My guess that there's a small window where there's a surge in demand for every new model year. And, if dealers can't sell their existing inventory, they're anxious to get some '25s. And, being able to sell a truck at MSRP with no incentives motivates some questionable behaviors.
I had posted on another thread...I had a dealer order a '25 in my name that I didn't order. I'm guessing they're gaming the system to get inventory before anyone else does.
I decided to send them an email.
Hi George -
I was very excited to see that my Maverick has been built.
XXXX - Order ID
Vin - XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Can you send me the DORA - I seem to have misplaced it.
john
When Ford opened orders, I reached out to two nearby dealers about ordering. I only ended up going through the ordering process with one of the dealers and got DORA (Dealer order receipt acknowledgement). I never mocked up or even speced out a truck from the second dealer because the first...