If I could find my exact order at MSRP then I would and be done with Ford's crazy allocation system! However, I refuse to pay dealer markups and around here it's running at $3k minimum!
Damn dude, if his comment bothers you that much who don't you get off the internet and get on with your life.
I agree and in a similar boat. Production date received of December 9th. Been in production status since that date with no changes. Something on the build must be holding it up and if that’s the case then Ford should alert us.
Dealer markup creates a real quandary. I understand some buyers ordered the Maverick, as the vehicle they were driving was on its last legs. I have read on these boards that some buyers had to move to another vehicle due to the delays, and that is understandable based on their situation. I continue to read, however, that the used car market is still over market. So, I guess the question is, do you pay markup for a used car, or pay the markup for a new car. Sucks to be in that situation, in my opinion.
Not "who", "Why".
Oh, nah, nothings raining on this parade. I’ll get my first edition eventually. I’ve been in this since early August…. Yep, a priority 2 since August 5. Bro, hopefully this doesn’t rain on your parade, since you’ve only been there for weeks…. I’ve been there for months.
Yeah, priority doesn’t make any identifiable difference.Email Received: 10:12 AM PST.
Scheduled build week: 2/28/2022
Build Info: XLT hybrid, lux, 360, moonroof, Carbonized Grey (E not A
Region: SoCal
Original Order Date: 7/16/2021
Dealer: Penske
Congrats to a fellow Hoosier!My time has come. I'm finally one of The Chosen Ones!!
I like you positivity!! Actually, Priority 2 and I have been dancing around since July 5th so we're best buds now!Oh, nah, nothings raining on this parade. I’ll get my first edition eventually. I’ve been in this since early August…. Yep, a priority 2 since August 5. Bro, hopefully this doesn’t rain on your parade, since you’ve only been there for weeks…. I’ve been there for months.
What is promising is that they have five allocations on this next round. Allocation is the currency in the Mav order build economy. The PA or KS dealers that give deals to get more orders in order to increase allocations have a good strategy that, by all evidence on this blog. appears to be pretty dang effective. Smaller dealers just can’t compete. Anyway, of the five they have, I just hope I’ll be one of those allocations.
… but until that build date, I’ll just hang out and dream of that first edition rolling on the lot…. And maybe periodically complain here that I still don’t have a build date.
I will admit that I'm getting a tired of waiting and this allocation system is really getting me mad, especially when I read about others getting build dates when they ordered weeks/months after I did. Yeah the allocation system does seem to benefit those bigger dealerships, which doesn't quite make sense to me in that, isn't a sale no matter where is happens good for Ford? Why "punish" a smaller dealership just because they don't have a large market like a big city dealership. It's like the idea I've floated out there that Ford should look at every June/July order still pending and give them all Priority regardless of dealership allocations and get those orders scheduled. Because they will are 98% guarantee sales regardless of where they are going. I guess it would make too much sense.
