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Ordered my FEH April 18th. and just got my Vin. today. Dealer said August 4th delivery date. Ordered a FEH Limited 2wd with EVERYTHING. A-plan prize around $30,000 even. Location is Detroit, MI.. Will post when I receive it. Good luck to all, this forum has been very helpful. Hxciter
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Replying to: fmorriso (Jul 13, 2008 7:32 am) How can a buyer tell if a dealer has an allocation? My dealer says he does but I put my order in the day after you and have the same status as you. From this site and others it appears that people that put their orders in weeks after us are about to receive their FEH. Why would a dealer NOT have an allocation? thanks
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| I heard an internal Ford rumor today that they are considering NOT closing the KC plant for 2 weeks at the end of the month in order to maximize shipping as many 09 FE and FEHs as possible in the third quarter (therefore boosting sales numbers.) | |
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| My dealer told me, before I ordered, that he took on inventory from another dealership (when it closed) and ford allocated 5 hybrids per month to him. Probably true, ETA is said to be 7/21 so we will see how it goes | |
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Replying to: hxciter1 (Jul 14, 2008 6:07 am)
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Replying to: alfredck (Jul 14, 2008 7:38 pm) I will keep you filled in. Hx |
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Replying to: warrentool (Jul 14, 2008 11:48 am) All this adds up to one thing: no allocation to order my vehicle and the only other FEH in this particular dealer's USOB. From where I'm sitting, I figure one of two things has to happen before my vehicle can get an allocation slot: When I spoke to my salesman and the inventory guy this past Saturday, they assured me they were doing everything they could to get my vehicle built but still didn't have any allocation "slots". In lieu of all the other folks who ordered 3-6 weeks after I did that have, as a minimum a VIN and in some cases, actual production dates, I find it hard to believe I'm being told the full story. Throw in the fact that this is the first Ford I have ever tried to buy and you can see why Ford is blowing their "you never get a second chance to make a first impression" opportunity. I'm not new to custom car ordering. I've ordered the following cars since I began driving in 1970: Except for when UAW went on strike for a few months shortly after I ordered the '86 LeBaron in late 1985, I've never experienced the kind of delays and lack of believable information that I'm experiencing with the ordering of my fully loaded 2009 FEH Limited (U59/750A/WS+60N+187). It's one thing to have material availability, vacations, annual plant shutdowns affect the scheduling of production. I'm OK with that. But to have the "allocation game" be responsible for the nearly 3-month delay just seems like somebody isn't being completely open/honest about what's really going on behind the scenes.
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Replying to: fmorriso (Jul 15, 2008 6:50 am) Considering that production just started on June 23rd of the FEH - I am choosing to start my "waiting clock" then - not from the date I placed my order, (beginning of May). |
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Receipt Date: 5/9/2008 Serialize Date: 5/22/2008 Segment Date: 5/22/2008 Sequence Date: 6/9/2008 Blend Date: 6/13/2008 Produced Date: 6/23/2008 Gate Release Date: 6/25/08 Ship Date: 6/25/08 Arrival Date: Sold Date: The blueovalforum.com poster said there was a weather related delay in shipping. Called my dealer and he said it should have been here (NJ). Hopefully it didn't get flooded in the Midwest rains!! |
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Replying to: burnsva (Jul 15, 2008 9:02 am) Receipt Date: Serialize Date: Segment Date: Sequence Date: Blend Date: Produced Date: Gate Release Date: Ship Date In my case, all I have is the first date, 4/21/2008. Check the next message in this thread and compare my experience to his, especially given how far after my order his was processed: Receipt Date: 5/9/2008 Serialize Date: 5/22/2008 Segment Date: 5/22/2008 Sequence Date: 6/9/2008 Blend Date: 6/13/2008 Produced Date: 6/23/2008 Gate Release Date: 6/25/08 Ship Date: 6/25/08 I smell a rat. A BIG SMELLY RAT!
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