I think if Ford would disclose each dealer's allocations this would do more to stop this than anything. Short of that do what you think you have to do.
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It is absolutely hilarious how some will tell you this is wrong, as they talk about their 2023 order coming in after they already have a 2022. Or they’ll talk about how they are selling their 2022 to make money for the 2023.Did anyone put in MY23 orders with multiple dealerships in hopes to have better odds of getting the Maverick?
I'm strongly thinking about doing it for the MY24. Is this something that Ford may catch and/or backfire on me if I go this route?
Would it? Or would dealers with large allocations be flooded with new orders FAR EXCEEDING those allocations, further exacerbating the problem?I think if Ford would disclose each dealer's allocations this would do more to stop this than anything. Short of that do what you think you have to do.
What? @gte105u has it all figured out. I guess the rest of us aren't too bright.Unless/until Ford goes to an across the board FIFO system, no one is ever going to have it completely figured out. Allocations, priority codes, order date, parts constraints, manufacturing plans for each trim level, profit margins and the secret sauce (Ford magic) all play a role. That's a pretty complex combination and I'm not sure even Ford knows exactly when a particular order will have its ping-pong ball pop up in the scheduling lottery.
Well dealerships would have a role in this by not taking more orders than their known allocations. Customer would need to be satisfied that is the case. I don't see any way there will ever be a FIFO process.Would it? Or would dealers with large allocations be flooded with new orders FAR EXCEEDING those allocations, further exacerbating the problem?
Unless/until Ford goes to an across the board FIFO system, no one is ever going to have it completely figured out. Allocations, priority codes, order date, parts constraints, manufacturing plans for each trim level, profit margins and the secret sauce (Ford magic) all play a role. That's a pretty complex combination and I'm not sure even Ford knows exactly when a particular order will have its ping-pong ball pop up in the scheduling lottery.
Tim has been super up front and transparent about how he ensures that he does officially cancel any order that the customer indicates they want to pass on. I applaud him for doing that to give others in his order bank a chance at being scheduled. I don't recall the specific numbers, but it was not an insignificant amount (the number of orders Long McArthur has canceled) last time I heard. I think it was at least a couple dozen orders.I cancelled both orders. I know Long McArthur did cancel. I think the local dealership kept the order.
well when you get both of yours and then I don't even get one (again!) and then you pour salt in my wounds by offering your 2nd one at a very high markeup, well I'll think very bad things about you... but you're considering it, so I doubt that concerns you at all...Did anyone put in MY23 orders with multiple dealerships in hopes to have better odds of getting the Maverick?
I'm strongly thinking about doing it for the MY24. Is this something that Ford may catch and/or backfire on me if I go this route?
There is a difference between "could" and "would". Of course they could and it wouldn't take much to accomplish. If they had a customer-centric (vs. dealer-centric) culture, they would.I see some think ford could stop duplicate orders.