Build Progress - VIN's and build dates
Senior User
Joined: Apr 2016
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From: Iowa
Well I live in Eastern Iowa, and when I bought my 2015 F350 dually I found it in Sioux Falls S.D. and bought it there. I promised the local dealer where I service that the next time I ordered a truck I would give him and the Sioux Falls dealer an equal chance at my order. I think locally he wanted the deal pretty bad and I told him I would be driving the '15 to several long distance horse shows this summer(Rochester New York in early August) and that I would be putting miles on it but he gave me a firm price in writing of $47 k against dealer invoice whereas Sioux Falls was more nebulous between $42-45 k depending on miles but against 1500 below dealer invoice. So obviously I went with the local dealer but as I rack up the miles lately(Kentucky two weeks ago, Kentucky next week, Milwaukee last weekend, New York and daily driving I am feeling a bit guilty about the deal frankly but then my conscience shuts up and I say a deal is a deal and they are supposed to be the experts at this business. Both dealers do large volumes of trucks so I suspect they will be just fine.
Laughing Gas
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Originally Posted by troverman
Good news for me: the Ford rep I've been working with to get my order correct has come through. My order is all fixed, I have a VIN, and she says the tentative build date is 8/8/16. Whoohoo!
I'm still waiting
Laughing Gas
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Originally Posted by troverman
Hopefully you get news soon.
Hotshot
Joined: Apr 2013
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From: NH
Keep in mind, my order is retail as well.
Fleet Mechanic
Joined: Feb 2010
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From: Hot Springs
Shouldn't be much longer and we will all find out.. If its anything like the 11' rollout we should have our stock trucks much faster.
I made that mistake in 11' and eventually found the exact same truck on a lot in Tx and flew out and drove it home and a month 1/2 later the truck I ordered showed up.
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Tuned
Joined: Dec 2002
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From: Orange County, CA
I'm in the same boat. I ordered within the first week after you could order and still have no updates. Unfortunately I have now added engine block heater and and debating cab lights, so I think there is a plan to have it wait, so that you add things. I don't need either where I live but go for 75, why bother not having it.
Cargo Master
Joined: May 2007
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From: Western New York
You have a good rep. It sounds like a couple of extra strings were pulled to get your order date. Congratulations.
Hotshot
Joined: Apr 2013
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From: NH
My conclusion is that when they re-did the order (I have a new order number too) they may have changed me to a dealer order in order to speed it up; or the info about orders not being built until August is not accurate.
I was really hoping for 1st week in September for delivery. Even with a build date the second week in August, delivery could be 2 months beyond that.
Cargo Master
Joined: May 2007
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From: Western New York
It would be interesting if you could get your build sheet to see the priority on the new one.
Hotshot
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From: NH
On a side note, as the oil in the engine approaches the time to change, I swear the fuel economy drops significantly.
Cargo Master
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From: Western New York