SnBGC
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Sounds reasonable.At this point it looks like they will handle the mixing of models by interweaving FCTPs and FEs. At some point the FCTPs may trade off for customer Premiums. We just don't know if that will happen before the FEs are finished. As there are only trivial differences between Premium E4X and FEs, they will probably hold off on the Premium E4X production until the FEs are finished. That would be a pretty even trade with just a few part substitutions.
And there's build and then there's delivery.
The question is if they will hold other customer models in Cuautitlan while they ship out FCTPs and FEs first. I think that would be likely for any vehicles before OKTB and after that until the backlog is shipped out. If they are still making FEs when the shipping backlog is eliminated, some other models may precede some FEs out of the plant.
Of course, there's another option for shipping: They don't worry about order beyond filling trucks to single dealers and groups of nearby dealers. Even if they do worry about order, some other models may be slipped in for shipping efficiency.
The accountants would prefer that all available First Editions ship before less expensive models. Best laid plans....
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