✅ 10/24 Lightning Build Week Group (MY2023)

[Halbach]

Just an FYI. The NYS clean vehicle rebate still shows the PRO with a $2000 rebate even though the MSRP is now over $42000. I contacted the rebate program and was told "until they are notified by Ford that the MSRP has been raised the rebate will remain at $2000". When I purchased my Kona EV the dealership only gave $500 but the Kona EV amount should have been $2000. A month or so later the dealership sent me $1500. So im not sure how West Herr will handle this.

I didn't even think of that, thank you. Everything based off MSRP sucks.

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[markeyv]

No better luck with the day crew @ ford online chat

Mark
Good Afternoon Ford, I was wanting to check in if there was an estimated delivery date on my new build yet. Two weeks ago it switched to "shipped" but all i have been told is that it was at New Boston, MI and has not actually been assigned a rail car yet. Would you be able to see if there has been an update to this status? thanks so much

Ford:
The order is in transit to the dealer. We are unable to track a live location once a order is in transit. I do show the last location was Ramp 5M, New Boston, MI. I show the ETA for delivery is pending at this time. You may track the status of this order on our website: https://shop.ford.com/vehicleordertracking .


Mark:
so still not assigned a rail car so in all likely hood still at New Boston, MI

Ford:
The order is in transit to the dealer.

We will provide updated information to customers and dealers as it is available. Please stay in touch with your dealer for more information and updates on the status of your order.

 

[Jajar1124]

No better luck with the day crew @ ford online chat

Mark
Good Afternoon Ford, I was wanting to check in if there was an estimated delivery date on my new build yet. Two weeks ago it switched to "shipped" but all i have been told is that it was at New Boston, MI and has not actually been assigned a rail car yet. Would you be able to see if there has been an update to this status? thanks so much

Ford:
The order is in transit to the dealer. We are unable to track a live location once a order is in transit. I do show the last location was Ramp 5M, New Boston, MI. I show the ETA for delivery is pending at this time. You may track the status of this order on our website: https://shop.ford.com/vehicleordertracking .


Mark:
so still not assigned a rail car so in all likely hood still at New Boston, MI

Ford:
The order is in transit to the dealer.

We will provide updated information to customers and dealers as it is available. Please stay in touch with your dealer for more information and updates on the status of your order.

Conspiracy theorist in me says maybe we’re on a rail car and Ford doesn’t know it or hasn’t updated? Fingers crossed. Currently putting the winter tires on my vw golf and I’m not thrilled thought I’d be skipping that this year.

 

[Halbach]

No better luck with the day crew @ ford online chat

Mark
Good Afternoon Ford, I was wanting to check in if there was an estimated delivery date on my new build yet. Two weeks ago it switched to "shipped" but all i have been told is that it was at New Boston, MI and has not actually been assigned a rail car yet. Would you be able to see if there has been an update to this status? thanks so much

Ford:
The order is in transit to the dealer. We are unable to track a live location once a order is in transit. I do show the last location was Ramp 5M, New Boston, MI. I show the ETA for delivery is pending at this time. You may track the status of this order on our website: https://shop.ford.com/vehicleordertracking .


Mark:
so still not assigned a rail car so in all likely hood still at New Boston, MI

Ford:
The order is in transit to the dealer.

We will provide updated information to customers and dealers as it is available. Please stay in touch with your dealer for more information and updates on the status of your order.

Maddening how they can just completely lose sight of a forty thousand dollar piece of machinery isn't it? I'm in the same boat my man. I'm beginning to feel like "Wilson" watching Tom Hanks float away on the raft.

 

[markeyv]

Conspiracy theorist in me says maybe we’re on a rail car and Ford doesn’t know it or hasn’t updated? Fingers crossed. Currently putting the winter tires on my vw golf and I’m not thrilled thought I’d be skipping that this year.

scratches head in Florida @ winter tires lol. I did reach out to my dealer. I though I read recently that they can live track. Fingers Crossed I hear good news.

Maddening how they can just completely lose sight of a forty thousand dollar piece of machinery isn't it? I'm in the same boat my man. I'm beginning to feel like "Wilson" watching Tom Hanks float away on the raft.

for real, that at being against end of the year and tax credits is stressful. My master plan is refi the truck in 4-5 months when i get my return. I would hate to have to wait 18 months for the next year cycle along with the unknown of the amount. This is how I was able to convince the wife.

 

[Halbach]

scratches head in Florida @ winter tires lol. I did reach out to my dealer. I though I read recently that they can live track. Fingers Crossed I hear good news.

for real, that at being against end of the year and tax credits is stressful. My master plan is refi the truck in 4-5 months when i get my return. I would hate to have to wait 18 months for the next year cycle along with the unknown of the amount. This is how I was able to convince the wife.

Ditto. If I don't get my tax credit, I'm screwed. As for live track, I think they need to have VinView or whatever it is called. I seriously considered signing up for a demo of it but I didn't feel like getting spammed for the next year about buying it without even knowing if it would work.

