Very well said, there's so much hate for Ford's system but it obviously works, they've been around for over 100 years and remember that they didn't take bailout loans back in the day. Most of the hate is just emotional reaction instead of thinking of it logically.
I just had a rental EV for two weeks while traveling for work, between broken or offline EV chargers and then the few available being packed it was not a pleasant experience. Sure, it makes sense for people who can charge at home but for widespread adoption it's laughable with the current infrastructure. PHEV is definitely the way to go but the EV community is very anti PHEV and they are still very expensive for most people to afford.
Bill have you checked with your dealer that you have a priority code 2?
I don't disagree at all that this is entitlement. People are used to how car buying used to be. The market has changed. Having said that, Ford is playing a dangerous game with customers. All of the car manufacturers are. One disgruntled potential customer is not a concern. A horde of disgruntled potential customers is. Car manufacturers have found a model where they can make the most profit selling fewer cars. People are angry. It is catching up with the manufacturers. Stellantis is having trouble selling anything. Ford F-150s are piling up at dealerships because Ford can't move them. Floor planning is beginning to eat the dealerships' lunch. They can't afford to have these vehicles on their lots like they could in the past, because of much higher interest rates. Mavericks are moving like hot cakes because of their pricing compared to other inventory, but even that is slowing down. The order banks are still open! Nationwide, one can find more Mavericks on dealership lots, plus we are beginning to see the more of them offered without market adjustments. We also see rebates on the uptick in an effort to move inventory piling up at dealerships in general. We live in interesting times.
Because we had 132 previewing on Wednesday and Thursday and they didn't schedule. So on Friday I emailed the Brand Manager and they told me they canceled scheduling this week and the next scheduling would happen on Thursday, November 30th.
Probably and your Maverick would cost a lot more too, there's a lot of capital involved with being able to manufacture every single component of a vehicle.Just a Question...
(maybe I should post this as it's own thread)
If the "Automakers" still made ALL of their own parts, would there be any "Supply Issues" ??
Just my 2 cents...
Jerry
I have contacted the dealer numerous times. He put it as priority 03 and says Ford has to change it to 02. I have contacted Ford and they say contact the dealer. The dealer has contacted the dealer rep numerous times. Nobody seems to have an answer.
Nova! You were lucky/fortunate with your Dads' order..I would bet even your dealer thinks so. In any case , you did good.
Ford marketing gave me a certificate number and says my offer is approved. They know it is a rollover order. I have used Ford chat and phone calls until I am tired. I have tried everything I know to do. I filed a claim a few days ago and told them it should be priority 02. Ford said it might take up to 30 days to hear back.
It sounds like your dealer sucks or is playing games. Did Ford marketing confirm your priority is what the dealer is telling you?
Not sure how you're defining worst. You've obviously never owned one.
Yep my ignorance shows. I’ve just been into cars my whole life and own many and enjoy them. Maybe it’s the public schools that failed you. I think you read into that a bit. Hence even in my post it says they didn’t even try and make it look good. I was not referring to mechanically being the worst. I mean looks wise and owners. It’s like a cult. Like Harley rides. Absolutely nothing wrong with the mechanics of either.
