Got order invite today (4/12/2022)

[metroshot]

Keep trying and use a different browser. Even try with your phone too. I had that driving me crazy for 30 minutes before it finally took my deposit. Good luck!

Oh yeah - the payment part was horrible - I used my Amex card and it said it would not process when a second later, Amex texts me that a charge for $1500 had been approved.

The Ford webpage would not go any further so I had to use another card to make the deposit.

After that payment went thru, Amex calls me and asks if the charge was valid. I had to say Amex may have thought it was valid but Ford did not.

Very confusing for me!

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[jazzmanmonty]

Oh yeah - the payment part was horrible - I used my Amex card and it said it would not process when a second later, Amex texts me that a charge for $1500 had been approved.

The Ford webpage would not go any further so I had to use another card to make the deposit.

After that payment went thru, Amex calls me and asks if the charge was valid. I had to say Amex may have thought it was valid but Ford did not.

Very confusing for me!

Damn fraud protection! I've had that happen to me for some non-car purchases. I'd complete purchase online, get text after from CC company asking if I made purchase, I'd say yes. Few minutes later I'd get email from online store saying my order cancelled because card declined. Sooo stupid.

 

[Fordskeptic]

The jump from Pro to Lariat would be tough even with the $7.5k tax credit.

 

[doolin64]

Got my invite today as well. Reservation placed 5/20. Bummed I can't order an XLT.

 

[Astraea]

Got my email also! Order placed for Lariat Antimatter Blue! ? Was not expecting to get an order in for MY22 since I placed the reservation in October. So excited to finally make an account here and join into the fun of waiting all over again! ?

 

[metroshot]

The jump from Pro to Lariat would be tough even with the $7.5k tax credit.

Yes agree - I was looking at the XLT so the $16K jump to the Lariat base was a shocker.

I figured the Lariat would cost about the same as the XLT in my case:

A '22 MY would qualify for the $7500 tax credit in '23 plus my state rebates would be about $3500 plus local utility rebate check for $4000 and DMV carpool stickers would make it about right...

 

[EVTruckGuy]

Got my email also! Order placed for Lariat Antimatter Blue! ? Was not expecting to get an order in for MY22 since I placed the reservation in October. So excited to finally make an account here and join into the fun of waiting all over again! ?

Meanwhile tons of first day reservation holders keep waiting for an invite ?.

I'm happy for you... Just pissed at Ford.

 

[Technoman]

Yes agree - I was looking at the XLT so the $16K jump to the Lariat base was a shocker.

I figured the Lariat would cost about the same as the XLT in my case:

A '22 MY would qualify for the $7500 tax credit in '23 plus my state rebates would be about $3500 plus local utility rebate check for $4000 and DMV carpool stickers would make it about right...

Hey Pat,
I'm still crunching numbers.Where did you get the $3500 for CA ? I thought they changed to a max on the trucks of 60K. Hard to figure out the CA incentives when I looked.-Scott

 

[metroshot]

Hey Pat,
I'm still crunching numbers.Where did you get the $3500 for CA ? I thought they changed to a max on the trucks of 60K. Hard to figure out the CA incentives when I looked.-Scott

I was using numbers from my PHEV and I just looked at the CVRP and CFFR programs and numbers have changed a lot!

The Lariat does not qualify for the $2000 CVRP rebate and the CFFR has reduced to $750 at dealer POS.

Well, at least we will get the $4000 from SCE so that's good thing to pay for the higher electricity bill...

 

[Sam James]

Yes agree - I was looking at the XLT so the $16K jump to the Lariat base was a shocker.

I figured the Lariat would cost about the same as the XLT in my case:

A '22 MY would qualify for the $7500 tax credit in '23 plus my state rebates would be about $3500 plus local utility rebate check for $4000 and DMV carpool stickers would make it about right...

Also a '23 XLT is likely going to be a little more than a '22 XLT. Add in a year of savings over ICE too...

...okay, that still isn't going to be $16k, but close enough to justify it, right?

 

[craptacular]

Keep trying and use a different browser. Even try with your phone too. I had that driving me crazy for 30 minutes before it finally took my deposit. Good luck!

I did try my phone and multiple browsers without any luck. I had no problems getting thorough yesterday afternoon, but started having problems after I called Ford last night to switch dealers before submitting the order. I posted a pretty long thread about the issues I was having with the first (well actually 2nd) dealer lying to me, and after filing a complaint with Ford and the BBB I didn't want there to be any kind of retaliation by keeping my order with them. I did see some others had this same issue on one of the previous waves. I called Ford this morning and they said to have my new dealer submit the order manually, so now I'm just patiently waiting...

 

[Ken]

The California Clean Fuel reward website doesn't even have the lightning listed yet as an eligible vehicle. Hopefully that gets updated soon. PG&E also has a rebate program for installing a EVSE but it's income limited.

 

[jpepper07]

My small town lot isn't very knowledgeable and the guy who would accept my order is on vacation till Monday! I hope this doesn't put me behind on getting scheduled. I also added the power running boards so I need to get those removed. I talked to a different guy is like we dont know when you will get the truck we don't have any allocations. I was like ford says you do now because I just built and summitted my order. Meanwhile i think another staff member is trying to reach out to sell me other vehicles.

These dealers act so arrogant and play so many games.

 

[metroshot]

My small town lot isn't very knowledgeable and the guy who would accept my order is on vacation till Monday! I hope this doesn't put me behind on getting scheduled. I also added the power running boards so I need to get those removed. I talked to a different guy is like we dont know when you will get the truck we don't have any allocations. I was like ford says you do now because I just built and summitted my order. Meanwhile i think another staff member is trying to reach out to sell me other vehicles.

These dealers act so arrogant and play so many games.

I think as long as the $1500 has been paid to Ford your order should be good as the final acceptance date is April 29th.

I know what you mean about the dealership bugging you to make any sales they can.
After placing my wife's MME order online and paying $500, my dealer called me and said they have the same MME inbound and offered to let me make an offer over MSRP on it.
Geesh !

 

[jpepper07]

Yeah I paid $500 deposit. There was no mark up thank God. I thought for sure they would bake 5k into it. They still might later.

Yeah, reason #999 removing dealerships.

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