eloman Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Custom ordered a 2013 F150 on 23 Oct 2013. I am now at about 14 weeks from my order date. I have ordered from other Ford dealers in the past and it usually has taken 6 ~ 8 weeks to receive the ordered vehicle. The last time I asked the dealer was a couple weeks ago; and they could not give me any information of when to expect delivery (no build date, no VIN #, nothing), as usual they said they would call me when they get any info. This is the first time purchasing a vehicle from this dealer; they are in a small town and a very small dealership that has been around several years with a good reputation. The owner is the sales manager and one of the two salesmen, also he is not too comfortable using computers/emails/texting. I really liked the easygoing mood at this dealership, and they gave me a good fair price on the F150 that I ordered. Am I wrong to start getting impatient with this dealer, or is this 14-week custom vehicle order timeframe not unusual from Ford? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRS HORSEPOWER Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 seems a bit long ..All depends on The dealers allocation..seems bigger dealerships get stuff faster than low volumn ones..do you have a VIN# and have you been tracking it to see where its at? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 My guess is your dealer is out of allocation and doesn't want to admit it. Only other explanation is a material hold of some sort but your dealer would know that too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eloman Posted January 29, 2013 Author Share Posted January 29, 2013 ............. . . . . do you have a VIN# and have you been tracking it to see where its at? I do not have the VIN, but I do have the order # and dealer # Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan1 Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 More than 14 weeks is not uncommon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eloman Posted February 19, 2013 Author Share Posted February 19, 2013 I will pickup the ordered truck February 23, material shortage held up the build date. This was a much longer wait than I was expecting, but it will not keep me from ordering my next Ford truck in about 4-5 years. I am very particular of the exact way I want a truck, never can find the color/options/price in dealer(s) inventory that will ever satisfy me. Even though it may have taken longer to get the truck from this small dealership, this has been the best experience I have ever had purchasing a vehicle. I only had to talk to one person (the owner) to settle on a price and make the order, about 20 minuets total time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waloud Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 I deal with a small dealership myself. They are hands down the best. They will help me in anyway possible, even when my vehicle is out of warranty. I've tried the big dealers. They don't care about the customer, you are just a sale to them. Enjoy the new truck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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