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SickNameDude8 t1_jec5udr wrote

Jesus Christ, almost $100k for a relatively untested (consumer wise) top of the line vehicle. That’s a recipe for disaster

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8604 t1_jecivna wrote

They're sold out for the next year or two. The problem is manufacturing these new EVs seems to be really hard.

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ChalupaCabre t1_jecmnb2 wrote

They say they are sold out for years, yet people are getting them and very quickly.

I ordered an eTransit basically Jan.1/2023 and was told to expect 2-3 years.. they just told me it was being produced and I would get it by April! Wtf?? I had to cancel because I just bought a Tesla and want to pay it off first.

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NoBrains-NoGains t1_jecxd9h wrote

Two possibilities. The bottleneck for a critical part was removed, or they had a shit ton of cancelled orders ahead of yours.

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ChalupaCabre t1_jecxndz wrote

Yeah I figured it was a shit ton of cancellations.

Or someone looked me up and thought I would be a good customer for PR since I own an electrical contracting company. I dunno… I was shocked, and unfortunately had to cancel it.

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JulianNDelphiki t1_jeddvh0 wrote

If you were shocked, you must not be a very good electrical contractor.

(I had to, I'm sorry. My dad was a sparky and would have risen from his grave to wag his finger at me if I'd let that one pass.)

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ChalupaCabre t1_jeevdfm wrote

Lol! Cheers to your dad, how long was he a sparky and what kind of electrical did he do?

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lonewolf420 t1_jef79wx wrote

que all the people saying the traditional OEM competition was going to be way better at manufacturing the vehicles while also not understanding anything about battery manufacturing being the bottle neck and the most expensive component for EVs.

LG energy packs are not able to keep up with demand because the big three mostly put all their eggs in the LG energy basket and its now becoming a problem.

manufacturing EVs is easier, less parts and especially moving parts. The main issue is battery cell/pack supply is going to be constrained well into 2027. Ford has a new battery facility they are opening up 2025 with SK innovations instead of LG energy ,both of which were involved in a lawsuit claiming SK stole LG energy designs and were banned from selling packs in their GA production facility to VW and Ford.

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alottagames t1_jeei78a wrote

And never forget they decided to shut down production on the Edge, a proven model with a huge following, to go all in at the Ontario plant on EVs that STILL aren't matching the output they had and profit potential of the Edge...it's pure chaos at Ford these days which is heartbreaking.

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TGhost21 t1_jed28ly wrote

Paying $100k for this vehicle is signing a certificate of stupidity.

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RedMonte85 t1_jedcdx3 wrote

450 King Ranch costs just under 100k

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TGhost21 t1_jee874k wrote

Exactly. 100k for any Ford truck is being abused. 100k for that electric truck is asking to be abused and made fun off, then posting on instagram, proudly. Clown certificate earned. But hey, at least its a free country…

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thundercod5 t1_jeeuast wrote

Just wait till it gets delivered to a dealership who then sees you as ripe for another screw job. Many news articles exist of insane dealership "just because we can" markups. I wouldn't be surprised if someone who actually gets one of these ends up paying $150K when it's all said and done.

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TSL4me t1_jecma85 wrote

Also, Ford warranty service is shit and most dealers don't have loaners anymore.

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Mister_Brevity t1_jedfarw wrote

Heck yeah, refused to fix the trans in one of my cars because “failing and failed are two different things and we won’t get reimbursed for fixing it until it breaks”

Finally failed a couple months after warranty. It was even worse than Alfa Romeo dealership customer service.

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Gone213 t1_jee46pv wrote

That's because it's the ford f150, the most sold vehicle in the US ever.

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SingadoPhoenixx t1_jef98o8 wrote

100K car all so you can pay another 20K in a few years when you need a new battery.

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Swimwithamermaid t1_jef4piy wrote

Also, people are starting to return them as they realize that commercial was a gimmick.

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