AiryLarry Posted November 8, 2007 Report Share Posted November 8, 2007 (edited) I ordered about 3 weeks ago. I have a car coming off lease in about a month. Should my timing be about right on this? For the record: Vapor Silver Limited Charcoal Leather DVD Navigation Panorama Roof Cargo Management Floor Mats Sirius Held off on: Red leather - Why it is an option on the silver vehicle - blech Power liftgate - Couldn't justify $500 to have the liftgate go up at a push of a button $250-300 might have done it Trailer Towing - Nothing to tow Needless to say I'm psyched. Edited November 8, 2007 by AiryLarry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brantyca Posted November 9, 2007 Report Share Posted November 9, 2007 Your wait may not be the 7-8 weeks that the dealer has suggested. I ordered my 08 MKX LTD Monochrome on September 19th and it was at the dealer on October 9th. My salesman indicated at the time of ordering that it would be approximately 8 weeks (which would be timed around our lease end). Needless to say both the salesman and I were surprised at the quick turnaround. I am happy with the shortened wait since the MKX (and I suspect the Edge) is a really sweet ride! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gfhii Posted November 10, 2007 Report Share Posted November 10, 2007 My loaded Edge came in 3 weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Posted November 10, 2007 Report Share Posted November 10, 2007 The dealer is best equiped to provide an estimate because they control much of the scheduling priority. An order will not be scheduled until the dealership has allocation and the commodities are available to build the unit. If the dealership has already submitted orders for more than their allocation, or for other vehicles with higher priorities than they placed on your unit, the delay might be longer than others have experienced. BAMR is currently high risk - higher order volume than can be scheduled. Hopefully they took that into consideration when they gave you a timing estimate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardhawk Posted November 11, 2007 Report Share Posted November 11, 2007 Our Edge Limited was ordered 10/11, scheduled to build 11/19, and ETA at the dealer is 12/10. We are in southern KS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmitchell Posted November 15, 2007 Report Share Posted November 15, 2007 Ordered our Edge Limited (with Panoramic Roof) on 10/9 and it just showed up this Tuesday 11/13 which made it 5 weeks on the nose. Dealer was surprised as was I, but I'm glad it came early! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMan's_2008_Edge Posted November 19, 2007 Report Share Posted November 19, 2007 Ordered our Edge Limited (with Panoramic Roof) on 10/9 and it just showed up this Tuesday 11/13 which made it 5 weeks on the nose. Dealer was surprised as was I, but I'm glad it came early! My red '08 Limited (loaded), ordered on 20 Oct, rolled off the convoy truck at the dealership on 10 Nov. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AiryLarry Posted November 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 I ordered about 3 weeks ago. I have a car coming off lease in about a month. Should my timing be about right on this? For the record: Vapor Silver Limited Charcoal Leather DVD Navigation Panorama Roof Cargo Management Floor Mats Sirius Held off on: Red leather - Why it is an option on the silver vehicle - blech Power liftgate - Couldn't justify $500 to have the liftgate go up at a push of a button $250-300 might have done it Trailer Towing - Nothing to tow Needless to say I'm psyched. FYI - It came in today - Like the other poster - at about 5 weeks on the nose! Will be picking up on Friday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaysonol Posted November 29, 2007 Report Share Posted November 29, 2007 FYI - It came in today - Like the other poster - at about 5 weeks on the nose! Will be picking up on Friday! Well, I am envious of you all. My dealership told me 6-8 weeks. After 4 weeks, I decided to give them a call and see if I could get status. First guy I spoke to said around Dec 17. Then I was called the next day and told the 'week of' Dec 21st!! That puts me right about 8 weeks, closer to 9 :wacko: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Posted November 29, 2007 Report Share Posted November 29, 2007 Follow up on Fridays - Ford updates scheduling and reporting each Thru. evening. Order to delivery timing has a lot of variables - Does the dealer have allocation for the next months production? Are you ordering high risk options (BAMR)? Did the dealer order as a retail or stock unit? What priority did the dealer put on the order (10-99)? Did the dealer convert a stock order (already in the system) to your retail order? Did the dealer hold the order before putting it in? (Order manager out ?) Is the plant down for changeover/vacation? and many more. All things the dealership would know about if they checked their bulletins, and/or control themselves. YMMV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaysonol Posted December 5, 2007 Report Share Posted December 5, 2007 Follow up on Fridays - Ford updates scheduling and reporting each Thru. evening. Order to delivery timing has a lot of variables - Does the dealer have allocation for the next months production? Are you ordering high risk options (BAMR)? Did the dealer order as a retail or stock unit? What priority did the dealer put on the order (10-99)? Did the dealer convert a stock order (already in the system) to your retail order? Did the dealer hold the order before putting it in? (Order manager out ?) Is the plant down for changeover/vacation? and many more. All things the dealership would know about if they checked their bulletins, and/or control themselves. Wow, I really didn't know I could ask these type of questions, so sadly, I have no idea. While I am so jonesing to get my hands on my order, in a way, another 2-3 weeks from now isn't gonna kill me. I figure with all the Christmas shopping going on right now, I am not necessarily eager to start car payments that I haven't had in over 6 years now. :shades: Is there a place where