Mach-E order bank opens May 11, 2020 (Update: possibly delayed to June-July)

[hybrid2bev]

OK, I am thoroughly confused. It seems in the "dutch people" thread that they are being compelled to finalize their orders in the next week, yet all the other information I have seen states that a firm official ordering date won't be decided for at least a few weeks. Is this a case of the Netherlands tax incentives requiring Ford to deliver there this year, making the Netherlands a special case? That is, has Ford decided that the dutch will get the first production cars, and thus have to commit their orders now in order for Ford to ensure the deliveries occur by Dec 31st?

I’m not involved with the international groups, so I can only speak towards what I’m hearing for the US market. Which is the dates I’ve stated.

My guess is that for the US and international launches to be simultaneous the EU orders need to be a step ahead to account for extended shipping times. Or it could very well be that the vehicle may be delivered slightly sooner to the international markets?

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[dbsb3233]

I’m not involved with the international groups, so I can only speak towards what I’m hearing for the US market. Which is the dates I’ve stated.

My guess is that for the US and international launches to be simultaneous the EU orders need to be a step ahead to account for extended shipping times. Or it could very well be that the vehicle may be delivered slightly sooner to the international markets?

Not sure we can read much into delivery times from that yet. But it does appears orders may begin sooner in a few of those countries. Maybe in part because of longer shipping times; maybe in part because Ford wants to get locked in what to manufacture in what order to put on those ships to get them there before the end of the year for tax purposes and/or emissions targets?

 

[ChasingCoral]

Another article on the delay:
https://www.topspeed.com/cars/car-n...g-this-summer-like-you-expected-ar188363.html

No new information for readers here. Interesting is the article seems based on an assumption deliveries were starting this summer. Was that ever a promised delivery time?

 

[Ken7]

I always heard 'late 2020'. Somewhat vague, but certainly not implying a summer delivery.

 

[ChasingCoral]

I always heard 'late 2020'. Somewhat vague, but certainly not implying a summer delivery.

Agreed.

 

[hybrid2bev]

The original delivery schedule I remember hearing was September for dealer demo units and October for FE customer deliveries in Europe. Then November for FE in North America. Nov/Dec for the early Premium trim reservations.

 

[agoldman]

"you can cancel this free of charge at any time until you confirm your order. "

so does this mean there fill be a non-refundable fee to cancel after confirming your order?

 

[zhackwyatt]

"you can cancel this free of charge at any time until you confirm your order. "

so does this mean there fill be a non-refundable fee to cancel after confirming your order?

In the USA, when you put your order in (currently late June), you will do so with your dealer. With covid changing all the rules on a daily basis, it's possible that will be fully online. More and more dealers seem to be moving to online car buying. You will get your Ford deposit back at that time. Your dealer may require a deposit or it may not. It may be refundable, or it may not. You will not be signing "on the dotted line" for the car until actual delivery of the car.

 

[agoldman]

ok, so basically at the mercy of the dealer.

 

[zhackwyatt]

ok, so basically at the mercy of the dealer.

Depends. You can also switch dealers at that time, so if you have options where you live....they may be at the mercy of you.

 

[fvdoorn]

OK, I am thoroughly confused. It seems in the "dutch people" thread that they are being compelled to finalize their orders in the next week, yet all the other information I have seen states that a firm official ordering date won't be decided for at least a few weeks. Is this a case of the Netherlands tax incentives requiring Ford to deliver there this year, making the Netherlands a special case? That is, has Ford decided that the dutch will get the first production cars, and thus have to commit their orders now in order for Ford to ensure the deliveries occur by Dec 31st?

I confirmed my order at the dealer today in the Netherlands. Expected delivery end november. Dealer told me on the phone the expect first deliveries in October.
Test-driving will be most likely in my own car. Even if they get cars for test driving earlier: it doesn't care as I now have a contract. Cancelling it would mean I have to pay 15%. However, if the dealer does not deliver before end of november I have the right to cancel for free.

We have some good tax rules if the car is delivered in 2020.

Already looking forward to it.

 

[timbop]

Cancelling it would mean I have to pay 15%

I understand there is a huge tax advantage in the Netherlands for delivery in 2020, but that's a lot of faith that the car will be what the pictures on the internet say it will be. If you hate the car you are stuck with it.

 

[fvdoorn]

I understand there is a huge tax advantage in the Netherlands for delivery in 2020, but that's a lot of faith that the car will be what the pictures on the internet say it will be. If you hate the car you are stuck with it.

I know. It is a risk. And for sure there will be things that are not as expected. But on the other hand: Ford is taking a huge risk with using the brandname Mustang here. They should have thought about it thoroughly.

 

[eager2own]

I hope Ford doesn't follow the Tesla model. I had a $1,000 fully refundable reservation deposit placed on the first day they took reservations on the M3. When it came time to convert the reservation in July 2018 to an order, Tesla wanted the deposit increased to a $2,500 NON-refundable before I'd had a chance to even sit in an M3... so I've been driving something else.

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