01/03/22 Build Week Chat

[AKgrampy]

I spoke with my dealer today. After shipping 3/26, they told me the car is in Missouri now. They're expecting to get it Monday or Tuesday next week. I'll believe it when I see it.

That would be about right as it takes right at 10 day from Mexico to KC MO.

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[AKgrampy]

I am getting pissed now. How can it take a month to ship a built car. Should we get a group of us together and write a mass letter or something? This is nuts.

Not sure on this but if you look at production numbers for March they are significantly increased. My guess is there is a lack of transportation to get them all shipped. My guess is they have enough rail cars for normal production but now have an issue as they got a lot of the cars on holds completed. I hope this is the case as it means your cars would be on their way; although delayed, and not in limbo.

 

[OrchidMania]

Not sure on this but if you look at production numbers for March they are significantly increased. My guess is there is a lack of transportation to get them all shipped. My guess is they have enough rail cars for normal production but now have an issue as they got a lot of the cars on holds completed. I hope this is the case as it means your cars would be on their way; although delayed, and not in limbo.

Doesn’t make me feel better. 5 weeks and counting since built date. And another window sticker dated today. Not a good sign.

 

[AKgrampy]

Doesn’t make me feel better. 5 weeks and counting since built date. And another window sticker dated today. Not a good sign.

I understand - 9 weeks from build date for me but I know for sure my Mach is somewhere crossing the Gulf of Alaska and should be here next week.

 

[Mare]

It only takes a moment to run a VVR. Can’t understand why a dealer would not run one for you. Unless perhaps they have multiple customers making multiple requests.
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It's "proprietary information" -- they ran it but would only tell me that it's en route and they HAVE a rail car number. But will not share it.

 

[Mare]

I have a theory.

Based on watching the ship schedules, JaxPort schedule and the Port of Veracruz arrivals and departures — our cars are going back and forth between Veracruz and Jacksonville without ever getting unloaded?. Our cars were loaded in Veracruz, went to Port Everglades, Jacksonville, Italy, Providence, Baltimore, Jacksonville, Houston and now back to Veracruz?. Hopefully they’ll unload them when the Grande Mirafiori gets back to Jacksonville in a week?

OR - Maybe they’ll unload them in Veracruz and put them on a train next. My sticker still says Rail 14???

What is this "Sticker says Rail 13" thing? What does that info mean?

 

[Mare]

Just to let you know my Mach took 21 days to ship by rail from KC to Tacoma!

Wish you had brought mine with yours -- It's a shot trip to Tacoma for me... just over the Narrows! Is it fantastic??

 

[Torchwood]

Did you get a ship email? Do you have an ETA? Also what dealer are you using?

Jim Ellis Ford Sandy Springs. Ordered way back on 8/2/21. They have been great so far and continue to assure me no markup over cost at time I paid deposit. I got a ship e-mail on 3/22 with ETA of 5/1-5/7. That's probably about right per my dealer though some slight chance maybe of the last week of April.

 

[Old Fashioned]

What is this "Sticker says Rail 13" thing? What does that info mean?

I’m not sure.. I never inquired about the Rail / ramp issue because I thought I was on a ship.. I’m sure there are some experts who can educate us about it in this forum.. here is my portion of the sticker with RA 14.. my sticker has said RAIL since day 1

 

[AKgrampy]

Wish you had brought mine with yours -- It's a shot trip to Tacoma for me... just over the Narrows! Is it fantastic??

Still have a boat trip to Alaska! Then 350 mile truck haul!

 

[NGE OC]

Still have a boat trip to Alaska! Then 350 mile truck haul!

Just waiting for the shot of your MME in front of the Northern Lights

 

[AKgrampy]

Just waiting for the shot of your MME in front of the Northern Lights

Might be possible if it gets here before we have 24hrs of daylight! Also us old fogies can’t stay up that late!

 

[jfwyant1966]

Jim Ellis Ford Sandy Springs. Ordered way back on 8/2/21. They have been great so far and continue to assure me no markup over cost at time I paid deposit. I got a ship e-mail on 3/22 with ETA of 5/1-5/7. That's probably about right per my dealer though some slight chance maybe of the last week of April.

If yours is way back in August, mine must way way back in May. lol

 

[lonndog]

If yours is way back in August, mine must way way back in May. lol

You and me both. MAYDAY!

 

[Bello1]

Jim Ellis Ford Sandy Springs. Ordered way back on 8/2/21. They have been great so far and continue to assure me no markup over cost at time I paid deposit. I got a ship e-mail on 3/22 with ETA of 5/1-5/7. That's probably about right per my dealer though some slight chance maybe of the last week of April.

Thanks. I ordered 13 Sep from Angela Krause in Alpharetta. Build complete 2 Mar. Still no ship email and the ETA on the website is 3 Apr. I don't know when it will get here.

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