That was my first thought when I started reading this post. Endoscopic photos would be the practical way to make the initial inspection. But it comes down to long term liability and customer confidence in Ford. One lost lawsuit over a fatal fire caused by a missed defect would be more expensive...
My current SUV has keyless entry, push button start, and a birdseye view camera system. All are convenient but the 4 cameras are the one thing I'll really miss on my XLT LUX Hybrid. I would definitely be willing to pay for that option.
I suppose you could tell your friend about worldwide supply and demand changes, OPEC production decisions, shipping logistics, and a few other items that are beyond the control of any President at any time. Correlation doesn't equal causation in this instance.
I wonder if Ford is trying to schedule builds to correlate with localized shipping destinations. It would make sense for them to ship a batch that has final stops in a relatively small area than a batch with widely scattered dealerships.
I didn't get the FITS email either but I went to my dealer last week and he showed me the confirmed order on the Ford site. I ordered early October so maybe they sent that email to earlier orders.
Good information. I was hoping for better visibility for those double left turn lanes but I guess it's not there. His errors are troubling because it raises doubts about his attention to detail but the interior views were helpful for buyers with children.
The only good thing about waiting for my Hybrid is collecting ideas to personalize it. The spoilers are a hard pass but that grill is a must have it! What do you experts think a shop would charge to paint it?