Dog breath Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 I have been seeing more and more on these forums and social media, people ordering trucks of the same build at multiple dealers to see which gets to them first. These same people have no intention on buying both and now put the rest of our builds behind because of your impatients and lack of research. Knock it off. I WANT MY TRUCK BUILT! If this is you quit telling us about it 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wowens79 Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 Seems to be a lot of that going on. There should be a non refundable deposit required like Granger Ford does. Dealers are probably thrilled if they back out since retail orders are built first. Gets them a truck on the lot that they can put a huge markup on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ovalbert Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 I'm not surprised that dealerships or Ford allow this, anything to pump those numbers up! Meanwhile I'll probably end up waiting 6-9 months for my order. Ugh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wowens79 Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 Seems like with them requiring a DL, they could search for duplicates and remove them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denao_53 Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 56 minutes ago, wowens79 said: Seems like with them requiring a DL, they could search for duplicates and remove them. As much as I don't like it ( I'm still waiting on an order since August) how do you know someone doesn't want two or more trucks. I called another dealer about a new order and they told me 6-9 months. I didn't order one but it's still an option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4thTimer Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 (edited) I guess I would fall into this category. After 4 months of silence I ordered from Granger. If I could have transferred my order over I certainly would have. I would consider canceling my 1st to possibly help this one but I can't do that either and I'm sure the dealer won't anyway. Given the long waits I'm sure there are lots of reasons people move to a next order. Many of them are walking away for a Dodge or buying a truck off a lot because the wait is too long. Edited February 28, 2022 by 4thTimer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dog breath Posted February 28, 2022 Author Share Posted February 28, 2022 19 minutes ago, 4thTimer said: I guess I would fall into this category. After 4 months of silence I ordered from Granger. If I could have transferred my order over I certainly would have. 4th timer your not supposed to admit it? and yes there should be a non refundable deposit. and some dealers don’t bother doing the correct paperwork from what I have seen. I’ve purchased at least 10 fords from one dealership and it was because of one salesman. 2 years ago the dealership sold and my salesman in his late 60’s moved on. Couldn’t deal with them. It’s too bad as he went to another brand. Anyway after trying to order from another location who added 3g to order I gave up. Ordered from the dealer my son works at in Fl. So far very pleased with the salesman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirstFord22 Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 @Dog breath I get your frustration, but I felt I had no other option but to order from a different dealership because the first was completely incompetent. However, I did request they cancel my order after I placed my second. Now whether they actually did is out of my control. I’m probably wrong, but I assumed that was the purpose of the COVP, so multiple orders couldn’t be placed at different locations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirstFord22 Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 17 minutes ago, Dog breath said: 4th timer your not supposed to admit it? and yes there should be a non refundable deposit. and some dealers don’t bother doing the correct paperwork from what I have seen. I’ve purchased at least 10 fords from one dealership and it was because of one salesman. 2 years ago the dealership sold and my salesman in his late 60’s moved on. Couldn’t deal with them. It’s too bad as he went to another brand. Anyway after trying to order from another location who added 3g to order I gave up. Ordered from the dealer my son works at in Fl. So far very pleased with the salesman What dealership here in Florida? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4thTimer Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 (edited) 30 minutes ago, Dog breath said: 4th timer your not supposed to admit it? Well as they say, if the shoe fits.... Trust me it wasn't a decision I took lightly. I even told the first dealer about Granger's offer to see if they'd throw me a bone but he said, and I don't doubt him, that they were the lowest around at MSRP. As for deposits, they really don't have incentive to do that because they are fine if you drop your order. A deposit would encourage you to keep it. And if the deposit was required by Ford the dealer might pay it for you knowing they'd get it back on the sale to whoever. Edited February 28, 2022 by 4thTimer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckstop515 Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 I ordered a truck from a corwin owned dealership. After 3 weeks and numerous calls to confirm my order, and no contact from ford, I went to another dealer and ordered. I recieved a nearly instant response from ford and the next day a vin and production date. I do know corwin got the first order in, 1 day before my 2nd order. My second order took 58 days from order to delivery. I think corwin was happy I didnt take the truck. Im a x plan buyer so their profit margin jumped tremendously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dog breath Posted February 28, 2022 Author Share Posted February 28, 2022 45 minutes ago, FirstFord22 said: What dealership here in Florida? Greenway ford in Orlando. I ordered 1/17/22. No build yet of course but Rick Jordan has been Johnny on the spot and very professional. