An alternative way to think of it, assuming you have the 10-12k to put as a down payment, is, what could you invest just same money in and yield a higher return, vs putting it all down to lower your monthly payment. Yes, your monthly payment goes up, but there's a balance between throwing cash...
Just trying to get a sense of the MTC demographic, if you are comfortable with sharing what age group you fall within, what is it?
Note this is your legal age, not how old you act :)
Doing that could throw off the handling balance. I would 1) park your car on an actual level surface before jumping to mods and 2) check if a lift/ leveling kit could achieve what you're looking to do?
This... Just kills me to see this happen week after week. Clearly Ford is focused on pumping out the higher margin vehicles such as the Bronco Sport. Not saying that they couldn't pump out exactly the same # of units, but for people who think "chips" are short on the Maverick, but not the Bronco...
I was in the exact same boat as you, trust me I know how frustrating it is. I've learned to just reset (lower) my expectations around timing and updates. The whole world is dealing with shortages of one type or another, and hopefully things can get better soon. Patience is key.
If you don't have your my22 by July of this year, it seems though to justify not waiting a few more months got a my23. That being said, it's way harder to control that outcome...
@fordvideoguy - Thank you for keeping us all informed and updated as much as you can. We don't say it enough, but everyone here appreciates your insight! Long McArthur should give you a raise for doing the lords work :)
Good point, but minor clarification. I believe today's COVP deadline is for just Jan'22 orders that missed the Jan. cutoff, not all MY22 orders total. Or are you suggesting otherwise? I do admit that it's interesting my dealer waited to confirm the COVP until today even though it was orderd on...
Same thing happened w/ me. I placed an AWD XLT order on 1/10, recieved the order confirmation email that night. Then earlier this morning, my dealership asked for me to sign the DORA to confirm the COVP, with a deadline of 5pm today..
I assume this means both of us are February allocations...
Just looked at your build, you have a lot of constraints, so the dealership may not have been lying. I would try to talk to them more about options as well as what they could do to make it up for you if you have to reorder once My23 order banks open up (which I thought was June?).