I ordered what you see in my signature, an EB Lariat Lux with 4K tow. My dealer told me late spring based on their experience. Interestingly, it seems Ford had been looking at a lot of the Tremors the past couple weeks. We'll have a better idea once they actually start scheduling, but I would say aim for summer and be surprised if it comes sooner.
Thanks, keeps me from going "Maverick Crazy!"
i’ve already ditched it myself. bad experience with the local Ford dealer i originally ordered a Maverick through first, then watching the order process lunacy with miscommunication and constantly changing customer expectations? just really sad state of affairs.
For as much time as you spend on this forum, you should know that anytime you find yourself typing “my dealer told me”, maybe just skip that comment because it is absolutely worthless speculation.
Or find yourself a better dealer.
A good or bad dealer still has the same limited amount of information. There is no way your dealer has any idea when your truck will be delivered and them telling you any different is just hot air. “In their experience”?
Buddy, they have no experience with delivery of 2023 Mavericks, and experience with anything else is irrelevant because these are very new and unusual circumstances.Yes, constraints change all the time, dropping upgrades does not guarantee a quicker build. I say order your Mav the way you want even if it takes longer so you have no regrets, especially on items you cannot add later. It's better to wait for heated seats if you live in the north than wish you got them on 10 degree mornings. 360 safety features can save you from an accident if you get distracted. I think the BAP will be the best upgrade, especially black ActiveX seats in a Lariat vs brown and blue.
Your comment would make perfect sense if the choice was between option or no option. But the entire point here is not about having to possibly wait longer, it is about possibly not getting a truck at all.
I think it's likely that Ford would like to be able to sell direct to customers, but the dealers have it locked up in laws in most states. This is a case where the consumer should be able to decide if purchasing through a dealer has added value or not and make their own decision on how to buy. Unfortunately we don't get that choice.
At the moment sticking with both, I need a hitch on the truck, truck mats, I may remove at some point. I’d like to think that Ford could handle these 2 simple options. But who knows?
This would make sense if Ford would say if your truck could not be built early on instead of hoping and guessing all year than finally being told sorry. Computers track every aspect of their inventory and build process so Ford could communicate specific info about every buyer's order instead of saying sorry about the delay we are doing our best.
My dealer told me that information as if he was worried I would walk out as soon as he gave it to me. It wasn't a prediction of an exact date. It was a "um, you do realize this will take a while right?" To which I said sure. Given I didn't order a hybrid and the fact they have transports running into the lot on a regular basis, he wasn't concerned it taking a year. That was based on his experience with MY22, which was more constrained, and his knowledge of what Ford was planning to do.A good or bad dealer still has the same limited amount of information. There is no way your dealer has any idea when your truck will be delivered and them telling you any different is just hot air. “In their experience”?
Bottom line: your dealer has no clue and shouldn’t make uneducated guesses.
Nobody is saying there are any guarantees. I am saying that your advice to “just order what you want” only works if you are ok with increasing your chances of getting no truck.
