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

[dbsb3233]

Creating a tax liability, just to be able to take a tax credit is not sound financial planning(or advice).

Sound planning is maximizing your net financial situation.

Obviously it's much better to do it if over age 59.5 where there's no penalty (as I said). But if one is under 59.5, one might still come out ahead if the additional income tax paid (from not being able to claim the $7500 tax credit) costs more than the 10% early withdrawal penalty. (Or even better, convert it to Roth as Shutterbug suggested.)

Obviously it depends on people's overall tax situation, and preferences. Sounds like you're dead set against any such considerations, which is fine. To each his own. Just throwing it out there for anyone else as well, in case they happen to be in the right situation.

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[dbsb3233]

Also the penalty disappears at 59½, not 62.

Doh! I knew that, not sure what I was thinking with 62. Thanks for catching that.

 

[Mike16]

Wow!!! I had so much catch up to do in this thread for the past week! ? 15+ pages! Grats @GoGoGadgetMachE for the 5000 ?
I know it’s far behind but I want to keep my mme for long time. And even if the battery/motors are desuet in 7-10 years, there will always be new tech, denser battery, lighter, cheaper, so more will fit under our MME, so more kW, more range, lighter... it will be the first year of any MME to come, so who knows, could worth more in 25+ years. Even the First Edition, who has paint around wheels from factory!! Who keep their older cars? Who would put brand new engine in a 69’ mustang? How much money it worth now then it was in 69?

 

[Jimrpa]

Very cool! Sadly my Spanish (or is it my hearing?) isn’t good enough to understand the speaking underneath the very loud music.

 

[trutolife27]

How about some good news to start out 2021. Some workers getting good news. While other Auto manufacturers are cutting jobs ford is adding.


Ford UAW workers building F-Series start year with better benefits, promotions
Phoebe Wall Howard
Detroit Free Press


Ford Motor Co. is planning to convert nearly 400 full-time factory workers from temporary to permanent status in January, and the Free Press has learned there are hundreds more such hires planned in 2021.
"Our temporary employees are important to help keep our plants running efficiently," said Kelli Felker, Ford global manufacturing and labor communications manager. "We are pleased to be able to convert nearly 400 of them to full-time employees at this time, consistent with our UAW collective bargaining agreement, with more to come throughout the year."
All the workers have been employed for two years and most are based at the Kentucky Truck Plant or Kansas City Assembly Plant. Others are at Dearborn Truck, Romeo Engine, Van Dyke Transmission, Chicago Stamping in Illinois, Lima Engine in Ohio and Louisville Assembly in Kentucky.

Ford is the largest employer of hourly autoworkers in the U.S., with approximately 56,000 total at the start of 2020.

 

[Crilly]

Went to my dealer today. i was told mine was built week of 12/21. He said it was in the body shop now at the factory. So is it being detailed before shipping or did it get a ding while on the line?

 

[AndyS_OSU]

Went to my dealer today. i was told mine was built week of 12/21. He said it was in the body shop now at the factory. So is it being detailed before shipping or did it get a ding while on the line?

I thought it started in the body shop? My dealer just said mine was in the body shop then it will go to trim then “produced” then “released” for shipping. About 10 days total.

 

[JellyBelly]

Went to my dealer today. i was told mine was built week of 12/21. He said it was in the body shop now at the factory. So is it being detailed before shipping or did it get a ding while on the line?

Your vehicle probably got behind due to shutdown and should hopefully get completed this week. That would be the only explanation. Or its already built but status not getting updated in the system at the plant

 

[hybrid2bev]

Went to my dealer today. i was told mine was built week of 12/21. He said it was in the body shop now at the factory. So is it being detailed before shipping or did it get a ding while on the line?

I thought it started in the body shop? My dealer just said mine was in the body shop then it will go to trim then “produced” then “released” for shipping. About 10 days total.

If your vehicle is in the body shop that is where the shell is created and painted. It's probably a few days to a week away from actually being built.

Yes, the major statuses flow like this: Assigned to Build Week > Assigned to Build Day > Sent to Plant > Body Shop > Trim Line > Produced (Built) > Released > Awaiting Transport > In Transit > Delivered

 

[Crilly]

Cool, Thanks

 

[timbop]

Went to my dealer today. i was told mine was built week of 12/21. He said it was in the body shop now at the factory. So is it being detailed before shipping or did it get a ding while on the line?

Your dealer is mistaken or you misinterpreted. Your SCHEDULED build date was likely 12/21. The first step of building the car is to build the body in the body shop. next it will go to the trim line where they fill the body with all of the parts. after that it will be done, and then move on to waiting for shipping.

 

[All Hat No Cattle]

Went to my dealer today. i was told mine was built week of 12/21. He said it was in the body shop now at the factory. So is it being detailed before shipping or did it get a ding while on the line?

This is from the Shipping Only thread. Shows you the build details.

 

[Deleted member 2014]

This is from the Shipping Only thread. Shows you the build details.

Is there a way I can find out the "secondary status" of my car by myself?
Since I've finalized my order online in December primary status says "in order processing".

 

[makooy]

Is there a way I can find out the "secondary status" of my car by myself?
Since I've finalized my order online in December primary status says "in order processing".

Only dealers can do that for what i know.

 

[Regularmache]

Today is "Three Kings day". So the plant should come out of shutdown tomorrow and start the line back up. With the shutdown from the 24th to Three Kings day, 6 Jan. So should start seeing more "Produced" status starting tomorrow?

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