Don’t these two sentences contradict one another? We don’t know how much earlier the dealer will get the first wave info from ford. Maybe a couple days earlier? Or is it for for sure right before they notify us?
The exact wording in the memo is “directly prior”, so it’s a bit open to interpretation on what directly prior means. While I could be wrong, I think it’s a safe assumption that we are not currently in the time frame that could be considered directly prior.
I take "directly before" to mean they'll only get a very short lead time on when customers are notified. Similar to if they had said "right before." But that's only my interpretation.
The dealers already have a list of their Lightning reservation customers in priority order from Ford. They have had that for months.
But that doesn't mean invitations will go out right down that original list. The dealers can prioritize, and Ford can follow that or not, or bump a totally different person up. It seemed clear that dealers won't know for sure who's getting invites until Ford gives them the names before each wave.
This doesn't sound right. I'm quite certain that you are using the term "allotted" to mean something completely different than what it means to Ford. The dealer you are referencing likely got 25 priority spots. That is completely unrelated to how many trucks that dealer will be allotted.
The priority order does not in any way imply that any specific customer will get an order invite for the first wave in early January. Some dealers may not get any first wave invites, but others may get several. Some people with a number 1 priority may still have to wait until later ordering waves depending on that dealers allotment and the number of invites Ford decides to send out in each wave.
We don't really know how the priority process works. We know that dealers could submit a list of priority customers based on the number of reservations their dealership received. We know it was due on 12/17. We don't know how that list will translate to order waves.
From the documents provided, one who is prioritized should theoretically overtake those who ordered early. I ordered in late November for example. However, I was pushed from the last spot at my dealer, spot 40, to spot 4. Therefore, I should be ahead of the other guys who are not prioritized, even if they placed orders first day, that’s what priority means. First 5 spots at dealers with 50 or less orders get prioritized.
I hope your first class ticket works out for you as hoped but it's still speculation. This sentence from the ordering guide carries multiple meanings:
What if Ford (not dealer) decides your place in line for an invitation to visit your dealer will be the average of your timestamp-based position and your "dealer priority list" position, making you position 22?
