Guess what i just ordered!!!!!!!!

Congrats.

Yeah, congrats!
'Bout time we start a thread for the "ordered but waiting" crowd.
At least five of us here now, right?

Ya Tuesday their gonna spin the big wheel. Hope the arrow points to "6-8 weeks"

Ought to be a hot rod

still waiting!

I ordered mine on June 10,2014. Ingot Silver 2015 250, fully loaded. Supposedly, the nav is holding it up till the second build. I have a perfectly good 2009 GMC savana with only 68000 miles on it so I'm really not in any rush. However, I would still like to know when its expected.

bbird said:

Transit (da)
White
250
low roof
148 w.b
Ecoboost
3.31
Synch
cruise
Sliding side door

Now the waiting game begins:laugh:

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Wouldn't the 148WB look a bit awkward with the low roof?

I also have a 250 in order in Sterling Gray with the 3.7L. I really liked the power of the EB but since they haven't brushed its flaws yet, and I wanted something dependable for work went with the 3.7L.

, , I just got back from my dealership, my salesman, manager and myself went into the salesroom and I spun the 8' high "Deilvary date wheel" the arrow landed on 8-10 weeks, now it official

Good to know your orders are moving along! When you guys receive build dates, could you please post the progress on the new thread below? Thanks in advance for feedback to help the rest of us figure out how long it might take after we place an order to get actual delivery. I still want to drive a couple of different lengths/roof heights before placing an order.

http://www.fordtransitusaforum.com/purchasing-ordering/3594-tracking-build-dates.html#post46058

Ordered mine same day, transit medium roof, 130 wb plus alot of the good stuff. 7-10 wks. Hope I can my e-250 trade in the same appraisal shape. Now driving on my tippy toes. You guys seem to know more information about waiting times.does dealer put order in then I get better time info?

How much is it costing for a van speced like that?

Sprinter_Owner said:

How much is it costing for a van speced like that?

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"out the door" $35,000.00, which is almost Identical For my 2004 Sprinter 2500

I'm trying to get my order in, system isn't letting me because of the rear AC issue...

I called my dealership today for an update on my order, which I placed on June 10,2014 and as of today the order still has not been pulled...no vin number, no nothing! One would think that they would want to get these orders filled,especially since these 2015 Transit are starting at $30,000. The one I had ordered (with all the options )is going for $41,000. Supposedly not getting built until December for the second build. Kind of frustrated about that.

Your frustration is perfectly understandable.

Various time factors are being tracked on the following thread, with the fleet management company ARI estimating current lead time from order to delivery of 14-16 weeks. Wonder why your dealer cannot confirm the status of your order -- Ford has really left the dealers hanging in the wind here IMO.

http://www.fordtransitusaforum.com/purchasing-ordering/3594-tracking-build-dates.html

kingkabong said:

I'm trying to get my order in, system isn't letting me because of the rear AC issue...

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Me too!

Adding the rear AC and it said I had to have carpet??? The Fleet guy said it was really screwed up and made a call, still waiting to hear back.

What I think is making this difficult is that when an option requires other items the form requires the dealer to find them and add them. Seems like if a package is selected it should automatically add what ever it requires.

I feel for the dealers trying to figure this mess out. But it is their job to take my money :blush:

star gazer said:

. . . The Fleet guy said it was really screwed up and made a call, still waiting to hear back . . .

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Any update from the Fleet guy, star gazer?

Thanks for any insights about all the delays . . .

PeterR said:

Any update from the Fleet guy, star gazer?

Thanks for any insights about all the delays . . .

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The whole concept of the Transit is very appealing - several roof heights, several lengths, several engines, van and wagon plus tons of other options. This has got to push the limit of logistics of the dealers and the factory. I wouldn't be surprised if it took a year or more to work out the kinks in the system. I think patience is called for.

Thanks mogulman, patience would be easier to muster if Ford had been upfront about their plans for this extended roll out. Their TV commercials are misleading in this regard IMO, and the corporation has not been at all candid or forthright about the growing consternation out here.

There is a simple solution which would allow consumer patience to prevail:

COMMUNICATION

mogulman said:

The whole concept of the Transit is very appealing - several roof heights, several lengths, several engines, van and wagon plus tons of other options. This has got to push the limit of logistics of the dealers and the factory. I wouldn't be surprised if it took a year or more to work out the kinks in the system. I think patience is called for.

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Agree... Add in the logistics of coordinating all of the just-in-time suppliers where a kink in any one (or many) of those can delay your build, plus ramping delivery method using new rail cars. And, introducing a brand new product with the above mentioned myriad option combinations being assembled in a brand new plant.

I'm not trippin'...