Yep. Wold be a bit discouraging. Or I would insist on the 10% previous model year discount for a new vehicle.So, if your 2022 ordered Ranger is one of those sitting, and it doesn't receive it's "chips" till 2023, and shipped in 2023, that means your getting a truck that's a year old already.
Yeah it says they will be completed and shipped by end of year.
Yeah, and it's due to snow in Miami, Fla. tomorrow.....
Honestly 18,000 across the entire Ford line isn't a lot of vehicles, especially considering where they were at a few months ago when they had 80,000 waiting for parts. But having been a 6 month wait guy myself, I don't blame anyone for being skeptical.
Its a two pronged issue because not only is there a shortage of certain supplies ie chips but also a shortage of transportation infrastructure. I deal a lot with orders and specialty vehicles and one of the biggest issues we see is stuff getting finished and being stuck at the plant or at a railyard because there aren't enough trucks and transports so its double trouble. They definitely aren't getting stolen and they are coming but you have to understand they are getting sent out and distributed nationwide and most of them are orders, we get a decent stream of vehicles but they are orders so while 10's of thousands sounds like a lot it really isn't when you look at how thin it has to be spread and how many are normally put out a year.
They'll laugh you out the door, people are so desperate to get stuff it will be easy to find a sucker who will not only pay sticker but also a markup.
It dosen't effect me...I have my 2021. Just keep reading posts from members who have had Rangers, Broncos, Mavericks on order for long wait times....like 2 years for Broncos. Just sad that Ford keeps announcing "New" models or editions when they can't even deliver whats been ordered.
Its barely a drop in the bucket tbh, though it is good that they are cutting that number down so sharply and quickly while somewhat maintaining a constant level of production, so things are moving forward instead of just cycling without progressing
If that happens chips will be the least of our worries, it will be the first direct war between two nuclear powers in history (we are legally required to defend taiwan) Even if it doesn't go nuclear two of the strongest military and economic powers in open war would be unthinkably devastating. Just look at Ukraine vs russia and dial that up to a 1000
Everythings on back order lol
That is progress. At one point it was 50k
