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Bit of a tight fit, but it works! Who know what would have happened if I didn't get an update from you, you're a huge asset to the community and thank you again. Enjoy the new year as well and stay safe!

Crisis averted.

Salesman has been out for over a week with COVID, he's in today. You bet your ass he's getting a call. Thanks for everything, and I'll post a pic once picked up!

Hey Cyberdman, hope you had a relaxing holiday. Wondering if you wouldn't mind providing an updated for me. VIN: 1FTFW1E52NFA39230 Order Code: T150 Thanks a bunch, Ryan

Interesting and insightful…us consumers are all in the dark here without trackers and such so anything is helpful. Appreciate it! Happy holidays.

Ok ok you win! I went back and re read them. VIN: 1FTFW1E52NFA39230 Order Code: T150

Sorry I thought you said anyone that didn’t get an update this week could get one. My apologies.

Hey, figured I’d bump this up to get a check before you pack it in for the year! My scheduled build date was yesterday so not expecting much, but you never know. have a safe and happy holiday!

Thank you very much!

Learned something new. I often forget there are other countries in the world. ?

You reinvent the wheel when the wheel stops spinning. I agree a heated steering wheel chip doesn't need to be on the razor's edge, but a chip manufacturer makes way more money on a modern chip than he would on an older one - at a very simple level, the same size die he could cut many more modern chips than he could older ones . Part of the reason this shortage even happened (outside of the fires and whatnot), is the factories prioritize tooling for higher margin chips...aka the ones in consumer electronics. There's a massive market for auto chips obviously, it seems as though OEMs are not inclined to dump money into R&D for new tech - so the exclusive supplier relationship seems to be the route they're going. I just worry about who holds all the cards there.

An amazing service you provide here, and I really appreciate any insight you might be able to share on my order. I do know it was at one point scheduled for week of 12/6 on 11/18, but that's last I heard. VIN: 1FTFW1E52NFA39230 Order Code: T150 All the best, Ryan

Ford GT up 250% YoY! Maybe I'm super naïve, but I had no idea Lincoln represented that few vehicles as a % of FMC total, almost makes you wonder what the point is. What I do know though is the margins on those Navigators are quite appealing.

CA also has more aggressive EV initiatives than the rest of the country, 2035 is last year you can buy a non zero-emissions vehicle in CA. Not saying people are buying them for that reason, but I just think the population is more receptive to buying them than the rest of the country. Gas is about $3.50/gal here in NJ, but I get the sense that owning an EV around here is still more of a status symbol than it is an economic decision. Roads are way too crowded, way too many people in general, not enough chargers to really support widespread adoption. At the end of the day, 60k cars on the road is a drop in the bucket - but I've always thought if anyone was going to move the EV needle it'd be Ford. They're doing it right with all of the different offerings in all of the different segments.

Yea, I do think a lot of it is just education. I'm happy to report that I've shared some knowledge from these boards with my salesrep, mainly as it relates to supply contraints. Granted it's a smaller dealership, but it's been tough to get information from him at times. I feel like they should just get an alert of a status change for an ordered vehicle - that way they can communicate it to the customer. If buying a car in 2021 has taught anyone anything, it's that customer service is more important than ever. Most of them try, and that's half the battle.