Literally got the same text last night, no email update yet though.
Email just came this morning as well.
Don't I repeat don't buy the chevy. I come from a family that is in the chevy business. The 8 speed transmission is crapOh gotcha haha yeah the Colorado is such a good looking truck and pretty good value for the price. I just love the Raptor engine and customizable suspension / exhaust. Little worried that all the customization adds complication and might lead to expensive fixes, but that sounds like a future me problem.
Definitely feels like Ford has been dragging their feet, my dealer originally said my build date would be late January but it got pushed back to late Feb. Praying for no delays on the order!
I get it. I ordered on 10/15/24 with priority code 06 and have watched while dealers get dealer stock. Even the dealer I ordered from received dealer stock and mine has yet to be built. Retail orders should be #1 priority until they're all built.
I ordered a RR Nov 11, 2024. Got tired of waiting with no real date of production. I found one on a out of state dealers lot and bought it. I agree Ford's ordering system is very bad. I say that an ex autoworker, and dealership employee. We never had ordering issues like Ford is experiencing. I would think inventory management of assembly line parts is the issue. Inventory forecasting is a major component of any manufacturing operation. If you can't forecast needed parts you can't build automobile efficiently. Plus there should be safety stock to get through until stock can be replenished. Hard to believe 40 years ago we built cars more efficiently without all these robots, computer software and technical advancements we have now. And did it with more profits but that was with much better CEOs, upper management and boards of directors.
Yes don't give up. Ordering of vehicles in general needs to improve for all manufacturers (except probably Tesla). I have worked for 18 years in Ecommerce building major websites. You should be able to buy exactly what you want.
I just ordered my RR this week and yes there allocations are spent but allegedly they get "more allocations" as the year goes on. I can't get a straight answer on when Ford will grace them with another allocation and then they may not be offered RR. I will give it some time but I plan to ask one of the managers for a more concrete window of opportunity. I am patient and can wait as long as i have a reasonable time frame.
I bought a RR today for under MSRP just as it was advertised. No markups or adds. Since I could not get an answer on the extra allocations for the one I have on order since November, I went searching and found one on the ground identical to the one I have on order. You should be able to find one. Also I asked if the dealership has more allocations as the one I bought was sold but the deal fell through this morning. My salesman told they have more allocations and units coming. FYI my Raptor was on the dealers lot for 28 days as a stock unit.
Thanks! I'm trying every search engine out there. Ford.com search is a joke..I've found a few between 150-200 miles away. I am in the Indianapolis area.
I found mine 1100 miles away, I live Houston so I am having it shipped .
How'd you deal with a trade and or financing? Do they charge a ton for shipping?
Financing is simple. I got pre-approved and asked the dealer to match or beat the rate I received from my credit union and bank.
