Yep, no protection from ADM. And then they tell all the reservation holders that if they really want a Bronco, they have to change dealerships. You have to go to the national chain dealerships who are getting all the allocations and also adding all the markups. Such a scam. Smaller independent dealerships who are offering competitive pricing will hardly get any Broncos this year due to the new allocation model.
The dealership I ordered through won’t be able to get me a Bronco for at least another year and I’m a day-1 reservation. My local AutoNation franchise had 6 new Broncos parked out front the other day all with $15K ADM on them [a 2-door Badlands had a $20K markup] and some more than that as they’ve equipped them with other upgrades.
I know the Bronco discussion is going off on a tangent of sorts, but this is also why I have zero faith in Ford handling the Lightning orders with any fairness or equity.
Yep, no protection from ADM. And then they tell all the reservation holders that if they really want a Bronco, they have to change dealerships. You have to go to the national chain dealerships who are getting all the allocations and also adding all the markups. Such a scam. Smaller independent dealerships who are offering competitive pricing will hardly get any Broncos this year due to the new allocation model.
The dealership I ordered through won’t be able to get me a Bronco for at least another year and I’m a day-1 reservation. My local AutoNation franchise had 6 new Broncos parked out front the other day all with $15K ADM on them [a 2-door Badlands had a $20K markup] and some more than that as they’ve equipped them with other upgrades.
I know the Bronco discussion is going off on a tangent of sorts, but this is also why I have zero faith in Ford handling the Lightning orders with any fairness or equity.
This is terrible. I’m a late reservation holder so I’ll have to wait a long time regardless, but I’m staying with my (smaller) dealer for as long as it takes, on principle alone.
What I read.... is that Lightning orders must include a photocopy of the drivers license of the customer. This is to prevent dealers from ordering cars for fictitious or straw buyers, which of course would end up as dealer stock with an ADM when the original "buyer" refuses to take delivery.
Note: If you order through the dealer (vs. online) you do lose access to a lot of the order tracking information online (since the order isn't linked with your account) and have to rely on updates from the dealer. We did our Mach-e that way and I will be ordering the Lightning online.
This maybe the your best case scenario.
Go at the dealer with your mobile device.
Do the ordering on line yourself while you are with your dealer and at the of the process when you will be asked to pick your dealer, you watch the order transfered to them and witness it in their order list.
You be involved and they can verify your order in their records.
My dealer is very cooperative. When I had my MME delivered to them they didn't think too much of it. I was the first customer. Now that they have involved with few MMEs they understand the process. My relationship with my dealer is very good. They even showed me their reservation list. To my surprise they have over 160 reservations so far for the F-150 Lightning. So.....they don't want to mess this system up. They will work with me anytime. Good luck to all. I am waiting just like you for that email. Patience.
This maybe the your best case scenario.
Go at the dealer with your mobile device.
Do the ordering on line yourself while you are with your dealer and at the of the process when you will be asked to pick your dealer, you watch the order transfered to them and witness it in their order list.
You be involved and they can verify your order in their records.
My dealer is very cooperative. When I had my MME delivered to them they didn't think too much of it. I was the first customer. Now that they have involved with few MMEs they understand the process. My relationship with my dealer is very good. They even showed me their reservation list. To my surprise they have over 160 reservations so far for the F-150 Lightning. So.....they don't want to mess this system up. They will work with me anytime. Good luck to all. I am waiting just like you for that email. Patience.
