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New video about this from @fordvideoguy with lots of great new information

I encourage everyone who has not yet ordered to watch it. Tim is a great source of inside information.
  • XLT may be back for Wave 5
  • No more Pros for MY2023
  • No more extensions
  • All reservation holders will receive invitations by summer 2023
  • Reservations to reopen summer 2023
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I have a question about the first chart. I ordered my 23 Pro on August 12th and the screen at the dealer said it would be built Autumn 2022. Looking at the chart, has it been pushed back a year?
If you actually placed an order and put down the additional deposit, you should be in the queue for a fall 2022 build. There are ways to track this - look for the order tracking threads on this site.
 

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Yes, I placed a $500 deposit. No VIN number to track yet. I check for the VIN once or twice a week under reservations. But the chart saying fall 2023 threw me off. I will stop looking if that's the case. This Lightning trip is full of ups and downs. Thanks

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Yes, I placed a $500 deposit. No VIN number to track yet. I check for the VIN once or twice a week under reservations. But the chart saying fall 2023 threw me off. I will stop looking if that's the case. This Lightning trip is full of ups and downs. Thanks

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You are not alone...I ordered my Pro on 8/11/22, and just like your's, it's not scheduled for production yet. Just have to be patient.
 

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Invitations are going out today!
 
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Awesome news! Hopefully my XLT comes before the New Year and not closer to February, still waiting on a production date from wave 2
 

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Great info, FYI. I asked my dealer to look at the video at 7mins 10seconds to see if they can tell me what Wave I might be getting my order in. They could not tell me anything.….
Although my dealer has been good to me in the past and guarantees MSRP, one area I have been frustrated with is the fact that they flat refuse to tell people where they are "in line". Keeping with the age-old practice of lie, lie and then lie some more that all dealers seem to subscribe to, I was told "we have no way of knowing" each time I asked. This, with a dealer I have ordered and purchased vehicles from in the past, so they know me.

This dealer is now starting to benefit from the folks that are abandoning the Lightning at the last minute and turning the truck over to the dealer for resale. I have been getting called when they get these trucks, and offered a chance at them. None have been ER, so I declined, (and I will never pay over MSRP) but this last time I used the offer to test how honest they were being with me on the allotment question. I told the salesman I was interested in their lot truck, markup and all; depending on where I was with my own order. In an effort to put me into the lot vehicle, I was taken to the sales manager's office and shown where I was on their allotment list.

Hah! I proved that they were lying all along, they know exactly what is in the que and where, but they have good reasons for not showing that to the customer.

For those really wanting to find out where they are in line with the dealer, this is a ploy you might use.
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New updates from @fordvideoguy:

If you want a Lariat or Platinum, order this week or you’ll have to wait until Wave 7 and prices may go up.

If you want an XLT, wait for Wave 7 and be ready to order as soon as Wave 7 opens.

No more Pros until 2024.

Starting in MY 2024, only EV certified dealer will get Lightnings.
 

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New updates from @fordvideoguy:

If you want a Lariat or Platinum, order this week or you’ll have to wait until Wave 7 and prices may go up.

If you want an XLT, wait for Wave 7 and be ready to order as soon as Wave 7 opens.

No more Pros until 2024.

Starting in MY 2024, only EV certified dealer will get Lightnings.
Always great information @ChasingCoral!
Crazy that even the Lariat and Platinum might get a price increase too next wave! I can’t wait for my XLT to come in this month!
I’m guessing anyone that wants a Pro will have to re-reserve in the summer/fall when reservations open back up since they will cancel any reservations August 31st
 

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New updates from @fordvideoguy:

If you want a Lariat or Platinum, order this week or you’ll have to wait until Wave 7 and prices may go up.

If you want an XLT, wait for Wave 7 and be ready to order as soon as Wave 7 opens.

No more Pros until 2024.

Starting in MY 2024, only EV certified dealer will get Lightnings.
A few more highlights from this video:
  • Wave 1-6 order cutoff: January 12, 2023
  • Only Lariat and Platinum are available at this time
  • Wave 7 will open in a few weeks
  • XLT will become available in Wave 7 but may sell out as fast as a day or two
  • Pro is sold out for 2023 -- if you have a reservation and won't use it on to order and XLT, Lariat, or Platinum, you might as well cancel that reservation now
  • No action needed for those with reservations but no invitation to order yet
  • Tim Bartz is concerned prices may be readjusted at Wave 7 time (no official word on this from Ford)
  • August 31, 2023 all reservations and order invitations will be cancelled
  • Reservations will not be carried over to MY 2024
  • Only Model E certified dealers will get 2024 Lightnings
Links to all nine of the great @fordvideoguy videos on the F-150 Lightning can be found at:
 
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