? Official Info: F-150 Lightning Reservations to Order Conversion & Invitation Process. Dealer Pricing Options

[F-150 Prius]

The "prioritization" racket means the dealers can shop around their first 5 allocations to the highest bidder.

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[anthafied]

Any educated guesses as to how many allocations a small to mid size dealership will get? I'm number 7 out of 90 at Watsonville, CA Ford

 

[RavenYZF-R6]

Any educated guesses as to how many allocations a small to mid size dealership will get? I'm number 7 out of 90 at Watsonville, CA Ford

6

 

[Oneand0]

Reservation number 10819030 (ten minutes into the event) and was just told by my dealership that I am #1 on their list, and more importantly, will remain #1 on their list.

I just switched dealers and went with the one, where I purchased my Bronco. My number is
10815274 and my email verifying it was at 6:43pm PST. I’m hoping, that I end up on the list high enough, since I switched? I’m calling them tomorrow to see where I landed after switching to them.

 

[F150ROD]

My understanding is dealers have until the 18th of December to turn in their prioritization list. When you get an invitation to place your order that means it's set and you can't be bumped unless the configuration you want isn't available.

Dealers have no say what number you are in line at that dealer, apparently that will come from Ford based on Timestamp and Date of Reservation unless the dealer sends them the list. This is all according to my dealer when I asked what place I am in line at the dealer. This is good news for those of us who switched dealers, we dont go to the back or front of the line.

 

[FordTough98198]

LOL. Forums are full of so many irrational things...

Everybody: "OMG, find the dealer that is honest and won't mark it up / sell it from under you / cheat you somehow / *insert your worst fear here*"

Also Everybody: "OMG, send your dealer a card with cash in it to convince them to bump you to the top of the list."

So... by this logic... you actually WANT to work with a dealer who would take a bribe and cheat someone. Good luck with your dealer if they do that. And yes, I get it there are plenty of dealerships who are in the business of making money not customer loyalty. Thankfully I work with one who is just leaving the order of the orders as they came in (or so they say and since I have worked with them since 2005, 13 vehicles later, I tend to believe them).

 

[13_F150]

From what I'm reading there's no way I'm not number 1 at my local dealer. I will have to check with them tomorrow as my reservation starts with 1079

 

[HtownHog]

LOL. Forums are full of so many irrational things...

Everybody: "OMG, find the dealer that is honest and won't mark it up / sell it from under you / cheat you somehow / *insert your worst fear here*"

Also Everybody: "OMG, send your dealer a card with cash in it to convince them to bump you to the top of the list."

So... by this logic... you actually WANT to work with a dealer who would take a bribe and cheat someone. Good luck with your dealer if they do that. And yes, I get it there are plenty of dealerships who are in the business of making money not customer loyalty. Thankfully I work with one who is just leaving the order of the orders as they came in (or so they say and since I have worked with them since 2005, 13 vehicles later, I tend to believe them).

 

[rlbussard]

LOL. Forums are full of so many irrational things...

Everybody: "OMG, find the dealer that is honest and won't mark it up / sell it from under you / cheat you somehow / *insert your worst fear here*"

Also Everybody: "OMG, send your dealer a card with cash in it to convince them to bump you to the top of the list."

So... by this logic... you actually WANT to work with a dealer who would take a bribe and cheat someone. Good luck with your dealer if they do that. And yes, I get it there are plenty of dealerships who are in the business of making money not customer loyalty. Thankfully I work with one who is just leaving the order of the orders as they came in (or so they say and since I have worked with them since 2005, 13 vehicles later, I tend to believe them).

Exactly!!! My dealer told me the same thing. He told me that I am #1 on the list and he isn't moving anyone above me. He told me that if he had other loyal customers like me that wanted to be bumped, he still isn't going move them any higher than 10. I love my dealer because they have always been good to me and never tried to cheat me out of anything.

 

[Whiskey]

From what I'm reading there's no way I'm not number 1 at my local dealer. I will have to check with them tomorrow as my reservation starts with 1079

First four digit may represent the area, (or server) the order came from, i.e. 1079xxxx Southern Florida, 1081xxxx Southwest and so on. Don’t know for sure what the numbers actually mean. Hopefully in January we will all get to order the vehicle of choice. It’s Monday everyone, have a nice day….Ohhhh you guys gotta go to work ? make the best of it anyways.?

 

[F150ROD]

From what I'm reading there's no way I'm not number 1 at my local dealer. I will have to check with them tomorrow as my reservation starts with 1079

Unless someone with a lower reservation number and timestamp moves to your dealer.

 

[Skeldog99]

I would like to see a poll on here to get an idea of what every is going for. If 85% is going for the pro, then others that want the higher models may have a chance even though they are not first within their dealership.

 

[Griddlez]

I would like to see a poll on here to get an idea of what every is going for. If 85% is going for the pro, then others that want the higher models may have a chance even though they are not first within their dealership.

This would be pretty interesting to see.

 

[shocker]

Dealer:
"You are number 2 on our list with a high probability of receiving a first wave invitation to order. That first wave of invitations is set to go out in January and we should have the ability to place the order right away."

No bribe, not a loyal customer, other than I test drove a Mach E last Feb, and didn't treat the salesman and staff like dirt.

 

[sotek2345]

This would be pretty interesting to see.

There was a poll on here a while ago, and a better one on Reddit.




XLT ER was the highest take, followed closely by the Pro and then the Lariat ER. Everything else was pretty low numbers.

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