mackinaw Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 From the Detroit Free Press. "Imagine getting 40 customers in one night for a vehicle that starts at $43,895 and reaches $60,500. Steve Fuentes did. "And we're up to 100 reservations now," he said. "The Mustang Mach-E has had a tremendous positive response. This is one of the biggest game changers we've ever had." https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/ford/2020/01/02/2021-ford-mach-e-mustang-suv-electric/2782349001/ 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rperez817 Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 Great article, thanks for sharing mackinaw. It would be nice if Ford revealed the total number of Mustang Mach E reservations, and then break things down by location (country, state), trim level, powertrain configuration, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 2 hours ago, rperez817 said: Great article, thanks for sharing mackinaw. It would be nice if Ford revealed the total number of Mustang Mach E reservations, and then break things down by location (country, state), trim level, powertrain configuration, etc. https://www.autoblog.com/2019/12/30/2021-ford-mustang-mach-e-pre-order-stats-facts/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sho94_2000 Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 (edited) "Imagine getting 40 customers in one night for a vehicle that starts at $43,895 and reaches $60,500. Steve Fuentes did. "And we're up to 100 reservations now," he said." Are they orders or reservations? Major difference. Edited January 2, 2020 by sho94_2000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-dubz Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 I saw an article that said all the first editions had been reserved. Even that limited amount took a month and a half to happen. I expected it to go quicker honestly. https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/2019/12/30/tech/ford-mustang-mach-e-reservations-full/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rperez817 Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 50 minutes ago, sho94_2000 said: Are they orders or reservations? Major difference. Reservations. Order processing for Mustang Mach E won't start until later this year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 (edited) 58 minutes ago, T-dubz said: I saw an article that said all the first editions had been reserved. Even that limited amount took a month and a half to happen. I expected it to go quicker honestly. https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/2019/12/30/tech/ford-mustang-mach-e-reservations-full/index.html No it didn't, they sold out a month ago. https://www.carscoops.com/2019/11/2021-ford-mustang-mach-e-first-edition-already-sold-out-in-the-usa/ Edited January 2, 2020 by jpd80 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 2 hours ago, sho94_2000 said: Are they orders or reservations? Major difference. At this point they are one and the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sho94_2000 Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 42 minutes ago, akirby said: At this point they are one and the same. In that case Tesla is doing amazingly well with their ClusterTruck. 146,000 orders in 48 hours. Glad this dealer is telling us about their 40 orders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-dubz Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 2 hours ago, jpd80 said: No it didn't, they sold out a month ago. https://www.carscoops.com/2019/11/2021-ford-mustang-mach-e-first-edition-already-sold-out-in-the-usa/ ok I thought I remembered that, but I saw numerous articles this week saying the reservations were full. Looks like ford put a press release out on Monday. https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2019/12/30/mustang-mach-e-first-edition-reservation-facts.html 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 4 hours ago, T-dubz said: ok I thought I remembered that, but I saw numerous articles this week saying the reservations were full. Looks like ford put a press release out on Monday. https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2019/12/30/mustang-mach-e-first-edition-reservation-facts.html All good, just keep in mind that press releases and announcements can be a lagging indicator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snooter Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 Thats great...will you report 53 mach e trade-ins in one night because they did not live up to expectations?...just askin fir a friend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rperez817 Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 12 hours ago, T-dubz said: Looks like ford put a press release out on Monday. https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2019/12/30/mustang-mach-e-first-edition-reservation-facts.html Thanks T-dubz sir. Interesting details there. However, Ford still hasn't answered the question "how many Mustang Mach-E reservations have been placed?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-dubz Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, rperez817 said: Thanks T-dubz sir. Interesting details there. However, Ford still hasn't answered the question "how many Mustang Mach-E reservations have been placed?" good question. The Jeep gladiator launch edition was limited to 4,190. That’s the only model I can think of at the moment that had some type of “first” edition like the Mach-e. I’d guess it’s under 5,000 for the Mach-e too. If you go too much higher than that, it loses some of the specialness and rarity of a first edition. Edited January 3, 2020 by T-dubz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildosvt Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 15 hours ago, sho94_2000 said: In that case Tesla is doing amazingly well with their ClusterTruck. 