Can a truck be picked up from a Depot?

[Theunknown_87]

Ok. So the truck I bought, which is not delivered to dealer yet. Has been sitting since Jan 31 in Winston Salem, at the rail yard.
It was supposed to be delivered the first week, then delivered this Monday 2/14, now it's pushed another week to 2/21.
It's being delivered to southern west Virginia, then they will drive it here to me, in NC.

Is this normal? And can the dealer go get it and bring it here?

I've sold my truck to make room for this, now Ive gotta bum a ride for a week, and hope it's not delayed again.

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[WhiteMaverick12]

Go try. The answer is no but I want to see what they do!

 

[Mark Rash]

I highly doubt it, but can't hurt to ask.

 

[Theunknown_87]

The saleslady I've been dealing with said the guy it off today, that could see about this.
It'll be Monday.
I just don't understand, if it's sold, not just a dealer order truck to BE sold. It cannot be picked up. Makes no sense to me.

 

[Slavko]

I hope you are able to get your truck soon. Call Ford 1800 number and ask them as well. It might give you more insight and a better answer than your dealership.

 

[jalbano2]

The saleslady I've been dealing with said the guy it off today, that could see about this.
It'll be Monday.
I just don't understand, if it's sold, not just a dealer order truck to BE sold. It cannot be picked up. Makes no sense to me.

The truck is ordered by the dealership . Its the property of ford until delivery to the dealership. The dealership does not own it until they take possession of it at delivery than they own it. You don't own the truck until it is sold to you from the dealer. The dealer is a private entity that has an exclusive contract to buy direct from the manufacturer and sell to the consumer . You did not buy the truck from ford . You are buying it from the dealer.

 

[olderbudwiser]

The truck is ordered by the dealership . Its the property of ford until delivery to the dealership. The dealership does not own it until they take possession of it at delivery than they own it. You don't own the truck until it is sold to you from the dealer. The dealer is a private entity that has an exclusive contract to buy direct from the manufacturer and sell to the consumer . You did not buy the truck from ford . You are buying it from the dealer.

My experience at Wixom assembly was once it went through the mousetrap (name given at plant) vehicle is the dealers. Mousetrap reads bar codes on vehicle. At this point dealer is paying for the inventory. Plus is responsible for any repairs.

It's probaly a union thing. Certain car haulers deliver. If dealer can swing it, that would be great. Can't get a yes or no with out asking.

 

[KevCuRaoi]

Ok. So the truck I bought, which is not delivered to dealer yet. Has been sitting since Jan 31 in Winston Salem, at the rail yard.
It was supposed to be delivered the first week, then delivered this Monday 2/14, now it's pushed another week to 2/21.
It's being delivered to southern west Virginia, then they will drive it here to me, in NC.

Is this normal? And can the dealer go get it and bring it here?

I've sold my truck to make room for this, now Ive gotta bum a ride for a week, and hope it's not delayed again.

Yes, delays like this can be fairly common. Especially when there are shortages of truck drivers. Just have to wait for the transport company to deliver it to the dealer. They could try calling the rail yard wanting it expedited, but it usually does no good! Our dealership has tried that a few times....and I think it actually took longer! We now just wait.

 

[Theunknown_87]

I see.

 

[Theunknown_87]

Does any new maverick owners , have a similar experience lately? And to what outcome as in delays and how long it actually took to get delivered to dealer?

 

[TSAINTS1115]

The answer isn't no, it's NO!

When I bought my Mav I had a talk with one of the owners about how short the supply of vehicles was for dealerships. She agreed and stated how frustrating it was as the central location in the Chicago area for vehicles to arrive by rail wasn't that far away but they have to wait for the process before they could get their vehicles. She explained it would be nice to just pick them up there but "we'd have an easier time walking into Fort Knox as NOBODY who's not connected to that place gets in, period!"

 

[DryHeat]

It's probaly a union thing. Certain car haulers deliver. If dealer can swing it, that would be great. Can't get a yes or no with out asking.

It seems more likely that it's a "security thing" or an "insurance thing" or a "get out of here and quit screwing up our system thing."

Whoever is releasing the vehicles for over-the-road transport has to have some way to verify that they are giving the vehicle to an authorized person. If they let people just waltz in and say "Hey, I'm from XYZ Dealership, give me that truck" verification would be time-consuming, at best.

I guess it could happen if you made enough phone calls and had pull with the right people, but I can see why they wouldn't want it to happen all the time.

 

[jalbano2]

My experience at Wixom assembly was once it went through the mousetrap (name given at plant) vehicle is the dealers. Mousetrap reads bar codes on vehicle. At this point dealer is paying for the inventory. Plus is responsible for any repairs.

It's probaly a union thing. Certain car haulers deliver. If dealer can swing it, that would be great. Can't get a yes or no with out asking.

Dealer does not own it until its on the ground and signed for. He can refuse it at delivery for defect . If they won't sign for it it goes back to ford.

 

[djb_rh]

Mine shipped on 1/8 and was delivered yesterday to my dealer in Asheboro, NC. The estimate in the tracker all along was 2/15, so it was “early”, if you consider taking 4.5 weeks to make it from Mexico to NC “early.”

Sorry it’s taking so long. This part of the wait has been far more brutal than the wait to get built was, IMHO. Mine didn’t get to my dealer in time for them to PDI it and install the cap yesterday, so I’m waiting until Monday to get it, but they’re bringing it to me (I’m an hour from there) and these last two days are SO much easier than those other 4.5 weeks were.

—Donnie

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