that's the crazy part. The unicorns are there, might have to travel, but it's crazy, they don't last a week sitting on a lot. I searched three states to find mine, and the one I wanted was a half hour north and the dealer tracked me down. Looking back, it's gotten much worse and having a badlands at this point is a comoddity.
That truly is the only thing keeping me going. Knowing I have a shot at a complete build and immediate ship. I worry about the value of my trade in. It’s at an all time high now, and I just wish I could cash in on that.
For the right price and packaging I think we’d all consider it.
When we traded in our 2012 Ford Escape Hybrid with 85k on it, we were told by the dealership that they strictly go by KBB value. So yeah if yours is at a high right now it would be nice to capitalize on it.
All the vehicles I've ordered except the Focus ST took just a little under 3 months to receive. I'll see about my BS order. It's not scheduled to be built until the end of August. Ford and the other automakers really screwed up by cancelling all these parts orders, which included chips, during the height of covid. I don't think Ford and others thought auto sales would rebound so fast. I agree. Things should be back to normal by this time next year. I did read Ford found a chip supplier for the F-150. The article didn't mention anything about the Broncos though.
The "chip" that they are waiting for is the RCM (Restraint Control Module) which controls the airbags and seat belts.
Ford is not waiting for the chip. They have had chips and they went to new builds on the assembly line while her BS , mine and whole lot of others sit outside incomplete.
That's where mine is.
Never said that they didn't get more of the RCM's. What I said was that is what the ones that were built without the chips are waiting for. It also doesn't mean that Ford has enough to finish the incomplete orders in addition to the 2021MY orders that they already have.
I wasn't attacking you.
However, even if Ford put the RCM in those vehicles waiting for them, they wouldn't be able to leave the factory until Ford receives and installs the recalled replacement FDM. Ford isn't sending letter out to owners who already have vehicles with the affected part until October 6th for its replacement. Ford didn't make the affected part but rather got it from one of its suppliers, so in addition to needing the part for production vehicles, they need 11,000 more just to replace the defective ones. Problems just keep snowballing and the problems in the supply and delivery chain aren't helping either.
Except again, they have replacement FDM's and they are going to the assembly line.
