No Maverick Scheduling This Week (3/9/23) + Key Constraints

[ListedGuru]

FWIW, Tim said on his livestream that Maverick will schedule next week for May.

So Tim was saying they will schedule for the entire month of May next week? I think previously they had scheduled out to 4/17 or so IIRC? If so, that would be a ton of scheduling next week. Bu then again it's Ford we're talking about so who knows

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[Christenhildebrandt]

Unfortunately, with Ford scheduling May, I think next week will determine whether I pass. If I'm not scheduled, then it won't even be built before I really needed it. I'm already evaluating alternatives as my current car just isn't going to last and we are entering the season of truly needing two vehicles.

The Ridgeline is more tempting as time drags on. I am get concerned about the rust I have seen on some Maverick underbody youtube videos. Our CRV is 5 or 6 years old and doesn't really have the rust like those videos. It would be nice to get the truck scheduled and then hopefully have it by the 4th of July. Mainly would like the bed for summer projects and taking out the garden in the fall.

 

[Automate]

I think previously they had scheduled out to 4/17 or so IIRC?

Yes, but some 4/17s have been pushed back to 4/24 like mine

 

[bearsfan647]

Which is a reason to be stressed if we were at the end of the build year.

Which we aren't.

I give up. I don’t understand at all how you’ve come to these conclusions reading my comments.

ppl CANT wait till the end of the model year to simply KNOW if they will even get one. I’ve explained multiple examples as to why. Just because they don’t apply to you, don’t mean they don’t exist. It’s kind of funny that you don’t understand why knowing if you will even get one is beneficial.

so again, no…zero news at all is a reason to be stressed for many who don’t have a car, have a beater, need to upgrade etc. I just explained that. You have ppl who have waited over 500 days and you say “I don’t get why ppl are stressed and how does knowing scheduling date help that?” LOL

 

[commadorebob]

Just throwing this idea out there. It is one I have floated around in my head if something unexpected happens.. (accident, total vehicle loss, engine/tranny goes out...etc), but what about getting a "loaner" car (or insert correct term here).

I see all these people complaining that they ordered their vehicle in Sept and should already have it, or they needed it asap...etc...but why would you go about ordering a custom made vehicle if you needed a vehicle that bad? Just go to any dealership and buy a new/used car off the lot or a private seller. I would find it hard to believe at the time of placing any Maverick order at any dealership that they did not mention the possibility of a super long wait. And if anyone was aware of the MTC before placing their order, should have already known about the long wait potential. But this has nothing to do with the 1+year wait time people, I am sorry for the long wait, but enough of my mini rant, back to my idea...

If you really like the Maverick, feel its the vehicle that you really want/need.... why not find a current vehicle that would fill your needs...hold onto your Maverick order...and when it does come in, trade that current vehicle in towards the Maverick (or sell it yourself)? That way you wont lose your Maverick order and you have a vehicle for a potential short amount of time that gets the job done.

Just a thought. To those reading this with vehicles that you feel wont make it across the finish line... is that an option? get a newer used car that would get you from right now, until your Maverick being built/delivered? Just my $0.02 as this is the route I would go if my Escape craps out completely.

The reason I wondered onto the dealership's website last August was because I was in need of a new vehicle. When I placed my order I knew there would be a wait and my dealer said "late spring for an EB." I figured I could wait until then as I do work from home. It is annoying to drive the Saturn death machine locally when my wife is driving her Escape, but given I just put gas in the Saturn for the first time since Thanksgiving, I figure I could wait until "late spring." It's not like it gets driven a ton.

Well, May qualifies as "late spring."

In September, I placed my order for an EB. In October, Ford published their retail order numbers and there was no reason Ford couldn't get all their EBs scheduled before the end of Spring. It wasn't until last month with fresh data that we see Ford has, if anything, underestimated the number of hybrids they could build and changed their capacity to reflect that. Meaning the EBs are about two months behind what their capacity reflects. Given how Ford is scheduling, my EB could show up as late as August or September now.

