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Both will go to my son in the future. He will have to learn how to drive a manual to drive the 1970.?

What is the scheduling cycle for this go around? Is it FE, VIPs and Priority orders the first week, all others the next week and two weeks of cleanup? Thanks.

Ford described commodity constraints that were not unique to any trim level. Where did you hear or read that the Badlands trim level is not likely to build?

I have the DORA to show what went into WBDO. That does not mean that it got all the way up to Momma Ford in Michigan. With the email about tops this afternoon, if this does not get resolved, I will not get a 2021. Can you sense my level of frustration?

I thought I was allowed to change my order at anytime up until I had a VIN assigned. Based on that knowledge, I changed from Black Diamond to Badlands in May. After the Webasto fiasco at the end of May, I switched again to a Badlands 4 door with soft top. Called the Customer Care number [800-334-4375] to ask what the system shows for my order. Was told it is a 2 door Black Diamond. That is not what was input into WBDO by my dealer. Where is the disconnect? This is why I do not have a VIN and build date. How do I resolve the disconnect between WBDO and what is reflected on Ford.com? Talking on the phone went in circles. Rant over.

The news of the plant shutdown on the weeks of 5 and 26 July to let constraints catch up seems like a good approach since August is the beginning of full rate production. I talked to my dealership yesterday and none of the Broncos there have been given VINs. I am #5 in their allocation. I hope that this catches up with itself and I can get my VIN issued and get my truck soon. Fingers crossed once again. v/r, Mike

Silvrsvt, I agree that on-boarding in a virtual environment can be difficult. The growing pains of introducing those employees to cube farm life are going to be huge. I hope HR is prepared for that and the managers can understand the growing pains of integrating a new person into an office dynamic they do not understand. That will be the biggest hurdle as companies go back to in-person office working environments. v/r, Mike

Ford isn't the only business to find out that people are productive at home and like the absence of office politics and distractions. It has occurred where I work and some organizations have not shifted away from 100% telework. I however, am back 100% of the time. I work in a small office (5 personnel) and we support the other organizations in the building. Some of those organizations only come in one to two days a week. I think by August we will know what the future holds for 100% occupancy in the building. Companies have come to the conclusion that they can save costs on building space that has been proven unnecessary and may move away from a large footprint presence now and in the future. We shall see what becomes of this revelation brought on by the pandemic.

That would be nice at every dealership. When I placed my order, they took me on a tour and took me to where the truck would be when ready for pickup and it was nothing more than a large garage bay. There were a few trucks, a GT 40 and a Bronco Sport in the garage. Hope to see mine in there soon (fingers crossed).

Why would a customer vehicle be on the showroom floor? This is more than likely a mannequin for the dealership to showcase the Bronco. Nice looking vehicle irrespective of retail or demo. If the MGV seats are anything like the ones I saw and sat on at a Bronco roadshow event, I like them and think they are as good as leather without the cost.

Fuzzymoomoo, My dealer did not give me what their total allocation was, just that I am #5 in that allocation. I am a Day 1 reservation, within 2 hours and 10 minutes of launch. I can only hope for the golden email in the next three weeks. My fingers and toes hurt from being crossed so much. v/r, Mike

Firemedic2714, Are you saying you got an email or you are wondering why you did not get an email? Join the club of those who did or did not get emails. I am in the did not club. The fact is there is no scheduling for the Bronco this week. I can only hope to get a build soon and my truck by October. Anything earlier is icing on the cake. v/r, Mike

Buckin', I am so glad that someone is about to get the best vehicle in a quarter century. I can only hope to get a build date soon for mine. I ordered a Badlands, 4 Door in Antimatter Blue, V-6, Auto and High package with a soft top. I am a Priority 10 at my dealership here in CO. v/r, Mike

Rlambert, Simple colors, Mojave Tan and Wimbledon White (just like factory except for cut fenders and flares). I give the honor to Keith and Mike who did the bodywork and paint. This was the first Bronco they had done and they knocked it out of the park. I tried to give it to them fairly straight (except for all of the flash rust from fording a stream). This was the culmination of 3 years of garage time and with help from my son and wife. v/r, Mike

Ice, thanks. Kind of feeling left out on getting scheduled. I am a day 1 reservation and eliminated all constraints except for V-6 in my build.