✅ 1/9/2023 Lightning Build Week Group (MY2023)

[EVMainer]

I think we were one of the first groups to have the extra 4k added on top on our sticker price. The ford site still shows the older 51k MSRP, its just my sticker that has the new updated price.

It is entirely possible to get both. Not saying the dealer will make it easy, you might have to try getting Ford involved and fight them on it for awhile. This dude on reddit went through it all and came out the other side. He even had to fight them on $2000 of deal installed add ons!

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[Its PJ Bia]

Haha I was going to reach out to that user he mentions if things went south when I went in to buy it.

 

[Gewalt]

My dealer KM Ford in SD has been pretty upfront about no ADM or required add-ons for orders and the price will be protected by Ford to the price I ordered at. They also confirmed the Private offer for $7k is populated in my name.

So this really is the $40k Lightning aside from the extra tax on that $7k rebate. Pretty amazing deal from Ford. I hope you all have reasonable dealers that won't try to hold your orders hostage.

 

[Its PJ Bia]

My dealer KM Ford in SD has been pretty upfront about no ADM or required add-ons for orders and the price will be protected by Ford to the price I ordered at. They also confirmed the Private offer for $7k is populated in my name.

So this really is the $40k Lightning aside from the extra tax on that $7k rebate. Pretty amazing deal from Ford. I hope you all have reasonable dealers that won't try to hold your orders hostage.

paying sales tax on 60k instead of 44k sucks, but I'll accept it if all the $16k comes off the sticker

 

[Gewalt]

paying sales tax on 60k instead of 44k sucks, but I'll accept it if all the $16k comes off the sticker

It's tax only on the $7k private offer, in my case I should be paying tax on $48,xxx. So an extra $550 in sales tax for me vs. if I got a 2022. Honestly worth it to me just for the heated seats 2023s get.

 

[Mustang11s]

I really don’t want to pay 67,000 for a pretty base xlt. The extra 4k might push me out. As I don’t get any of the other incentives

 

[Its PJ Bia]

It's tax only on the $7k private offer, in my case I should be paying tax on $48,xxx. So an extra $550 in sales tax for me vs. if I got a 2022. Honestly worth it to me just for the heated seats 2023s get.

heated seats are worth their money in gold, especially us Pro buyers with vinyl seats haha

 

[Lightning Rod]

I'm in the same boat. I was just about to post my screenshot of the built status. When I checked again, now back in production status.

Do you still have "IN PRODUCTION" status?

 

[msadan]

Here's the last paragraph of the email that I just sent to my sales rep at the dealer. Hoping for the best in his response, but expecting less.

"Last thing, I want to make sure the pricing is correct. This was a 2022 reservation that was pushed back into 2023, so there should be a $7k private offer (MY23 Lightning Model Year Transistion, program # 38570) reflecting the price increase from 2022 to 2023 model year. There should also be $9k price protection to correct for the two price increases in 2023 after the order was placed, plus $100 price protection for the increase in shipping and destination charges (see attached FMC memo). The final pricing should be $39,974 base + $185 options + $1795 destination and delivery."

 

[ProjectMayhem]

Do you still have "IN PRODUCTION" status?

Got the "built" notification yesterday morning with estimated delivery by next week. Did yours come in this afternoon?

Emailed the dealership to try to lock down price but no response so far. Planning on stopping by tomorrow to see if what they'll say.

 

[Texas Dan]

Anyone else here trading in/selling a vehicle when picking up their Lightning?

I just sold one car and I have a SUV and a motorcycle I plan to sell to help pay for my Lightning. I traded in two vehicles to my Lightning dealer previously and I was low balled pretty bad both times. I know it's a hassle to get cars ready to sell but I think it's definitely worth the extra effort.

 

[Lightning Rod]

Did yours come in this afternoon?

No. Now he says that it only says delayed. No ETA.

This was the status of my truck for the past several days....

I was really pumped up all week! Now, its hurry up and wait ha ha.

 

[msadan]

Here's the last paragraph of the email that I just sent to my sales rep at the dealer. Hoping for the best in his response, but expecting less.

"Last thing, I want to make sure the pricing is correct. This was a 2022 reservation that was pushed back into 2023, so there should be a $7k private offer (MY23 Lightning Model Year Transistion, program # 38570) reflecting the price increase from 2022 to 2023 model year. There should also be $9k price protection to correct for the two price increases in 2023 after the order was placed, plus $100 price protection for the increase in shipping and destination charges (see attached FMC memo). The final pricing should be $39,974 base + $185 options + $1795 destination and delivery."

Their sales manager replied to my email. As expected she was able to confirm the private offer, and that will be applied at the time of purchase. "If" Ford refunds the dealership for price protection they will forward me a check.

 

[Its PJ Bia]

Sounds to me like it is actually on a CSX train to East Brookfield (as is mine). From the CSX tracking phone number I got this info a few minutes ago for mine. "Arrived at Walbridge Ohio on Jan 26 9:06pm, Schedule to arrive East Brookfield MA Jan 31 3:45 PM". Would make sense that it takes about a week to truck it up from MA to ME.

At this point I feel like it's still sitting in the rail yard. There hasn't been an update since 1/25. Looking at older post it seems the convoy company vehi-ship might just be the company that moves it to the railyard to then be loaded on a rail cart.

 

[Sealevel]

Updated shipping estimated arrival - narrowed timing from 14 days to 7.

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