A crazy thing happened... received email from Ford Executive Offices

[PMA]

My original build date was 3/14 on my xl. Yesterday got email that pushed out to 4/11. How do I become a lobbyist?

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[Redneck Garage]

So if they ROVP confirms a retail allocation for the dealer where it was ordered, why/how does the dealer size (regular allocation) play a part?

Because Ford has a system called allocation which rewards the largest volume dealers with many more vehicles and quicker fulfillment. Smaller hometown dealers will get far fewer cars and much slower fulfillment.

 

[Dun4791]

Because Ford has a system called allocation which rewards the largest volume dealers with many more vehicles and quicker fulfillment. Smaller hometown dealers will get far fewer cars and much slower fulfillment.

How can the smaller dealers ever try to become larger and more competitive with this practice? Can’t sell more to get more in the future, if you can’t get them to sell in the first place.

Also, how would anyone even know of the order they have at their dealer will ever get fulfilled that way? you could be order #30 and the dealer only gets 8 allocations a year. You would be in the fourth year of production

 

[midcoastme]

Even I know yeet is what people in Texas use for “Y’all eat yet.”

I thought that was "djeet" .

 

[FirstFord]

The other day I sad to a younger person "what the market will bear" and they had not a clue.

Well, the younger people say shit that you don't understand...don't they?
Language evolves. That's how it works.

 

[Redneck Garage]

Well, the younger people say shit that you don't understand...don't they?
Language evolves. That's how it works.

No, I am a hip and cool old dude. I stay up on all the new vernacular. Tryin to stay relivant - YOLO. hahahaha

 

[NJ Pinelands]

No, I am a hip and cool old dude. I stay up on all the new vernacular. Tryin to stay relivant - YOLO. hahahaha

Happy FriYay!!!

 

[NJ Pinelands]

I thought that was "djeet" .

Could be lol. The closest I have been to Texas is Alabama and North Dakota.

 

[FloodingdowninTX]

The good news is that kid can probably code the computer that builds the robots that will build your next vehicle after the Maverick. The fact that she doesn't understand cliches from the 60's probably won't matter.

"What the market will bear" couldn't be more relevant in the 21 st century Maverick dealer markup frenzy.

 

[briandefilippo]

Jhud- I will call Ford and attempt to do what you did. My order date is Aug 9th so I have been waiting too.
Thanks

 

[OXHB619]

How can the smaller dealers ever try to become larger and more competitive with this practice? Can’t sell more to get more in the future, if you can’t get them to sell in the first place.

Also, how would anyone even know of the order they have at their dealer will ever get fulfilled that way? you could be order #30 and the dealer only gets 8 allocations a year. You would be in the fourth year of production

By being aggressive with pricing and online outreach. Seems to be exactly what Granger was doing with the 3k off promo. Adapt or become irrelevant - unfortunately it is not just the dealer that will suffer but those that order there.

Too many dealers are stuck in the old ways and won't adapt. I bet 90% of dealers would of laughed if you asked for 3% under invoice. Hell both dealers I worked with all but said pound salt on X-plan.

Too many short sighted dealers shooting themselves in the foot for the quick buck, but hopefully direct ordering becomes more streamlined in the next few years making a dealer more or less a service and delivery center rather than a sales location.

 

[NewBernWolf]

"What the market will bear" couldn't be more relevant in the 21 st century Maverick dealer markup frenzy.

Sure. But 'kids these days' have their own cliches for supply and demand. They don't need ours.

 

[Dun4791]

By being aggressive with pricing and online outreach. Seems to be exactly what Granger was doing with the 3k off promo. Adapt or become irrelevant - unfortunately it is not just the dealer that will suffer but those that order there.

Too many dealers are stuck in the old ways and won't adapt. I bet 90% of dealers would of laughed if you asked for 3% under invoice. Hell both dealers I worked with all but said pound salt on X-plan.

Too many short sighted dealers shooting themselves in the foot for the quick buck, but hopefully direct ordering becomes more streamlined in the next few years making a dealer more or less a service and delivery center rather than a sales location.

Yeah the people who ordered there might not get their build for three model years dependent on allocation.
Such a weird stupid business model.

 

[jhud042002]

Where do you find those email addresses?

I just googled Ford leadership. I honestly don't feel comfortable just blasting their e-mail address out there, but they are easily found.

 

[HiHo_Silver]

I just googled Ford leadership. I honestly don't feel comfortable just blasting their e-mail address out there, but they are easily found.

It took a little Googling, but I did find Elena Ford's (Chief Customer Experience Officer) email, but not on the Ford website.

I too ordered my Mav Hybrid XLT CP360 on 7/7/2021 and still have no schedule date. So I wrote Ms. Ford a respectful email asking for her help. Let's see if I can get a reply and date also.

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