Fast Production Date - Realistic Expectation on Timeline

RagnarKon

Honestly it's hard to say.

At my dealer some people were originally scheduled for September and they now have a November build week. Others had their Broncos built on the original build week. It seemed like things were starting to stabilize, but just recently there was 2 Broncos that were scheduled for this past week that are now bumped to the end of November.

Delivery times also vary widely, but it is safe to say that the more rural you are the longer it'll take. I would ask the dealer how long it typically takes them to get deliveries from the Michigan area, they will have a better idea than anyone on this forum.

jthur21

I'm sure this question has been discussed but since I need to sale my daily driver truck and don't want to be driving my hunting truck (i do a lot of deer and duck hunting and fishing et al in that truck so it isn't exactly one i want to drive to a client's since I work in a professional environment) to work too long. Because of that, I'm trying to get realistic input on when to sale my daily driver which is going for a shockingly high number right now. I frankly was expecting a full year or so before I would get the Bronco (late 2022 early 2023) but it appears that timeline has been moved up. I ordered a wildtrak, cactus grey, mic top along with a few accessories on 10/25/21. No reservation date but went to a small town dealer who submitted my order on the 10/25/21. Got email confirming my order on 10/27 with the email stating "[w]e are excited to let you know your 2022 Bronco Wildtrak™ 4 Door has been scheduled for production. Your vehicle is scheduled to be built the week of January 3, 2022". They sent a VIN as well. I've read enough to realize that the build date is uncertain at best and frankly given what i read is others' experiences I keep questioning if its legit lol.

My question is once I receive email that its actually going to be built or being built (assuming I'm supposed to receive an email then) how long thereafter do i have? I would like to give myself a month to sale my daily. Any suggestions on timeline? Its being delivered to very rural Oklahoma area as I used a small town dealer where I grew up as he was willing to sign an agreement that I would get it for MSRP and not a penny more. Thanks for any input and apologies as I suspect this has been asked before but since this is my first message board and I'm having trouble finding it in the search I'm doing the lazy thing and asking.

As a side note, about a month ago I saw what I'm sure now was a first edition cruising down the interstate with its top down. When I saw it cruising I called my wife and said "I'm buying whatever this Ford I just saw is". They were driving 80 so I sped up and they probably thought I was a creeper looking it up and down. I was sold even though I frankly was not in the market for a new ride as I really like my Ford F150. Just so happens shortly after seeing the one on the interstate, I was at the local youth ballpark for my boy and see another one. Said crap, its a sign. I Immediately got online building myself one then called dealers here in the City. I found one at dealer, test drove it and told him i wanted to buy it. He told me it would be $20k over MSRP. I laughed at him and walked away. My wife started looking on social media and found a First Edition in Dallas selling for $105,000.00. Started thinking $20k over wasn't that bad but knew my parents were longtime buyers at a small town Ford dealership at the edge of the Ozarks where they live. My parents got there longtime salesman to call me. He warned me it would at least be a year and maybe up to 2 years. I said I don't care as long as you will sign a contract that I don't have to pay over MSRP and get me what I want. The dealership signed the agreement and we were off to the races. As fast as this is going i'm debating buying another for my wife, kids or maybe i just need two and/or to sale one if they are actually going for six figures. lol

TK1215

That just means that reservation time stamp really means nothing.

jthur21

They sent the vin. I guess we will see just want to time the sale of my truck.

jthur21

Thank you. When I click on the link they gave me doesn’t show much and I read that it’s not always up to date. Will they send email when it’s actually being built? Thanks.

TK1215

That just means that reservation time stamp really means nothing.

Chaos

The dealer has no idea what their allocation is? the dealer didn't know the build was being previewed? There are certainly potential explanations for everything.....

68 galaxie

Something doesn’t sound right,for you to get a build date only two days after your ordered.When there have been people waiting over a year with reservation # and still waiting with no build date.

jthur21

They sent the vin. I guess we will see just want to time the sale of my truck.

lonzo71

Grats! And to be somewhat helpful, you can plan when you get the window sticker. Based on others here, the sticker is release 7-8 days before production date. It takes a day to build, maybe a day or two for inspection/testing/ect, and then it could ship soon, or a few days to ship. It could take up to 3 weeks to get it, and yet, it can all be wrong, well, expect the 7-8 days from window sticker to production.

webspoke

This is the right timing. Once you get a production date that does not move about a week prior, and can see the window sticker, you have around a month give or take before it arrives. That's the time to make sales, or line up a trade in etc. The important check is the week prior to your build email, check with the dealer to see if it has moved. Many times in the past the moves happened with no email notification.

jthur21

I'm sure this question has been discussed but since I need to sale my daily driver truck and don't want to be driving my hunting truck (i do a lot of deer and duck hunting and fishing et al in that truck so it isn't exactly one i want to drive to a client's since I work in a professional environment) to work too long. Because of that, I'm trying to get realistic input on when to sale my daily driver which is going for a shockingly high number right now. I frankly was expecting a full year or so before I would get the Bronco (late 2022 early 2023) but it appears that timeline has been moved up. I ordered a wildtrak, cactus grey, mic top along with a few accessories on 10/25/21. No reservation date but went to a small town dealer who submitted my order on the 10/25/21. Got email confirming my order on 10/27 with the email stating "[w]e are excited to let you know your 2022 Bronco Wildtrak™ 4 Door has been scheduled for production. Your vehicle is scheduled to be built the week of January 3, 2022". They sent a VIN as well. I've read enough to realize that the build date is uncertain at best and frankly given what i read is others' experiences I keep questioning if its legit lol.

My question is once I receive email that its actually going to be built or being built (assuming I'm supposed to receive an email then) how long thereafter do i have? I would like to give myself a month to sale my daily. Any suggestions on timeline? Its being delivered to very rural Oklahoma area as I used a small town dealer where I grew up as he was willing to sign an agreement that I would get it for MSRP and not a penny more. Thanks for any input and apologies as I suspect this has been asked before but since this is my first message board and I'm having trouble finding it in the search I'm doing the lazy thing and asking.

As a side note, about a month ago I saw what I'm sure now was a first edition cruising down the interstate with its top down. When I saw it cruising I called my wife and said "I'm buying whatever this Ford I just saw is". They were driving 80 so I sped up and they probably thought I was a creeper looking it up and down. I was sold even though I frankly was not in the market for a new ride as I really like my Ford F150. Just so happens shortly after seeing the one on the interstate, I was at the local youth ballpark for my boy and see another one. Said crap, its a sign. I Immediately got online building myself one then called dealers here in the City. I found one at dealer, test drove it and told him i wanted to buy it. He told me it would be $20k over MSRP. I laughed at him and walked away. My wife started looking on social media and found a First Edition in Dallas selling for $105,000.00. Started thinking $20k over wasn't that bad but knew my parents were longtime buyers at a small town Ford dealership at the edge of the Ozarks where they live. My parents got there longtime salesman to call me. He warned me it would at least be a year and maybe up to 2 years. I said I don't care as long as you will sign a contract that I don't have to pay over MSRP and get me what I want. The dealership signed the agreement and we were off to the races. As fast as this is going i'm debating buying another for my wife, kids or maybe i just need two and/or to sale one if they are actually going for six figures. lol