Update on Mach-E launch progress from engineering friends in Mexico

[ARK]

The first Mustang was made in Mexico?

No, it was in Michigan, but the first Mustang was in fact delivered in Newfoundland precisely because it was furthest from the factory and they apparently started deliveries from outward in back then - see wikipedia page on Stanley Tucker.

For my own selfish reasons, I hope they start in California this time around!

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[JellyBelly]

I don't "know" anything but I do have a little experience with very large established sales companies. There is a whole lot of playing politics that goes on. If there are any large dealers who have the ear of the folks in the front office because of good sales numbers, or hitting a certain promotion consistently, I bet they will be first on the list if they want those cars. That's a big IF.
Some dealers might not care. They may be as stuck in the 60's and 70's as Laugh In.
But the dealers who see EVs as the wave of the future will be banging on corporate for those cars and the ones who are all ready hitting the numbers are likely to get them first.
Unless they do go purely on that reservation system, and I just don't see that happening.
I am also wondering if a few more will make it to California first because the Governor has made the goal of no ICE cars sold here after 2035. He signed that document on a Rapid Red Mach E.
Maybe I am just getting my hopes up.

CA will get more cars anyway as CA has more orders than other states (based on info on this forum ) - so most likely more FEs and definitely lot more premiums will be coming to CA - at least more people will see them on the road first than some other states.

We all don't know how Ford will handle the distribution of the cars - a big unknown

 

[MerryBrown]

From ChasingCoral on another thread California: https://www.greencarreports.com/new...ts-stand-with-california-cleaner-air-more-evs

 

[trutolife27]

Some new incentives have been posted for the mache check your zip code. $2,500 for san Francisco. New York is also 2,500

 

[JellyBelly]

Some new incentives have been posted for the mache check your zip code. $2,500 for san Francisco. New York is also 2,500

Thanks for all your updates - really appreciated

 

[SnBGC]

No, it was in Michigan, but the first Mustang was in fact delivered in Newfoundland precisely because it was furthest from the factory and they apparently started deliveries from outward in back then - see wikipedia page on Stanley Tucker.

For my own selfish reasons, I hope they start in California this time around!

That is cool. Didnt know that. I just presumed the cars would ship from Mexico immediately after OKTB and then head straight to the dealerships on record.

I learn something new each day...

 

[DaveRuns]

Some new incentives have been posted for the mache check your zip code. $2,500 for san Francisco. New York is also 2,500

Can someone re-post the link for the incentives?

 

[dbsb3233]

Some dealers might not care. They may be as stuck in the 60's and 70's as Laugh In.
But the dealers who see EVs as the wave of the future will be banging on corporate for those cars and the ones who are all ready hitting the numbers are likely to get them first.
Unless they do go purely on that reservation system, and I just don't see that happening.
I am also wondering if a few more will make it to California first because the Governor has made the goal of no ICE cars sold here after 2035. He signed that document on a Rapid Red Mach E.
Maybe I am just getting my hopes up.

I think you're a year early for any of that. Other than the "one per dealer allowed" FCTP units, MMEs are being delivered directly from customer orders. If we're to believe the inside numbers we're getting, there won't be any unordered (by customers) MMEs for the 2021 model year. And maybe into 2022MY.

If customers waiting in line for 6 months with a confirmed order hear dealers are getting MMEs for routine lot inventory months ahead of them, there's gonna be blow-back. I think Ford is savvy enough to know they need to avoid that. A few secret ones, maybe, but not in any meaningful numbers.

Now, once customer orders are fulfilled, then the normal game is back on for who gets lot inventory ahead of others. But with limited supply, supply may not catch up to pre-order demand until 2022.

 

[JellyBelly]

Can someone re-post the link for the incentives?

I normally check ford website - using the calculator button when building your model ; incentives not really applicable until you buy the car and the incentives active at the time count.

here is a link to the ford incentives page
https://shop.ford.com/showroom/?gnav=header-shop&linktype=incentives#/

 

[trutolife27]

https://www.axz.ford.com/axzweb/vehicles/pricing.do

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Friends & Neighbors:

An eligible Ford employee or retiree as noted below may sponsor up to four (4) PINs per calendar year to be used towards the purchase or lease of a new vehicle (see PIN Generation for details):

• Selected individuals sponsored by a Ford Motor Company employee such as an extended family member (other than those identified as "immediate family members" referenced under Program Descriptions and Eligibility – AZ-Plan), friend or neighbor.
• Sponsors must know the individuals they are sponsoring.
• Dealership employees may not act as a broker by requesting a PIN for a customer from a sponsor.
• Dealerships or anyone connected with or acting on behalf of the dealership cannot purchase or solicit PINS.

Partner Recognition Program:

The Partner Recognition X-Plan Pricing Program is offered by Ford Motor Company to active employees or organization members, retirees, their spouses and members of their households of selected US and Canadian Tier 1 suppliers, business partners, fleet partners and special organizations having a unique relationship with the Company.

AZ-Plan

An eligible US Ford employee or retiree/surviving spouse, herein referred to as a “sponsor”, may generate up to four (4) A/Z-Plan PINs per calendar year to be used towards the purchase or lease of a new vehicle (see PIN Generation for details). Eligible sponsors are defined as:

• Active hourly employees and regular salaried employees, including;
  • Fulltime
  • Part-time
  • Temporary Part-time (TPT)
  • Short Term Supplemental (STS)
• Hourly and Salaried retirees
• Hourly and Salaried Surviving Spouses
• Employees on an approved leave of absence
• Employees on layoff, for the first 12 months of the layoff
• Former employees under certain separation packages (as defined in the employee’s separation packet)
• Deferred Vested Eligible Retirees at age 55 years old or older
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  • at least 55 years of age with 10 or more years of service
• Terminated hourly employees who were hired on or after 10/24/2011 and were, at the time of separation;
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[trutolife27]

42,895 for a premium Mache now if they let me use the 500 military also. Then can have it down to 42,395.

Holy moly donut shop...... that's cheaper than the ID4 43,995.................................???

 

[SD_Solar]

Some new incentives have been posted for the mache check your zip code. $2,500 for san Francisco. New York is also 2,500

Just checked --- out here on the prairies the Incentives still show only $1,000 to finance with Ford Credit.

 

[dbsb3233]

Just checked --- out here on the prairies the Incentives still show only $1,000 to finance with Ford Credit.

Same here. Still too soon anyway. It'll change by delivery time.

 

[JellyBelly]

Same here. Still too soon anyway. It'll change by delivery time.

I think the incentives will change by the time december arrives - they need to sweeten the pot so to speak to drive end of the year sales I would presume.

 

[dbsb3233]

I think the incentives will change by the time december arrives - they need to sweeten the pot so to speak to drive end of the year sales I would presume.

They may not need to this year. Sounds like the COVID production delays and the rebounded economy (or at least stock market) have really boosted demand for new (and used) vehicles relative to supply.

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