c-ne-elk
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I have been a lurker for quite a while and now want to share what I have found out by reading all the posts on order time and my experience.
I am using a dealer that I think is up front about everything about my Raptor order.
I went in on Feb 7th to make my order. The dealer told me at that time that he would not be actually be placing my order until the 1st week of March due to his allocation and other Raptors he already had ordered.
In writing up the order on his computer, he was able to tell me that the scab version that I wanted would take about a week longer than a screw but that was fine with me. He was also able to tell me that if I had the factory install the LineX bed liner it would cost me 2 additional weeks and that he could/would do the lineX for the same price as the factory and save that 2 weeks.
One of the reasons I choose this dealer is because he was upfront with me about order dates. The 2 other dealers I talked to would not give me a concrete date as to when the order would go in. They said they would "order it that day" but when questioned about their allocation, I started getting the run around.
I placed my order on Feb 7th and was given the standard vehicle order confirmation with an order# and Dealer# but he told me that the order was not really "in" and he would get back to me with a new confirmation sheet with the "true" order number in March.
On March 7th my dealer sent me a new vehicle order confirmation sheet with a new order # on it. On March 14th I recieved a VIN# and today, I got a build date of April 2nd from SVT.
I see all the horror stories posted here about the length of delivery on Raptors and in my opinion, it sure sounds like dealer allocation is everything! Seems to me that if you are going to order a Raptor, the question you need to ask the dealer is where does his allocation stand. From that, you should be able to find out the "TRUE" order date of your truck. Once that order gets in to Ford, it seems to go like clockwork!
I hope this helps someone. I know I can't wait, with an actual build date from Ford, I can start counting down the days and start looking at ordering mod's!
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I am using a dealer that I think is up front about everything about my Raptor order.
I went in on Feb 7th to make my order. The dealer told me at that time that he would not be actually be placing my order until the 1st week of March due to his allocation and other Raptors he already had ordered.
In writing up the order on his computer, he was able to tell me that the scab version that I wanted would take about a week longer than a screw but that was fine with me. He was also able to tell me that if I had the factory install the LineX bed liner it would cost me 2 additional weeks and that he could/would do the lineX for the same price as the factory and save that 2 weeks.
One of the reasons I choose this dealer is because he was upfront with me about order dates. The 2 other dealers I talked to would not give me a concrete date as to when the order would go in. They said they would "order it that day" but when questioned about their allocation, I started getting the run around.
I placed my order on Feb 7th and was given the standard vehicle order confirmation with an order# and Dealer# but he told me that the order was not really "in" and he would get back to me with a new confirmation sheet with the "true" order number in March.
On March 7th my dealer sent me a new vehicle order confirmation sheet with a new order # on it. On March 14th I recieved a VIN# and today, I got a build date of April 2nd from SVT.
I see all the horror stories posted here about the length of delivery on Raptors and in my opinion, it sure sounds like dealer allocation is everything! Seems to me that if you are going to order a Raptor, the question you need to ask the dealer is where does his allocation stand. From that, you should be able to find out the "TRUE" order date of your truck. Once that order gets in to Ford, it seems to go like clockwork!
I hope this helps someone. I know I can't wait, with an actual build date from Ford, I can start counting down the days and start looking at ordering mod's!
Ingot Silver SCREW
Box Graphics
Luxury Package
Moonroof
Sony Navigation
