Check the date. This is a thread from the dead. Posted when it looked like an ER XLT might be had in the $60k range. I got my reservation money back a long time ago.
That ship sailed long ago for me.
I was a day 1 reservation holder. The glitzy reveal had me thinking I would be able to order a PRO ER for around $50k.
Psych. Ford won't sell anyone a PRO ER. OK, I temper my expectations. Surveys go out leading me to believe I may one day be able to order an...
Ford never intended to mass produce the pro. They sold just enough to say they sold it and that's it. I'm yet to see proof of a single fleet pro ER ever being produced.
Wow, if this is accurate and it passes, I will be getting $7,500 back for the Chevy Bolt EUV I bought for my wife last month, and I already got $6,800 off of MSRP in GM and dealer discounts. Needless to say, I hope it passes.
Ford allowed a handful of Pro orders in wave 1 and swiftly marked a vehicle that had not yet begun production as "sold out." What else do they have to do to make everyone understand that they were never interested in selling it to the public?
I guess the long and short of it is, I don't expect fleet orders for the pro to be filled in numbers any higher than those that were filled for retail customers, but I would welcome being proven wrong.
I'm curious to see how Ford is going to produce fleet orders requiring a 5 vehicle minimum of a vehicle that is an obvious loss leader. Or, if fleet orders are profitable (as Ford has claimed they will be), then one would have to assume that retail orders of the Lightning Pro would be...
Why I chose the Lightning:
Ford did a glitzy unveiling for a truck that starts at under $40,000 before tax credits with available range of up to 300 miles.
Why I un-chose the Lightning:
Starting price of $75,000 for 300 mile battery.