2018/2019 production schedule

According to a poster over on Blue Oval Forums the 2018 Mustang model year will be a short one.

"Per yesterday's FDNB (Fleet Distribution News Bulletin) the following timetable has been announced for the 2018MY Balance Out & 2019MY Job #1."

The schedule has been announced as follows:

03/02/2018 - 2018MY Fleet Final Order Due Date
03/22/2018 - 2018MY Last Day to Spec Change
06/07/2018 - 2018MY Job Last Date

03/12/2018 - 2019MY Order Bank Open Date
04/12/2018 - 2019MY Scheduling Begins
06/11/2018 - 2019MY Job #1 Date

Actually makes sense, i always thought it was strange that they had the new model hit dealers late fall early winter rather then mid to late summer. I think they are cutting 18s short so they can get on a better schedule and hopefully now the 19, 20, 21 MY will run summer to spring rather than fall to summer.

Nice, hopefully this means the Bullitts will be arriving spring or early summer.

Wonder if they will bother with any changes from 18 to 19 since it's such a short run.

Bullitt said:

Nice, hopefully this means the Bullitts will be arriving spring or early summer.

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Now I am wondering if it means the Bullitt would be a 2019 model year car, especially if they are being timed to arrive for sale closer to the 50th anniversary month of October, 2018?

I prefer 2018 of course!

Tony Alonso said:

Now I am wondering if it means the Bullitt would be a 2019 model year car, especially if they are being timed to arrive for sale closer to the 50th anniversary month of October, 2018?

I prefer 2018 of course!

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It's definitely possible, especially since I've heard rumors of it possibly being a 2019, which never made sense to me until now. If 2019s don't start being built till mid-June that means best case scenario is a late July delivery which is already halfway through summer essentially. I still think MY2018 is more likely to make sure not to step on the Mach 1's toes.

Thank you for posting this

Bullitt said:

It's definitely possible, especially since I've heard rumors of it possibly being a 2019, which never made sense to me until now. If 2019s don't start being built till mid-June that means best case scenario is a late July delivery which is already halfway through summer essentially. I still think MY2018 is more likely to make sure not to step on the Mach 1's toes.

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If there is a Mach1 I'd expect to have seen some more leaking about it. There was also no mention of a possible Mach1 motor on the "leaked" 2020 Ford oil chart. Unless it's using just a regular 5.0(not really worth it IMO if that is the case) or one of the 5.2's(possible).

I think the most likely case is if the GT500 really is use a CPC 5.2 then the Mach1 may get an NA version of that motor, but nothing has really pointed to that yet. We haven't seven seen a mule around yet but we have seen, PP2, GT500, Ranger, Bronco and Ranger Raptor mules.

mvfjet said:

This sucks. I wish the 2018 model year would've had this production schedule. [MENTION=6383]thePill[/MENTION] you were sooooo wrong.

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The Pill is never right about anything, he exclusively speculates out of his ass and uses data out of context to sound more informed.

I wonder if prices, packages or colors will change at all. I hope they don't get rid of Kona.

Czs550 said:

Actually makes sense, i always thought it was strange that they had the new model hit dealers late fall early winter rather then mid to late summer. I think they are cutting 18s short so they can get on a better schedule and hopefully now the 19, 20, 21 MY will run summer to spring rather than fall to summer.

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Plus 1.:ford:

nrc said:

According to a poster over on Blue Oval Forums the 2018 Mustang model year will be a short one.

"Per yesterday's FDNB (Fleet Distribution News Bulletin) the following timetable has been announced for the 2018MY Balance Out & 2019MY Job #1."

The schedule has been announced as follows:

03/02/2018 - 2018MY Fleet Final Order Due Date
03/22/2018 - 2018MY Last Day to Spec Change
06/07/2018 - 2018MY Job Last Date

03/12/2018 - 2019MY Order Bank Open Date
04/12/2018 - 2019MY Scheduling Begins
06/11/2018 - 2019MY Job #1 Date

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I wonder if this will cause 2018 prices to drop even faster?

Sooooo...

03/02/2018 - 2018MY Fleet Final Order Due Date
03/22/2018 - 2018MY Last Day to Spec Change
06/07/2018 - 2018MY Job Last Date

03/12/2018 - 2019MY Order Bank Open Date
04/12/2018 - 2019MY Scheduling Begins
06/11/2018 - 2019MY Job #1 Date

Hypothetically
03/2019 - 2019MY Fleet Final Order Due Date
03/2019 - 2019MY Last Day to Spec Change
06/2019 - 2019MY Job Last Date

03/2019 - 2020MY Order Bank Open Date
04/2019 - 2020MY Scheduling Begins
06/2019 - 2020MY Job #1 Date

03/2020 - 2020MY Fleet Final Order Due Date
03/2020 - 2020MY Last Day to Spec Change
06/2020 - 2020MY Job Last Date *ORIGINAL S650 Date of May 2020

03/2020 - 2021MY Order Bank Open Date
04/2020 - 2021MY Scheduling Begins
06/2020 - 2021MY Job #1 Date

03/2021 - 2021MY Fleet Final Order Due Date
03/2021 - 2021MY Last Day to Spec Change
06/2021 - 2021MY Job Last Date

03/2021 - 2022MY Order Bank Open Date *CURRENT S650 Date of March 2021
04/2021 - 2022MY Scheduling Begins
06/2021 - 2022MY Job #1 Date

UAmach1 said:

If there is a Mach1 I'd expect to have seen some more leaking about it. There was also no mention of a possible Mach1 motor on the "leaked" 2020 Ford oil chart. Unless it's using just a regular 5.0(not really worth it IMO if that is the case) or one of the 5.2's(possible).

I think the most likely case is if the GT500 really is use a CPC 5.2 then the Mach1 may get an NA version of that motor, but nothing has really pointed to that yet. We haven't seven seen a mule around yet but we have seen, PP2, GT500, Ranger, Bronco and Ranger Raptor mules.

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That's true about the oil chart. If it is in fact a MY2020 oil chart then it's still possible the Mach 1 is a 1-model-year-only car for MY2019. There were those mules labeled as Mach 1s over the past couple years, but maybe those were just PP2 packages. :shrug: I'm pulling for you Mach 1 fans :cheers:

Oh no. Now the people who got a 2018 will have to trade in for a 2019!