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Good news, bad news. The salesman told me it was damaged and then sold it to someone else!

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Thanks, I still have tears in my eyes😥 The salesman told me this is the second hybrid in two weeks that came in so damaged that they had to be returned!
I hate to see a beautiful lady cry, but it was for a good reason! Looks like things are getting better..
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Probably they are not telling the truth, drugs, traffic citations, DOT physical,any blemish on record can diminish chances for a CDL lic .
And let us not forget nearly 1 million souls have died in the past two years from Covid , not easy to replace that many workers.
Sad as it is, of the roughly 900,000 covid deaths in the U.S. - 650,000 of those were age 65 and above, largely non workers/retirees. (Another 200,000 in the 50-64 age category).
 

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I wasn’t so particular about the color as I was about the trim. I definitely want a Lariat hey and now I’m on my way to go pick one up that I just got a call on🙂
That's great! Glad it seems to be working out okay for you. Since we've all followed your posts, it would be nice if you post a picture of the Maverick you end up getting with details as to what trim and all the extras!
 

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Enjoy your truck, we love ours.

I wasn’t so particular about the color as I was about the trim. I definitely want a Lariat hey and now I’m on my way to go pick one up that I just got a call on🙂
 

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I wasn’t so particular about the color as I was about the trim. I definitely want a Lariat hey and now I’m on my way to go pick one up that I just got a call on🙂
Make sure you post pics of your new rig. We're all excited for you. Congrats!!
 

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So last night I get a call from someone at the dealership thanking me for my business. I replied I hadn’t completed a transaction there yet and was still waiting to hear about my truck delivery. He said it would be arriving at the dealer today, Wednesday, and my salesman would be giving me a call. I thanked him, hung up and started packing for my 8 hour road trip. I was so excited I got up at 3 AM and left by 4:30 AM. As I was driving through Jacksonville my salesman called and I was so excited! He said “I have some good news and some news that might make you a little upset.“ Then he said the truck arrived but it had been damaged on the transport truck and the roof was so damaged they had to return it! I was stunned and couldn’t say anything for a minute or two and then I just blurted out that I was not a little upset, I was a lot upset! He apologized and said they would give me highest priority for another Lariat that was unclaimed. I’m afraid that did not make me feel any better! Back to the waiting game 😩
Update 2/3/22 - .Anyone who knows me knows I always say “everything happens for a reason!” This morning I got a call from my favorite salesman, Patrick, at my local dealer, Bozard Ford, telling me his customer who ordered a CG first edition Lariat got tired of waiting and turned it and bought a Mercedes! I’m getting dressed and on my way to get my new Maverick!!! Delivered 2/2/22, the Lunar year of the Tiger and my Lunar birth year! View attachment 34926 View attachment 34927
So glad it worked out for you! I hope this other truck you got is just as nice as the one you ordered! Good luck to you with the new truck!
 

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I'm sorry about what happened. And it turns out it's not just you.

Yesterday, I visited with the owner of "my" dealership. She said that due to transport shortages they are using companies that they wouldn't normally use and are having much more damage than they usually do.

Most of the articles I see on truck driver shortages say that there are plenty of people who have the training to take these jobs. But many find out when they get into it that the pay and working conditions aren't what they expected. So they go and find better jobs elsewhere.
The Truck Driver Shortage in 2021 - The Dirty Truth No One Talks About (smart-trucking.com)
The Great American Trucker Shortage Isn't Real | Time

I can't really fault someone who leaves for a better job. Who wouldn't do that?

But it's putting a big crimp in the supply pipeline for us consumers.
It's possible that some driver who was inexperienced with the route accidently caused the damage to the roof. I remember hearing of a driver who was unfamiliar with the directions to the dealership and didn't pay attention to the highway overpass signs and turned 3 Subaru Outback wagons into convertibles.
Stuff happens.
 

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That's great! Glad it seems to be working out okay for you. Since we've all followed your posts, it would be nice if you post a picture of the Maverick you end up getting with details as to what trim and all the extras!
Hit a little snag with the Fordpass Visa temporary card yesterday so I could get all those reward points. I will be getting my Lariat this mornin.g and definitely plan on posting pics! Thank you for following my ride! Thinking back I can’t remember ever going through anything like this to buy a vehicle, can you?
 
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NICE MEETING YOU! It made my whole day that you got a truck ! Like I said good things happen to nice people Regard,s Joe
Unbelievable meeting someone from the forum! Great meeting you! I hope you get yours soon and your wife gets her Mach E! I haven’t seen either of these vehicles around town, have you?
 
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