01/03/22 Build Week Chat

[Humblest]

I tend to believe the dealer if they are reading off of VVR. If possible, try to get the rail car# or the whole copy of VVR, so you can track yourself.

I want to believe that the dealer is correct. When asked for the VVR, he replied via email that he'd get back to me. After another prodding email from me he responded with the statement that it was on a train to California with estimated delivery of 7 February. Insists that he got that info from Ford.

Now when I called Ford customer service, they seemed responsive. Put me on hold for a couple of minutes to look up the order and get that status. Did she really look it up, or did she just go get a cup of coffee? I'll never know. Yesterday her info seemed more consistent with what I saw online. Today? I dunno.

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[Tlow]

Maybe they took all the chips to make the famous F150!!

It looks like the consensus is that the three month slippage experienced by many of us is a mirage; to disappear by Monday morning according to one post. I hope they are right, and it's not just the Kool-aid talking.

Sooo looks like I got an update today... Ford Order tracker now indicates the vehicle is built and "shipped" . No change to the 05/29/2022 delivery date...maybe its a really short chip delay.....just another mirage .....or maybe they shipped that "Model-T" that keeps coming up when I use the https://seg.fyi/mache-vin/#/ tracker. Either way I remain in disbelief until I see palsapp update.

 

[igotnoclevername]

Maybe they took all the chips to make the famous F150!!


Sooo looks like I got an update today... Ford Order tracker now indicates the vehicle is built and "shipped" . No change to the 05/29/2022 delivery date...maybe its a really short chip delay.....just another mirage .....or maybe they shipped that "Model-T" that keeps coming up when I use the https://seg.fyi/mache-vin/#/ tracker. Either way I remain in disbelief until I see palsapp update.

That's awesome. Did you get a "shipped" email from Ford?

 

[Tlow]

That's awesome. Did you get a "shipped" email from Ford?

No email from ford yet.

 

[igotnoclevername]

No email from ford yet.

Well here's hoping, because if it's already on the way it's good news for all of us.

 

[Tlow]

Well here's hoping, because if it's already on the way it's good news for all of us.

It went back to the production stage today....guess they took the chip back!

 

[jfwyant1966]

I just got off the phone with Ford Marketing and, if you're paying cash, as I am, there's a certificate number you can get that will give you $2250 off the price of your car. They gave me a certificate number to give my dealer.

 

[Tlow]

I just got off the phone with Ford Marketing and, if you're paying cash, as I am, there's a certificate number you can get that will give you $2250 off the price of your car. They gave me a certificate number to give my dealer.

can we all just use your certificate number?

 

[Humblest]

It went back to the production stage today....guess they took the chip back!

Mine has toggled between in production and shipped several times last night and this morning. Ford is just f'ing with us. I hope they are enjoying themselves.

 

[Tlow]

Mine has toggled between in production and shipped several times last night and this morning. Ford is just f'ing with us. I hope they are enjoying themselves.

I thought it was just me.....its probably some college intern that follows this thread. He is like hold my beer and watch this!

 

[jfwyant1966]

can we all just use your certificate number?

No. You need to get your own number. 800-334-4375

 

[OrchidMania]

My window sticker date changed again now , todays date.....2/2/2022
No luck with marketing incentive......

 

[jfwyant1966]

My window sticker date changed again now , todays date.....2/2/2022
No luck with marketing incentive......

That screen you're copying to your post that shows those build dates, can you send me a link to that. None of the ones I do to show that particular screen.

 

[Rapid Ed]

I just got off the phone with Ford Marketing and, if you're paying cash, as I am, there's a certificate number you can get that will give you $2250 off the price of your car. They gave me a certificate number to give my dealer.

Wow! Is that a regional thing? Or do you know what kind of promotion it is? (Just called but gave up due to long hold time, will try again later.)

 

[PupSideDown]

Sent an email to the Internet Sales Manager at the dealership yesterday afternoon. Explained the whole order history and difficulty getting any updated or detailed information. She replied today and shared a screenshot of their tracking tool, which shows my car is now at Ramp 6 Richards-Gebaur. This is a re-purposed, former AF Base, now a SmartPort for Kansas City Southern rail shipping between US and Mexico. It appears the car is scheduled for truck transport to Louisville, then to the dealer. Delivery date has been re-scheduled from 2/4-2/10 to 2/28-3/6.

Based on the tracking information she shared, the car left Cuautitlan on 1/19/2022 and arrived in KC on 1/28/2022. The KC to Louisville leg of this journey is estimated to take another 4 weeks. I was thrilled to finally have some helpful, detailed information from someone at the dealership.

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