How long is the wait for an '09 FEH?
#71
Re: How long is the wait for an '09 FEH?
I didn't have to pay, sign or supply ANY information (just my name) when I ordered my '08. Then again, things may have changed for the '09s.
#72
Re: How long is the wait for an '09 FEH?
I suppose it depends on what state you live in. In Michigan they have to this because of the highly-constrained number of cars we get per month. The allocation is awful... it gets about 20 FEH's and a handful of MMH's to share across more than 180 dealerships. At that rate each dealer will see about the 2 of them in the entire year -- which is just pathetic.
Ford didn't phone me to verify the app... I just had to submit one even though I wont be using Ford to finance it.
When I ultimately phoned Ford (corporate... not the dealer) to find out why it seems everyone else gets their VIN within a month of placing an order and I'm on 4 months and still waiting for the VIN, we had a long talk. Ford told me what's going on with the car, why they require the dealer to get a credit app (not the dealer's idea), etc. and that's when I was able to find out how many cars were queued up, where I was in the queue, what the monthly allocation was, and _finally_ a fairly reliable idea of when I can actually expect my car to be built (but I still don't have a VIN number).
Ford didn't phone me to verify the app... I just had to submit one even though I wont be using Ford to finance it.
When I ultimately phoned Ford (corporate... not the dealer) to find out why it seems everyone else gets their VIN within a month of placing an order and I'm on 4 months and still waiting for the VIN, we had a long talk. Ford told me what's going on with the car, why they require the dealer to get a credit app (not the dealer's idea), etc. and that's when I was able to find out how many cars were queued up, where I was in the queue, what the monthly allocation was, and _finally_ a fairly reliable idea of when I can actually expect my car to be built (but I still don't have a VIN number).
#73
Re: How long is the wait for an '09 FEH?
I ordered my '09 FEH on July 28th, so about 7 weeks ago. I'm in St Louis, MO. I called the dealer today just to touch base & check to see if there's a vin # yet. Nope, not yet, but he will call me when he gets it. My order was part of this dealerships allocation of 4 FEH, I got the last one.
Last Monday (11-24-08) I got a call from my dealer. As I answered my phone I thought, "finally, they got the vin #!!!" But he had better news: the car had actually arrived, and he was as surprised as I was! We picked it up the next day, Tues, Nov 25, 2008, 4 months after I ordered it. We're still on our first tank and lovin' it.
#74
Re: How long is the wait for an '09 FEH?
Holy cow I got my car!
Last Monday (11-24-08) I got a call from my dealer. As I answered my phone I thought, "finally, they got the vin #!!!" But he had better news: the car had actually arrived, and he was as surprised as I was! We picked it up the next day, Tues, Nov 25, 2008, 4 months after I ordered it. We're still on our first tank and lovin' it.
Last Monday (11-24-08) I got a call from my dealer. As I answered my phone I thought, "finally, they got the vin #!!!" But he had better news: the car had actually arrived, and he was as surprised as I was! We picked it up the next day, Tues, Nov 25, 2008, 4 months after I ordered it. We're still on our first tank and lovin' it.
I waited 6 months and still did not have a vin #. Congrats on your car. Hope you love yours as I love my MMH that I ended up buying off a dealer lot about 250 miles away. I guess this is a good sign. The times must be getting shorter. I have not been paying attention since I got mine.
#78
Re: How long is the wait for an '09 FEH?
One guy in my town ordered one (blue, FWD limited) and said if it wasn't here by a certain day, he wasn't going to buy it. For some reason, Ford sent them 2 vehicles and when I found that out, took a test drive and the next day, both of us picked them up (at the same time).
They both lived happily every after.
The End.
They both lived happily every after.
The End.
#79
Re: How long is the wait for an '09 FEH?
I do not work there but --- I did buy mine from stock at All American Ford in Paramus NJ.. They have them on the lot. Lots of choices. I got the exact one I wanted. So far so good. Only on my second tank. Cold weather, and I guess ethanol is keeping MPG down, but way better than what I was in before. I had a VW Touareg, V8, premium gas only (ouch) and about 12 MPG in winter.
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