For those who have waiting longer, I feel for you. I really do. But I am just not going to wait longer than I have to in order to get the vehicle I need. I think waiting from September to May for a vehicle when my current vehicle is already mostly dead is a fair trade.

If Ford schedules my truck next week, it will still show up to me late, but I will deal with it. Including getting a rental or borrowing a truck for the week I really need it for Summer Camp the first week of June. But if they don't schedule, I just can't wait any longer. This summer, we need two vehicles and my Saturn is no longer a viable option.

I'm not going to get an intermediary vehicle because finding one at a decent price is almost impossible and I will have to get another vehicle in a year anyway when my daughter turns 16. I'd rather take the one hit to my credit on my vehicle before I start dealing with another. The Great Recession did me dirty and I just don't have the luxury at the moment to car hop, even if I could walk onto the dealership's lot and drive off with pretty much any vehicle on it.

Tl;dr: At the end of the day, Ford is a business selling a product and if they fail to deliver it when I need it, I'll get something else.

 

[commadorebob]

The Ridgeline is more tempting as time drags on. I am get concerned about the rust I have seen on some Maverick underbody youtube videos. Our CRV is 5 or 6 years old and doesn't really have the rust like those videos. It would be nice to get the truck scheduled and then hopefully have it by the 4th of July. Mainly would like the bed for summer projects and taking out the garden in the fall.

Not a bad option. Rates are insane:

 

[JimmyH]

I see all these people complaining that they ordered their vehicle in Sept and should already have it, or they needed it asap...etc...but why would you go about ordering a custom made vehicle if you needed a vehicle that bad?

Because this is the vehicle that checks all of the boxes for what you NEED (size, utility, fuel economy, price, etc...) and you couldn't get this vehicle by walking onto a lot and paying MSRP or lower.

 

[Traegorn]

I give up. I don’t understand at all how you’ve come to these conclusions reading my comments.

ppl CANT wait till the end of the model year to simply KNOW if they will even get one. I’ve explained multiple examples as to why. Just because they don’t apply to you, don’t mean they don’t exist. It’s kind of funny that you don’t understand why knowing if you will even get one is beneficial.

so again, no…zero news at all is a reason to be stressed for many who don’t have a car, have a beater, need to upgrade etc. I just explained that. You have ppl who have waited over 500 days and you say “I don’t get why ppl are stressed and how does knowing scheduling date help that?” LOL

I'm not saying it's not frustrating. I know exactly how frustrating it is.

But you gotta think - Ford is scheduled out through April 17th. We've seen on the forum some of the builds moved to April 24th. Whether they announced scheduling for May this week or next week, the truck still wouldn't get built until then.

You need to figure out exactly when you need the truck built by, and then wait until they announce the scheduling for that time. If you let it wind yourself up in knots before then, you're just going to give yourself hypertension for no good reason.

Like, for perspective, what has driven me nuts in threads like this are not folks voicing general frustration, but instead saying that because Ford hasn't announced future production for [insert week here] they must be bad at making cars. When, because folks with dates are getting them pushed back, it's actually more responsible to hold off on announcing dates.

Because you know what turns out to be worse than not having a date? Having a date that keeps moving. For months. And months. And months...

 

[JimmyH]

Not a bad option. Rates are insane:

Santa Cruz MSRP may be a little closer to my the my XL EB AWD order, but great rate right now, if you qualify.

 

[Jenney]

Santa Cruz MSRP may be a little closer to my the my XL EB AWD order, but great rate right now, if you qualify.

I would check insurance rates first. Here in Michigan Kia's and Hyundai's are the number one stollen cars right now. Some cars built between 2011-2021 are being turned away completely for insurance and most of the new cars from Kia and Hyundai, the insurance is way more then any of the other brands.
https://money.com/car-insurance-kia-hyundai-thefts/

 

[Traegorn]

Santa Cruz MSRP may be a little closer to my the my XL EB AWD order, but great rate right now, if you qualify.