Rodeo's go to die? Mine is 11+ years now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardhawk Posted December 6, 2007 Report Share Posted December 6, 2007 Ours was ordered October 11 and was delivered November 29th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaysonol Posted December 7, 2007 Report Share Posted December 7, 2007 (edited) Well, today is Friday and I called my dealership.... Asked for my VIN number or any information to track order....After being apssed around to a few people on the phone, I had the sense no one there knew they could do this. I even spoke with the 'manager'. All he did was take my name and number and said he'd have my sales associate call me when he was available. Update: Well, I was finally able to speak with my salesperson today. He said he'd call me back later with my VIN number (not yet), but the best update he could now give me is that my Edge is currently in Texas, and could be possibly here next week, but he thinks before the 20th at the latsest now. Edited December 7, 2007 by jaysonol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorporateEdge Posted December 8, 2007 Report Share Posted December 8, 2007 Ordered a 2008 via our fleet provider. My order went in to the provider 10/26. Noted on system as recieved by Ford 11/02. Picked it up at the dealer on 11/27/07. That makes it under 4 weeks but note that I live 10 miles from the Oakville Ontario Ford plant and the dealer could almost walk over and pick up the cars. Also the power of a fleet buyer who deals with Ford direct. They put in a large volume order for our company directly with Ford and the dealerships were strictly for delivery/prep purposes. Where are they making the Edge in the USA ? (if at all). It looks like the Oakville plant is doing a 3 week turn around on orders so 8-10 weeks seems a little long if its sourced in the Eastern USA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
07 MKX Posted December 8, 2007 Report Share Posted December 8, 2007 Where are they making the Edge in the USA ? (if at all). It looks like the Oakville plant is doing a 3 week turn around on orders so 8-10 weeks seems a little long if its sourced in the Eastern USA. There Not, Canada is the only place. But you have to also say exactly what options you got. How many were ordered? Everyone exactly alike? Same color? 100 vehicles? Was this order a cyclic one? IE - each year the company places a 100 car order for the same SE red model's etc.? Since you are 10 miles from the plant does make a difference. Almost every other N. American manufacturer averages about 6 weeks from the time a person walks in the door, to when a car shows on the lot. That's not all that long. But also consider that train shipments have to be scheduled and that does add to delivery time to each coast and points in between. Not every vehicle leaves the plant on a car carrier to each dealership. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edgieguy Posted December 31, 2007 Report Share Posted December 31, 2007 We ordered on Dec 7 changed our order, and took delivery last night Dec 29! Unbelieveable! This is the way Ford needs to do business to get itself back on track. After a day we're thrilled with the Edge. If everything stays like this for the next few year of ownership than Ill say that things are definitely better! cheers to the hard working people of Ford getting out a nice product in quick turnaround time. I should mention that this was an XPLAN purchase, not sure if that sped things up though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorporateEdge Posted December 31, 2007 Report Share Posted December 31, 2007 Edgieguy, congrat's on the the new vehicle and I agree totally that Ford definitely seems to have its **it together on the production and delivery front. Where are you located relative to the Oakville Ontario plant? If your a distance and your choice was a fairly stock unit it might have come off the dealers assigned inventory or from another area dealer (unit swap between dealers). Any way you cut it Ford seems to be satisfying its customers. 07 MKX - My order was one of 5 that I know of (might have been others from other parts of the country) All the orders went in to the fleet company the same week and I believe they entered them with ford on the same day. All the units were identical except for colour combinations. The units were SEL's with the Navi and back up sensors being company mandated/supplied "options". Our fleet policy is they order once a year. Cars are kept 120,000 km or 3 years. If you are close to the limits when they get ready to order you get an email telling you what your choices are and when to get the order in by. Miss the order date, wait another year. I am fairly confident that all the units were produced to order as the delivery times for all the units were slightly different and seem to increase in time lag based on the distance from Oakville. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edgieguy Posted January 1, 2008 Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 Edgieguy, congrat's on the the new vehicle and I agree totally that Ford definitely seems to have its **it together on the production and delivery front. Where are you located relative to the Oakville Ontario plant? If your a distance and your choice was a fairly stock unit it might have come off the dealers assigned inventory or from another area dealer (unit swap between dealers). Any way you cut it Ford seems to be satisfying its customers. 