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dog breath Posted February 28, 2022 Author Share Posted February 28, 2022 2 hours ago, buckstop515 said: I ordered a truck from a corwin owned dealership. After 3 weeks and numerous calls to confirm my order, and no contact from ford, I went to another dealer and ordered. I recieved a nearly instant response from ford and the next day a vin and production date. I do know corwin got the first order in, 1 day before my 2nd order. My second order took 58 days from order to delivery. I think corwin was happy I didnt take the truck. Im a x plan buyer so their profit margin jumped tremendously. Lack of communication would certainly make me go elsewhere. Can’t say I blame you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winkzoot Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 I'm in the same boat. Ordered from a dealer, no email, no contact. After a week went back in person and was told they had not had time to order it yet. Started looking around at the stickers on their lot and they all had ADM, and a bunch of other dealer mark up including $70 bucks for wheel locks. Went to another dealer and placed an order. Got the confirmation email while I was still there and and a written guarantee that they were no additional mark ups. Called and told the first dealer to cancel. Two days latter they left me a voice mail stating my truck was on order. Still no email. I have not been back to them since. Doubt they would cancel the order even if I did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee2021 Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 15 hours ago, buckstop515 said: I ordered a truck from a corwin owned dealership. After 3 weeks and numerous calls to confirm my order, and no contact from ford, I went to another dealer and ordered. I recieved a nearly instant response from ford and the next day a vin and production date. I do know corwin got the first order in, 1 day before my 2nd order. My second order took 58 days from order to delivery. I think corwin was happy I didnt take the truck. Im a x plan buyer so their profit margin jumped tremendously. Just curious, which Corwin Ford Location? I ordered from the Corwin Spokane just after it was purchased by Corwin. They got my order entered correctly, as I quickly received a confirmation email. Now I wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpete12 Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 I agree it might not be the most ethical thing, but does ford have a policy forbidding having simultaneous orders? I wonder if they actually do anything with the drivers licenses. I already submitted my order and plan on sticking with it, so don’t worry about me ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckstop515 Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 11 hours ago, Lee2021 said: Just curious, which Corwin Ford Location? I ordered from the Corwin Spokane just after it was purchased by Corwin. They got my order entered correctly, as I quickly received a confirmation email. Now I wait. Springfield, mo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 1 hour ago, bpete12 said: I agree it might not be the most ethical thing, but does ford have a policy forbidding having simultaneous orders? I wonder if they actually do anything with the drivers licenses. They only care that the order was placed by a real customer and not the dealer faking orders to get more allocation. And technically you don’t order from Ford, the dealer does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckstop515 Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 I even asked for a copy of the order. They sent me a order review form not the actual order. The only reason I ever knew that the truck had been ordered was I found the dealer order code and some other detail that allowed me to find the truck in fords system. As it turned out the seating was not what I wanted. I wanted the console And they ordered the 40/20/40 bench. Glad I got the truck I wanted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4thTimer Posted March 2, 2022 Share Posted March 2, 2022 (edited) On 2/28/2022 at 8:25 PM, 4thTimer said: If I could have transferred my order over I certainly would have. I would consider canceling my 1st to possibly help this one but I can't do that either and I'm sure the dealer won't anyway. Thought about this a while and when I informed my first dealer I wasn't going to complete the order I asked if I could post his info here and if someone else wants what I ordered, they can take it over and have a 4 month head start on the wait. I haven't received VIN or anything so I think options can still be changed but I don't know about trim level. Edited March 2, 2022 by 4thTimer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1972Mach1 Posted March 2, 2022 Share Posted March 2, 2022 19 hours ago, Lee2021 said: Just curious, which Corwin Ford Location? I ordered from the Corwin Spokane just after it was purchased by Corwin. They got my order entered correctly, as I quickly received a confirmation email. Now I wait. My second order is through them. Placed 11/19 and nothing new as of sunday when I spoke with them. My first order was placed in June at Kirkland ford. zero movement and the salesman refuses to drop AS and the spray in liner. Both on the X plan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dog breath Posted March 2, 2022 Author Share Posted March 2, 2022 1 hour ago, 1972Mach1 said: My second order is through them. Placed 11/19 and nothing new as of sunday when I spoke with them. My first order was placed in June at Kirkland ford. zero movement and the salesman refuses to drop AS and the spray in liner. Both on the X plan. That’s great customer service. Don’t give the customer what they want Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atlgtr04 Posted March 2, 2022 Share Posted March 2, 2022 I know two people personally that have done this. Luckily in my case it is not for a SD so it doesn't directly impact me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4thTimer Posted March 2, 2022 Share Posted March 2, 2022 18 hours ago, 4thTimer said: Thought about this a while and when I informed my first dealer I wasn't going to complete the order I asked if I could post his info here and if someone else wants what I ordered, they can take it over and have a 4 month head start on the wait. I haven't received VIN or anything so I think options can still be changed but I don't know about trim level. He wrote back not to worry about it and he would cancel the order. I can't be sure if he will but I figure I'm no longer in the multiple SD order category. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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