Well, mine and a few others are still sitting at the dealer listed for MSRP if anyone wants one (1 identical to mine but also has the spray in bed liner).
Unfortunately I didn't take it in big part to missing out on the 2022 tax rebate/incentives. :-\ Dealer was excellent to work with and immediately refunded my $1000 deposit. Still....a sad day. :'(
Same here. I contacted my dealer excited that it would come in before Christmas, with no reply. Two nearly identical Lightnings (mine, plus another exactly like it with a bed liner added) were sitting in the rail yard together. They picked that one up and delivered it to my dealer 12/27. Mine...
Oh man! I wish I knew that they were available. I also love aftermarket, but last I checked there is only one being made for the Lightning so far, and the other one available that needs modification. But, for the $255, I'd rather have that stock option that the non-moveable ones anyway.
Yeah, likely always the $400+ admin fee, which is awful. The deposit should come off if it was through the dealer. If through the Ford website, I believe they mail that back to you and it doesn't come off the total.
Yes, I have heard many confirmation that price is only locked in once the order is placed. Reservation or deposit do not lock in pricing.
Very strange on the background check part........credit check, of course, if you're financing through them. Strange.
I bet it is Antimatter Blue. They look very close to black in dark lighting. My pic also looks black but is Antimatter Blue. That's the main reason I wanted this color. :)
My still looks like it's sitting in the rail yard wait for pickup to the dealer. I did, however, receive an assembly line photo from Ford this morning saying it just rolled off the line and with be shipping soon. 🤷♂️