The Cold, Hard Truth

[MakinDoForNow]

what is the approx number of Mavericks in a “crap ton?” Are we talking 750?, 5K?, 20K?

I am going with 80k "crapper tons"!

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[Frandy]

You haven’t been waiting that long. My November order is expected to finally arrive July 19-25

Well, as I already wrote, my June 24 2021 order is supposedly arriving July 26-Aug 1. But, not holding my breath.

 

[vabchusa]

 

[Timothyd]

Ford is all over the map about what it says is being built. I ordered my hybrid Lariat exactly one year ago today, June 24. I was told I'd probably have it 1Q 2022. That came and went. Build showed June 1 with expected ETA of early July. They've pushed out the ETA four times with the current delivery date of July 26 - Aug 1. I don't believe it. I've decided to start vehicle shopping for a different truck or SUV. I do want the Maverick, but I think it best not to hold on to that dream. Should it arrive before I make a different purchase, I'll decide then if I want it or if I prefer to let the dealer mark it up to sell it to someone else. I'm simply fed up with the process.

Do you get your information from Ford? I've had pretty much no news from them. They could easily calm me down with some communication.

 

[Old Ranchero]

Do you get your information from Ford? I've had pretty much no news from them. They could easily calm me down with some communication.

Really? Are you sure any communication directly from Ford would satisfy you, or would you immediately consider it non-informative and then generate multiple more questions on things they didn't include? That seems to be the pattern around here whenever Ford does issue a mass communication posted here. Food for thought.

 

[NJ Pinelands]

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[Frandy]

Do you get your information from Ford? I've had pretty much no news from them. They could easily calm me down with some communication.

I had been calling the customer serice line. They just mimic the order status website. But, I do talk with my dealership and she sends me texts when there's a change/update. That's how I found out that my ETA moved out another two weeks. As I said, I take it all a very large grain of salt.

 

[Timothyd]

Really? Are you sure any communication directly from Ford would satisfy you, or would you immediately consider it non-informative and then generate multiple more questions on things they didn't include? That seems to be the pattern around here whenever Ford does issue a mass communication posted here. Food for thought.

Yes! In almost 8 months I've had ONE generic email that basically said shit happens. No estimates, musings, projections, nothing of substance. I might have some additional questions but they'd be of a different and positive nature.
I was a landlord on the side and I told some prospective tenants it would be a month or two to make the apartment available. It took 7 months to evict the deadbeats here in Illinois and I kept in touch which they appreciated. If I had evaded them they would have been mad too.

 

[Frandy]

So, after reading the latest posts in this thread, I decided to send a text to my dealer. I know the internet salesperson works there on Saturdays. Held on June 10th for 8 days...and then released. I wonder if someone paid the ransom!

FWIW, here's our communication:

Sad sack Mav. buyer me:
Hi. So, is the delay of my Maverick due to allocations? I've heard of other buyers, all of whom ordered their truck the week I did, and they've all had their loaded Mac Lariats for months, one since January. Just doesn't seem right.

Dealer rep:
I had checked on the eta again this morning...nothing had changed since the eta of July 26th to August 1st. I did speak to my GM to see if he can see why it got pushed. He can see that it was in transit then held on June 10th for 8 days..it didn't give a specific reason why...it was released again on June 18th for transit in Mexico. It takes around 3 weeks to get here from there.

 

[Suzukiridr14]

I think about my January order almost every day and I must say hope feels foolish at this point.

If Ford would ever just say how many orders there are and how many remain unscheduled, my guess is all of us still waiting would !

Bottom line: my truck ain't coming. Yours probably isn't either. At least not anytime soon.

Remember all of us waited 8 months or more for our trucks, yes, we got our trucks. If you ordered in Jan. Ford still has your order, and will get it filled as soon as they can. Getting parts seems to be the problem with no answer to when. Early problems may be fixed on your truck when it's built.

 

[tonyinsd]

Reading this thread, I'm reminded of Colonel Nathan R. Jessup.

Think for just one second about what you're saying. You're acting as if a company worth tens of billions is looking to screw you. Sure, they're holding back the truck you ordered just to mess with you.

No, it couldn't be supply chain constraints that every single company is dealing with. Nope, it couldn't be a shortage of labor. Or Covid lockdowns in China.

It's all about screwing you. And only you.

Jim Farley and the rest of the c-level execs sit around, laughing and giggling in their meetings, hey, you know that dude on Maverick truck club? We screwed him good.

Has the roll out of this vehicle been less than optimal? To steal another line from this character, you're goddamn right. But the level of complaining about it is something I'd expect from a bunch of Karens in line for crappy coffee at Charbucks when they run out of pumpkin spice flavoring.

Oh yeah, those guys couldn't even get cold cups for two to three months.

 

[Catmandu]

I think about my January order almost every day and I must say hope feels foolish at this point.

If Ford would ever just say how many orders there are and how many remain unscheduled, my guess is all of us still waiting would !

Bottom line: my truck ain't coming. Yours probably isn't either. At least not anytime soon.

Mine took 10 months from order submission to delivery. With parts constraints this is the way...

 

[aitch-2-oh]

Crap ton: unit of mass, imperial unit system. Whereas the British imperial ton is 2240 lbs, and the U.S. customary ton is a mere 2000 lbs, the crap ton is generally recognized to be ~3200 lbs. The weight of a Maverick is 3636 lbs, so a crap ton of Mavericks is about 0.88 Mavericks.

With a friend from Ireland in town, he wants to know how this converts to 'stones'. I thought he said 'stoned', which I said varies state-by-state, which confused him even more...

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