5/16/22 Build Week Adventures

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Typically dealer installed. Vehicle has barely visible small indentations to use as an installation guide.
Congratulations on the build and welcome to the super friendly 5/16 gang!!
excellent to hear. I also just got news from the dealership that because of price protection I can get the rate that was available when I ordered (2.49% for up to 72 months!) just have to find out the maximum ltv so I can work out the down payment. I told them I want to finance as much as possible as long as possible for as little as possible. she was surprised by the "as much as possible" but seems obvious to me.
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Same here too
Me three. I mean, it's actually better for me to delay delivery until August but this is getting ridiculous (especially since I filled up my little 4-cylinder SUV in NorCal yesterday and it was ?)
 


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Called KCS. Here is my latest status:
- Currently scheduled to arrive at Shreveport, LA tonight.
- Will be at Kansas City on June 5th in the evening.

This wait is painful.
 
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Called KCS. Here is my latest status:
- Currently scheduled to arrive at Shreveport, LA tonight.
- Will be at Kansas City on June 5th in the evening.

This wait is painful.
Yep, the nice lady at KCS said ours is at Shreveport, leaving tonight for Kansas City, arriving 5am Sunday at something called IFG, International Freight Gateway. She said their system doesn't show it transferring to another railroad, so she thinks that means from there it will go by truck. Hard to imagine it will take a month from KC. Bet it sits for a while.
 

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The ones who haven’t get their shipped status, I suggest you to ask to your dealer the full report of your car. I got mine yesterday (sorry it’s in french) but your car might be at the train station actually. Also I learned with it that my car was built May 20 and on the Ford tracking it’s May 23… I know, not a big deal but this help to understand the process. On May 23 it was in reality ready to transfer to train station. I also learned that my car was scheduled to be produce on May 30 week, than May 12, than May 16… I didn’t know this at all.

Also, of what I learned this report only refreshes on Thursday in the dealership system so that’s the day to ask them for an update. I am not a patient guy in life and I like to know what is appending but from now, I will only wait for my updates on Thursday because whatever happens, I have no control in the process.

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I am not a patient guy in life and I like to know what is appending but from now, I will only wait for my updates on Thursday because whatever happens, I have no control in the process.
We came to buy an EV, and in the process learnt patience, perseverance, delayed gratification, became supply chain experts, rail tracking gurus, finance geniuses, built a community,… and the damn car hasn’t even arrived yet!

Car buying should not be a life-altering experience. Look forward to the boring good old days.
 

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We came to buy an EV, and in the process learnt patience, perseverance, delayed gratification, became supply chain experts, rail tracking gurus, finance geniuses, built a community,… and the damn car hasn’t even arrived yet!

Car buying should not be a life-altering experience. Look forward to the boring good old days.
I agree, we are in 2022 and the actual situation last for now 2 years… manufacturers should (in my opinion) have a process like Amazon, Uber… like you know what is happening with your order and where it is. I can’t get why a company like Ford haven’t improved more their tracking tool. That is giving more work to their employees answering our demands and requests and it’s an headache for customers.
 

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Dealer says my Orange Premium is in Laredo, TX with an ETA of Jun 28th to Jul 4th. Slightly different from the website.

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I agree, we are in 2022 and the actual situation last for now 2 years… manufacturers should (in my opinion) have a process like Amazon, Uber… like you know what is happening with your order and where it is. I can’t get why a company like Ford haven’t improved more their tracking tool. That is giving more work to their employees answering our demands and requests and it’s an headache for customers.
Despite trying to convince myself that I don’t care where the car is at, I’m still calling Kansas City Southern twice a day for an update. Of course my rail car has no status.
 
 







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