146,000 orders in 48 hours. Glad this dealer is telling us about their 40 orders. Its a meme in of its self. You put a $100 deposit down. And refund it. Still counts though! LMFAO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sho94_2000 Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 23 minutes ago, wildosvt said: Its a meme in of its self. You put a $100 deposit down. And refund it. Still counts though! LMFAO Exactly. Which is why I have a hard time calling a reservation an order. If I make a reservation at a restaurant that doesn't mean I ordered dinner. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 14 minutes ago, sho94_2000 said: Exactly. Which is why I have a hard time calling a reservation an order. If I make a reservation at a restaurant that doesn't mean I ordered dinner. But you don’t put down a deposit for a restaurant reservation. It’s a refundable order as are almost all vehicle orders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 15 hours ago, sho94_2000 said: In that case Tesla is doing amazingly well with their ClusterTruck. 146,000 orders in 48 hours. Glad this dealer is telling us about their 40 orders. Tesla is nationwide (maybe international?). 40 was from one of 3000 a Ford dealerships. It’s never going to have the hype of Tesla but that’s a pretty strong showing for Fords first real EV. Some of ya’ll need an expectation adjustment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rperez817 Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 (edited) 6 minutes ago, akirby said: It’s a refundable order as are almost all vehicle orders. The reservation fee is refundable, but it is definitely not an order. Both Ford and later my Ford dealership made this very clear to my wife and me when we placed our Mustang Mach E reservation. This is the verbiage given to us before charging my credit card, and again after the reservation request went through: Quote "By completing the Reservation Process, you are not ordering or purchasing a vehicle" Edited January 3, 2020 by rperez817 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sullynd Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 I’d also say there’s a significant difference between a $100 and $500 deposit. I’m curious to see how pricing (and leasing) goes on the Mach-E. Other than pricing/leasing, the only thing I could see causing me to cancel my E reservation is the Bronco. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sho94_2000 Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 4 minutes ago, akirby said: But you don’t put down a deposit for a restaurant reservation. It’s a refundable order as are almost all vehicle orders. True. I just though it was funny when it popped into my head. 1 minute ago, akirby said: Tesla is nationwide (maybe international?). 40 was from one of 3000 a Ford dealerships. It’s never going to have the hype of Tesla but that’s a pretty strong showing for Fords first real EV. Some of ya’ll need an expectation adjustment. Nah it's not us. We don't need a dealer crowing about 40 reservations. It's not that big of a deal or really indicative of anything. A better number would be the total number of reservations Ford has received. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 8 minutes ago, rperez817 said: The reservation fee is refundable, but it is definitely not an order. Both Ford and later my Ford dealership made this very clear to my wife and me when we placed our Mustang Mach E reservation. This is the verbiage given to us before charging my credit card, and again after the reservation request went through: It’s all semantics and really makes no difference what you call it. I don’t expect them to hit 50k reservations. I think most buyers want to see it and drive it first. This isn’t the Tesla cult crowd. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackinaw Posted January 3, 2020 Author Share Posted January 3, 2020 9 minutes ago, sho94_2000 said: We don't need a dealer crowing about 40 reservations. It's not that big of a deal or really indicative of anything..... It's a big deal to the dealer who, thanks to the Mach-E, now potentially has 100 new sales. Any dealer would be ecstatic to have that increase in volume. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sho94_2000 Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 8 minutes ago, mackinaw said: It's a big deal to the dealer who, thanks to the Mach-E, now potentially has 100 new sales. Any dealer would be ecstatic to have that increase in volume. I would hope that dealer is smart enough to know that reservations mean squat. What is meaningful is how many Mache sales actually materialize. A fully refundable reservation is vaporware until the papers are signed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackinaw Posted January 3, 2020 Author Share Posted January 3, 2020 Just now, sho94_2000 said: I would hope that dealer is smart enough to know that reservations mean squat. What is meaningful is how many Mache sales actually materialize. A fully refundable reservation is vaporware until the papers are signed. You're missing the point. These are potentially new sales that wouldn't have happened without the Mach-E. You can't spin this as something negative. It's not. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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