I have a very similar situation and I agree.
I ordered a 23MY from a small, rural dealer with a great reputation on 9/17/22. Several months ago I realized that they may never get an allocation for my Maverick because they are mostly a Powerstroke dealer. Before I ordered the 24MY I asked them...
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📅 10/16
🔢 06xx
🛻 Lariat EB, Oxford white
📍 NorCal
🗓 9/19/22 rolled over on 7/17/23
🕺 Useless
I was completely convinced that my dealer might not ever get an allocation for my EB. At the time of the original order getting an EB in 6-8 months seemed like a reasonable...