So is Ford gonna park a bunch of new BS in a lot for months on end like they do with new F150s? I just got In Production and Window Sticker yesterday but might get 10/31 ETA too? I will just keep my '14 CRV do a wait and see what mysteries surprises lay ahead.
My sales manager called. Yes its the chips. He said my BS was completely built just waiting on the chip(s). He said Ford anticipates things to brake loose in July and that my delivery would be more like late August or early September (not Oct 31) but there are still no guarantees. I told him I had moved on he said no problem whatsoever refunding my deposit. He was extremely nice and professional.Good luck! I sealed the deal this morning on a Grand Cherokee. Same color. Haven't talked to my dealer. He was supposed to call me back yesterday before noon. He has not. Assuming I will not have a problem getting my $500 deposit refunded.
Jeep makes a solid vehicle. It's unfortunate both of you had to make that choice but it comes down to what do you need. Enjoy the rides!
What do I need? How about a wife with more patience. Overall she's one helluva keeper though....
Yeah I'm not here to beat jeep up. My wife has a compass, sister has a wrangler 4 door. I give THEM crap but they give it right back. Bottom line, jeep had a sale, ford did not. Maybe down the line you can swap it out, give the jeep to your wife and get a bronco...may work out better after a few assemblies and ironing out wrinkles.
One thing about mass production, you have to keep your lines moving to maintain your processes and manage your component inventory. Even though they may not have chips, they may not have surplus storage space at Hermosillo for say, fenders, windshields, or other sizable components. Also, there is a labor force that is paid to work and it shouldn't be idled.
If you did not get an email from Ford your dealer did not put your email in the order or put it in wrong. You should have received an email as soon as they ordered it. Then ford will only email you when other actions are scheduled/happen Production, Build, and so on (OK most emails are pushing your dates back). I call them processers, not dealers. I do see some good ones here, but most are only reactive. Shoot most of us are walk-in that said order this, please. No selling needed. I asked them to affiliate my order with my FordPass account. We can not do that, can't be done. Then why did Ford Customer Service say you can? Silence.
I hope this helps...I think this is beyond Ford. This is world Covid crazytown finally coming to a head. You can't lock down the world for a year without economic consequences. It is what it is at this point. If you have a vehicle and the Bronco is a fun/want purchase, wait...it's worth it, I'm one month in. My order was on that bubble when everything started going on pause. I was scheduled for May 7, it finally was built a month later. I had a badlands with oversize tires, tow package, and cargo system. No moonroof, no badlands extras...minimal chips and dodged a lot of the hard to find parts.
Any sport requiring moon roof, extra chips for most of the 'packages/360+' yeah I'd say that's the case. Any with minimal gadgets, not so much. Ford even said the same for the full bronco. Any order with four doors, normal tires, and soft top, basically a jump to the front of the line...those folks have waited well over a year...I feel for them just as much. And they are being built here in Michigan...one less hurdle. I think if you have a basics Bronco Sport you will likely see it by end of summer, chips are being produced a little faster. I think if you have some unobtanium parts...yeah this may hurt a while.
They are in my area. And again...where are most chips made? Where other countries are smarter than the US, they prioritize their own economy...here we ask who we can bid out...
I am so glad that you got yours built before mine which I placed a month and a half before.This changed today, now shows built 6-15-2021.