 

[alexose]

Woo! Got my Finalize Order email. Also got a photo from my dealer of it sitting on a car carrier.

Anyone else have issues stepping through the checkout process? I'm getting a weird error on mine:

I'll probably pick it up on Friday due to my work schedule and the snowstorm blowing in. Next update from me is going to be a review

 

[granfaloon]

Woo! Got my Finalize Order email. Also got a photo from my dealer of it sitting on a car carrier.

Anyone else have issues stepping through the checkout process? I'm getting a weird error on mine:

I'll probably pick it up on Friday due to my work schedule and the snowstorm blowing in. Next update from me is going to be a review

Nice man, congrats. Mine is still sitting in Portland, but hopefully will be transported down in the next day or so. Let me know if you or @timwren or @pdxmadman are able to apply the Oregon clean vehicle $2500 rebate at the dealership. My dealer can’t to that so I’ll have to do it after the fact, I’m curious if it will still apply with the new msrp though

 

[pdxmadman]

Nice man, congrats. Mine is still sitting in Portland, but hopefully will be transported down in the next day or so. Let me know if you or @timwren or @pdxmadman are able to apply the Oregon clean vehicle $2500 rebate at the dealership. My dealer can’t to that so I’ll have to do it after the fact, I’m curious if it will still apply with the new msrp though

I also received the finalize order email. Trying to confirm with my dealership if was actually delivered. I too will also pick up on Friday due to financing with Parson CU in California which will cause a slight delay for pickup.

 

[Fair__dinkum]

Now that it has delivered to dealer, there is a button on my order page "begin your purchase". If I click that all the pricing is based on the $46974 MSRP not the $51974. so that $5000 price protection seems like it won't be a problem.

Jim,

Just a heads up on the price protection issue. The dealer handed me a preliminary document today that I didn't review until getting home which has the $52k base MSRP as the starting point.

I e-mailed seeking clarification and the dealer rep just replied:

I replied with the date of my order (8/11), date of the price protection publication by Ford (8/12), date of the $5k increase (10/5) and a copy of Ford's price protection terms.

I'm waiting to hear back and I guess I'll call Ford in the meantime. I'm supposed to pick it up 10am tomorrow.

 

[Halbach]

Jim,

Just a heads up on the price protection issue. The dealer handed me a preliminary document today that I didn't review until getting home which has the $52k base MSRP as the starting point.

I e-mailed seeking clarification and the dealer rep just replied:

I replied with the date of my order (8/11), date of the price protection publication by Ford (8/12), date of the $5k increase (10/5) and a copy of Ford's price protection terms.

I'm waiting to hear back and I guess I'll call Ford in the meantime. I'm supposed to pick it up 10am tomorrow.

I hate knowing that I'm going to have to fight this fight when my truck arrives. I'm done refreshing for the night, but I wish you guys all the best luck for speedy and painless deliveries.

Edit: Oh and thats the exact same bullshit line my dealer trotted out.

 

[granfaloon]

Jim,

Just a heads up on the price protection issue. The dealer handed me a preliminary document today that I didn't review until getting home which has the $52k base MSRP as the starting point.

I e-mailed seeking clarification and the dealer rep just replied:

I replied with the date of my order (8/11), date of the price protection publication by Ford (8/12), date of the $5k increase (10/5) and a copy of Ford's price protection terms.

I'm waiting to hear back and I guess I'll call Ford in the meantime. I'm supposed to pick it up 10am tomorrow.

Same thing is happening to me, dealer is refusing to honor the price at the time of order. Haven’t lots of people taken delivery and gotten price protection and the private cash offer? I thought that was the whole point, to bring it back down to MY22 prices

 

[Nebraskabob]

Same thing is happening to me, dealer is refusing to honor the price at the time of order. Haven’t lots of people taken delivery and gotten price protection and the private cash offer? I thought that was the whole point, to bring it back down to MY22 prices

That's what I'm getting from my dealer as well. My truck just got delivered so we will see. I know one guy posted about getting the private offer and the price protection without any issues.

 

[jimfigler]

Woo! Got my Finalize Order email. Also got a photo from my dealer of it sitting on a car carrier.

Anyone else have issues stepping through the checkout process? I'm getting a weird error on mine:

I'll probably pick it up on Friday due to my work schedule and the snowstorm blowing in. Next update from me is going to be a review

I got that when I tried to have calculate sales tax

 

[jimfigler]

Jim,

Just a heads up on the price protection issue. The dealer handed me a preliminary document today that I didn't review until getting home which has the $52k base MSRP as the starting point.

I e-mailed seeking clarification and the dealer rep just replied:

I replied with the date of my order (8/11), date of the price protection publication by Ford (8/12), date of the $5k increase (10/5) and a copy of Ford's price protection terms.

I'm waiting to hear back and I guess I'll call Ford in the meantime. I'm supposed to pick it up 10am tomorrow.

That’s so much of bullshit because as you point out the timeline is completely inconsistent with their statement. The private offer was available in august months prior to the October price increase.