Placed my order for my RCSB on Jan 22 and just recently got my 3rd “We’re working on your scheduled build date” email. At this point, I could probably find one with my specs close to me. For now the only thing that keeps me from doing that is the current APR.
Note 6th paragraph from this news story from last February - " One key issue for Ford is the importance of producing as many vehicles as possible, because they're recorded as a sale for the automaker when they leave the factory, not when they leave the dealership, noted John McElroy, veteran automotive analyst and host of the "Autoline After Hours" podcast and webcast. "
I really enjoyed reading this from the Ford Spokesperson:
It’s boarderline fraudulent and sure isn’t an honest answer. Shame on them. I’ve lost a lot of faith in Ford.
Worst new launch process a company could do on purpose. They would look better to admit the truth and say they discovered an issue and held the vehicles to address those issues before sending them to dealers and customers, rather than try to cover it up and say they purposely held the vehicles because it is a purposeful part of their process.
Got to be frustrating. My order is very simple, Lariat, and the only option I chose was the electronic rear differential. Placed the order on 3/19, built last week, and got a notice that it shipped and on the way to the dealer yesterday. Makes you wonder what the delay is, lack of parts for the options ordered, or did they have a quality issue they were trying to resolve?
It went from In Production to Order Confirmed on 24 Mar...it has a convoy number, but hasn't been shipped. see info in sig.
