducks in a row, but I am missing information and have no idea where to get it.

And yeah, I reached out to the dealership. I visited several last summer and only one that I visited said they would not do a markup. I reached out to the salesperson that I talked to there and asked if there was anything else I needed to to after placing the reservation and he responded "Thank you for the order. Ford will contact you by mail and follow up your order."

I feel like there's more than I should do or that I probably have made rookie mistakes in this process, but again, no data.

So my questions come down to two basic ones:

• Having ordered on Aug 31, any ballpark guesses about when they might start building and when I might finally get it?
• When I do get that precious notification from Ford that my order is ready to begin production, about how long is it likely to be before it gets to the dealer and is ready for me to pick up?

And one other question, What else should I be doing that I have not done?

Thanks!

Interestingly, I got email yesterday from someone at the dealer where I selected to have my order delivered, someone different from the salesperson who I spoke with originally and who I've been in contact with after I ordered, asking if I was interested in any they had on the lot. All with an $8K markup.

 

[theriddler]

Huh, I ordered the day before you. I'm guessing the parts necessary for my specific configuration (Premium, red, extended battery, light gray interior) are less available than yours.

I could not begin to guess why there is a disparity between orders so close from one another. Mine is also a Prem, ext, awd, light gray interior but in carbonized gray. i don't think model color sways the production/build process but know they focused on higher yield vehicles...gt...over premium but since we both ordered prem I have no idea.

 

[twriter]

I could not begin to guess why there is a disparity between orders so close from one another. Mine is also a Prem, ext, awd, light gray interior but in carbonized gray. i don't think model color sways the production/build process but know they focused on higher yield vehicles...gt...over premium but since we both ordered prem I have no idea.

No clue either--and it wasn't meant as a criticism. Although I did not get AWD coz I want maximum range, so that might be a bigger differentiator than exterior color.

 

[Jax_GT]

My timeline is in my signature. I was a very quick, March order to July build, but then it took until December to get me my car and that was only due to me nagging Ford daily and an exec stepped in to expedite it.

You'll see an estimated build week on your Ford account. It can move, but you should have a few weeks of lead time before it's even built.

 

[dmitry]

Really? Good news, just drive to Morgan hill, serramonte ford or Walnut Creek and pick up one you liked at convenient time for you. Things changed drastically since summer, no MSRP anymore.

https://www.macheforum.com/site/thr...-es-in-stock-including-gts.25082/#post-581046

https://www.macheforum.com/site/threads/serramonte-ford-available-mach-es-at-msrp-for-locals.24965/

 

[twriter]

Really? Good news, just drive to Morgan hill, serramonte ford or Walnut Creek and pick up one you liked at convenient time for you. Things changed drastically since summer, no MSRP anymore.

https://www.macheforum.com/site/thr...-es-in-stock-including-gts.25082/#post-581046

https://www.macheforum.com/site/threads/serramonte-ford-available-mach-es-at-msrp-for-locals.24965/

Interesting you should mention that. Just for gits and shiggles I thought I'd do a little inventory search. And lo and behold I found two at dealers nearby that seem to be configured exactly as I ordered:

• https://shop.ford.com/inventory/mac...264?zipcode=95110&year=2023&ownerPACode=04240
• https://shop.ford.com/inventory/mac...802?zipcode=95110&year=2023&ownerPACode=07873

Unfortunately, I cannot go out and "pick one up" at the moment as I'm in a "quiet period" and cannot sell the company stock necessary to pay cash. (That quiet period will be through sometime in March.)

However, then, this could be an interesting option--although I guess I'd lose my $500 deposit.

Which raises a different question: How come Ford is building Mach-Es configured identical to online orders and shipping them to dealers instead of fulfilling those orders?

 

[dmitry]

Interesting you should mention that. Just for gits and shiggles I thought I'd do a little inventory search. And lo and behold I found two at dealers nearby that seem to be configured exactly as I ordered:

• https://shop.ford.com/inventory/mac...264?zipcode=95110&year=2023&ownerPACode=04240
• https://shop.ford.com/inventory/mac...802?zipcode=95110&year=2023&ownerPACode=07873

Unfortunately, I cannot go out and "pick one up" at the moment as I'm in a "quiet period" and cannot sell the company stock necessary to pay cash. (That quiet period will be through sometime in March.)

However, then, this could be an interesting option--although I guess I'd lose my $500 deposit.

Which raises a different question: How come Ford is building Mach-Es configured identical to online orders and shipping them to dealers instead of fulfilling those orders?

First come first serve, no priority for online orders. Usually deposit is refundable. Taking in consideration recent news, I assume you will be surprised with prices in March.

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