07 MKX - My order was one of 5 that I know of (might have been others from other parts of the country) All the orders went in to the fleet company the same week and I believe they entered them with ford on the same day. All the units were identical except for colour combinations. The units were SEL's with the Navi and back up sensors being company mandated/supplied "options". Our fleet policy is they order once a year. Cars are kept 120,000 km or 3 years. If you are close to the limits when they get ready to order you get an email telling you what your choices are and when to get the order in by. Miss the order date, wait another year. I am fairly confident that all the units were produced to order as the delivery times for all the units were slightly different and seem to increase in time lag based on the distance from Oakville. Maybe... But the VIN we got was the one delivered to us so I thought it got built for us. We're in New Jersey Just outside NYC. We ordered a AWD Limited in White Sand, Black interior with BAMR and 20"s. date of maunufacter is 12/07 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbf2530 Posted January 1, 2008 Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 (edited) Maybe... But the VIN we got was the one delivered to us so I thought it got built for us. We're in New Jersey Just outside NYC. We ordered a AWD Limited in White Sand, Black interior with BAMR and 20"s. date of maunufacter is 12/07 Hi Edgieguy. :D Yes, "CorporateEdge" is correct. Essentially, there is no way that a vehicle which was "Factory Ordered" on 12/7 arrived in time for a 12/29 delivery. Let's look at it this way, you say you ordered on 12/7, and that the build date was also 12/7. It would be impossible to have "New Factory Order" like yours, be built the same day as the order was placed. You received a matching vehicle that was previously ordered (probably 3-4 weeks before you ever ordered yours). Your Edge either came in off the dealers assigned inventory or from another area dealer (unit swap between dealers, as CorporateEdge stated). On a "Factory Order", we are looking at a 6-8 week lead time. In addition, you state that "the VIN we got was the one delivered to us so I thought it got built for us." When was that VIN given to you. at the time you "ordered". VINS are not assigned until several steps into the order/production process. Usually you are looking at getting a VIN at least 2-3 weeks (if you are lucky) after you order. You had your new vehicle home in your driveway about then. Either way, it really does not matter. As long as you are happy! (by the way, I live in NJ also!) Good luck, Happy New Year and many happy miles with your new Edge! :beerchug: PS - There is a simple way to find out this information, if you care to. Post your VIN in the "Vehicle Locator by Ford Employees" forum. There, they will be able to give you each important date in your vehicle's production run. Just start a "New Topic" with your request. Edited January 1, 2008 by bbf2530 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lex Talionis Posted January 3, 2008 Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 (edited) Here is what I just ordered today Jan 3... loaded '08 Edge Limited in CA FWD White Sand Black Leather Sync Premium Package Seating Flex Vista roof DVD Nav system Power lift-gate Cargo management Sirius the clock is ticking..... UPDATE: very next day - Jan 4 - I had a fax from the dealer showing Ford had received the order and issued the VIN number already Edited January 6, 2008 by Lex Talionis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHIZZY Posted January 3, 2008 Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 I ordered mine on roughly Nov 10th. It's scheduled build date is Jan 14, '08 according to the dealer. Although I get the impression that "Build Date" has different meanings between the dealers and the factory. I am tracking this at BlueOvalNews under the same user name. I anticipate that I'll have the vehicle by the end of Jan. Talk about a lot of waiting. The positive side is that I feel like I've already gone through the "buyer's remorse" phase. lol. :yup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorporateEdge Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 Shizzy, that seems like a long wait given the other posts on this forum. I wonder if they shut the plant down over the holidays rather than fight staffing issues? I would expect you to have the car in 6-8 weeks not wait that long for production. strange. Good luck with the new wheels. PS - go out and get snow tires if you drive in the white stuff at all. the stock ones are horrible in even a little bit of snow based on our front wheel drive SEL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edgieguy Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 Maybe... But the VIN we got was the one delivered to us so I thought it got built for us. We're in New Jersey Just outside NYC. We ordered a AWD Limited in White Sand, Black interior with BAMR and 20"s. date of maunufacter is 12/07 I dont think that it was built on the 7th of December, I think the two digits are month and year of production.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbf2530 Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 (edited) I dont think that it was built on the 7th of December, I think the two digits are month and year of production.... Edgieguy, you are correct (if you are talking about the date on the door jamb sticker). The date on the door jamb sticker is the month and year of production, not the day and month. But again, there is no way that you ordered an Edge on 12/7 and had it built anytime in December. It will take several weeks after you place an order, just to go through the Serialize, Segment, Sequence and Blend phases of production planning. Then it still has to be built. Then it has to be loaded on a rail car (this rarely happens immediately after production, it can sit for many days in a marshaling yard), then it has to be shipped by rail and then car carrier to your Dealer. To top it all off, all of this had to be accomplished in a month where the plants were shut down for the Christmas/New Year Holiday. This process does not take 22 days, ever. Not even in a non-Holiday month. The Edge you purchased was either transferred from another Dealer, or came in as a Stock Order that happened to be optioned just as you wanted it. Either way, I wish you many miles of safe and happy driving. Good luck! :beerchug: Edited January 4, 2008 by bbf2530 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 The dealer may have had a stock unit in the ordering system that had not been serilized yet and could be changed to the buyer's specs - or as you stated, may have been exactially what the buyer wanted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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