It is true -- if I had an unscheduled EcoBoost with certain builds, the Santa Cruz would be looking pretty good right now. Frankly, if there had been a hybrid version, I would have looked at it more a year ago.

 

[Deleted member 15125]

Honestly, it must be nice having so few problems in life that a delayed truck counts among the things that can make you this angry. I just honestly don't think I'm capable of that.

Well just pray nothing happens to your current vehicle that you will have to make a decision on what to do if your maverick is still not scheduled!!!

Just throwing this idea out there. It is one I have floated around in my head if something unexpected happens.. (accident, total vehicle loss, engine/tranny goes out...etc), but what about getting a "loaner" car (or insert correct term here).

I see all these people complaining that they ordered their vehicle in Sept and should already have it, or they needed it asap...etc...but why would you go about ordering a custom made vehicle if you needed a vehicle that bad? Just go to any dealership and buy a new/used car off the lot or a private seller. I would find it hard to believe at the time of placing any Maverick order at any dealership that they did not mention the possibility of a super long wait. And if anyone was aware of the MTC before placing their order, should have already known about the long wait potential. But this has nothing to do with the 1+year wait time people, I am sorry for the long wait, but enough of my mini rant, back to my idea...

If you really like the Maverick, feel its the vehicle that you really want/need.... why not find a current vehicle that would fill your needs...hold onto your Maverick order...and when it does come in, trade that current vehicle in towards the Maverick (or sell it yourself)? That way you wont lose your Maverick order and you have a vehicle for a potential short amount of time that gets the job done.

Just a thought. To those reading this with vehicles that you feel wont make it across the finish line... is that an option? get a newer used car that would get you from right now, until your Maverick being built/delivered? Just my $0.02 as this is the route I would go if my Escape craps out completely.

That's a great idea! But what if your Maverick doesn't get built this year. Now you might be stuck with something you really don't want!

 

[dusty1787]

Because this is the vehicle that checks all of the boxes for what you NEED (size, utility, fuel economy, price, etc...) and you couldn't get this vehicle by walking onto a lot and paying MSRP or lower.

I completely understand. Thats why I am getting one, it checks all the boxes I need/want. I currently also have a reliable vehicle and not an urgent need to have the Maverick yesterday. So waiting is not an issue. If my vehicle breaks down today (its over 12yrs old)...I am not going to attempt to limp around with it until the Maverick comes in. As there are no other vehicles that currently "check all the boxes for what you NEED"...currently out there(for me), I would personally just get a vehicle that runs and does the bare bones of what I need a vehicle for until the Maverick comes in.

I am sorry there are people out there in a worse place than me and desperately need the Maverick yesterday, but my question is if the Maverick and Cruz were not created in the last 2 years (which now is making competitors look into the minitruck segment), what would you have been looking to buy instead? Midsize truck...Fullsize...SUV?... brand new...used?

Just because the Maverick checks all the boxes....if you cant get one in a reasonable time, and if you could its a dealership markup and too costly... what is your next plan?.... It seems like some are just going to complain until the maverick comes in, or claim about never being a Ford customer again yet still wait for their Maverick first.... or wait the 1-2years before a competitor minitruck is here, in which waiting around 1 year for a Maverick is too long, but waiting an additional 1-2years for a competitor is ok?

I understand that people are in different situations, but there are solutions out there. If you cant wait, get a different vehicle. If you dont want a different vehicle, wait.

Only you know what is best for you, and I wish the best for all of us.

 

[JohnHartshorn]

Steel costraint

Why won't Ford honor 22MY orders first?
Could that special offer have something to do with it?

If your 22MY (now rolled over to a MY23) has constraints, it will be passed over to the next order that can be built. Can't build it if they don't have the parts, but gotta keep the line moving.

The real question is why did they open the MY23 hybrid order bank at all, considering all the unbuilt MY22 rollovers.

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