Order priority?

[tsunami]

Does order priority depend on the size of the dealership?
My local dealership sells quite a few hundred F150s each year,
usually have 50-100 new trucks on the lot, and maybe 50 new cars.
But they don't sell large quantities of Mustangs.

Are allocations priorities dependent on the number of Fords sold each year
or the number of Mustangs?

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[humster21]

Does order priority depend on the size of the dealership?
My local dealership sells quite a few hundred F150s each year,
usually have 50-100 new trucks on the lot, and maybe 50 new cars.
But they don't sell large quantities of Mustangs.

Are allocations priorities dependent on the number of Fords sold each year
or the number of Mustangs?

Mustangs. You could be a priority 10 at that dealership and not get scheduled because they don't have any allocations.

 

[Jason Richardson]

Does order priority depend on the size of the dealership?
My local dealership sells quite a few hundred F150s each year,
usually have 50-100 new trucks on the lot, and maybe 50 new cars.
But they don't sell large quantities of Mustangs.

Are allocations priorities dependent on the number of Fords sold each year
or the number of Mustangs?

I believe it's the number of Mustangs but regardless your dealership sounds big enough that it'll get all the Mustangs it orders. Mustangs are commodity cars, the non SVTs arent constrained at all. Just make sure the dealer gives you an order priority number on on the 10 side rather than the 99 side :-)

 

[Jason Richardson]

Mustangs. You could be a priority 10 at that dealership and not get scheduled because they don't have any allocations.

There isn't a Ford dealership in existance that can't get a Mustang order allocated. Thats a laugh. Its like a grocery store not being able to order milk because they sell less.

 

[MikeAZ]

There isn't a Ford dealership in existance that can't get a Mustang order allocated. Thats a laugh. Its like a grocery store not being able to order milk because they sell less.

Allocated vs. allocated quicky. At this point in the model year it's not that much of an issue. Most of the enthusiasts and large volume dealers have been served. Try getting an order scheduled at a small dealership at the beginning of a model year, especially on a popular vehicle or a retooling year, and see how long it takes.

 

[berserker_sid]

There isn't a Ford dealership in existance that can't get a Mustang order allocated. Thats a laugh. Its like a grocery store not being able to order milk because they sell less.

It is possible.. i am work in the biggest retail and pharmacy chain .. in corporate... so yes it is possible... that a store cannot order milk if it sells less... .. its we called Balance on Hand.. system... all retail companies analyze every single store very day to track how much they are selling and on the basis of that... they allocate how much they can order in a week or a day...


Same is with ford ...if they see a dealership has less sales .. they can reduce its allocation of ordering drastically.

So before laughing understand retail modeling and how companies work ellas

 

[Jason Richardson]

It is possible.. i am work in the biggest retail and pharmacy chain .. in corporate... so yes it is possible... that a store cannot order milk if it sells less... .. its we called Balance on Hand.. system... all retail companies analyze every single store very day to track how much they are selling and on the basis of that... they allocate how much they can order in a week or a day...


Same is with ford ...if they see a dealership has less sales .. they can reduce its allocation of ordering drastically.

So before laughing understand retail modeling and how companies work ellas

I know a bit of what I'm talking about and mentioned milk specifically for a reason. Now there are certain non constrained products that are staples that will always be stocked regardless of the units sold. Now if you work at a grocery store and you claim that the allocation system would ever allocate zero regardless of sales, you're either lying, unaware of the allocation systems true functionality, or you work for some very poorly mnaged company. Mustangs are essentially a build on demand car, period. They will build as many orders as they receive. Which is why it is so easy to go to virually any dealership and order a Mustang. There are virtually no constraints on non SVt Mustangs. Now clearly at the beginning of a new generation there might be some temporary shortages but they will stil build them on demand by order.

 

[mkenny28]

I know a bit of what I'm talking about and mentioned milk specifically for a reason. Now there are certain non constrained products that are staples that will always be stocked regardless of the units sold. Now if you work at a grocery store and you claim that the allocation system would ever allocate zero regardless of sales, you're either lying, unaware of the allocation systems true functionality, or you work for some very poorly mnaged company. Mustangs are essentially a build on demand car, period. They will build as many orders as they receive. Which is why it is so easy to go to virually any dealership and order a Mustang. There are virtually no constraints on non SVt Mustangs. Now clearly at the beginning of a new generation there might be some temporary shortages but they will stil build them on demand by order.

Oh they absolutely will build every Mustang order they receive but the inventory of parts that they have on hand at any given time are finite (especially in a model's first refresh year I imagine). This is where the pecking order kicks in based on priority, allocation, Order Type, etc. If a dealer has used all their allocations, to my understanding, they can still order but it may get bumped down as higher priority orders come in. I am basing this on conversations with my dealership about the entire process and info I have read on here from users who work at dealerships.

 

[berserker_sid]

I know a bit of what I'm talking about and mentioned milk specifically for a reason. Now there are certain non constrained products that are staples that will always be stocked regardless of the units sold. Now if you work at a grocery store and you claim that the allocation system would ever allocate zero regardless of sales, you're either lying, unaware of the allocation systems true functionality, or you work for some very poorly managed company. Mustangs are essentially a build on demand car, period. They will build as many orders as they receive. Which is why it is so easy to go to virually any dealership and order a Mustang. There are virtually no constraints on non SVt Mustangs. Now clearly at the beginning of a new generation there might be some temporary shortages but they will stil build them on demand by order.

FYI... i am not salesman.. nor i work at poorly managed company.., its company most guys arn here will dream of...

2. Yes... it wont allocate you zero... but it will bring down you allocation.. if you can understand simple i clearly said... it reduces the allocation and not zero.. so gets your facts straight.

3. NOw you demand car point: Agreed its a demand car. BUt how you put that demand it matters. Which is you participating dealership, if the dealership has bad repo or low sales record, noone gives a flying shit if you demand, it will entirely based on what the dealership record caries which car vary from cancellation of orders to all factors. Thats why it is always advisable to go to bigger and better dealers than smaller ones.

3. Now for the stock point: Ford or any keeps track how much cars are unsold at the lot. In case of new mustangs they cannot just go surplus, so they are allocating .

4. participating dealership of your order is major factor . It is somethin like you know going to a dealer , demanding something, but dealer doesn have capability or resources to do it.

and mr watever bull crap you said.... trust me... on this... let me just give a hint.. as you said i work in a store and crap: don try to get personal bro, but u have no idea sometimes whom you might be talkin to ryt....

 

[Scott in Houston]

Is there a way to see your priority on COTUS? Or do you just have to ask the dealer?

 

[berserker_sid]

Is there a way to see your priority on COTUS? Or do you just have to ask the dealer?

your dealer must have given you your order number printout.. that has your priority

 

[humster21]

Is there a way to see your priority on COTUS? Or do you just have to ask the dealer?

The dealer has it and it's also on your DORA printout of your order

 

[Scott in Houston]

The dealer has it and it's also on your DORA printout of your order

Ok.

All I have from my dealer right now is an email showing my order number and VIN, etc. It's in a list with all their other orders and isn't specific to mine.

The columns are ORDER / NAME / VIN / Status / Vehicle Location / Status Date / Start Date / End Date

The order number appears coded by vehicle then sequential after the last.

 

[humster21]

Ok.

All I have from my dealer right now is an email showing my order number and VIN, etc. It's in a list with all their other orders and isn't specific to mine.

The columns are ORDER / NAME / VIN / Status / Vehicle Location / Status Date / Start Date / End Date

The order number appears coded by vehicle then sequential after the last.

Ok then you probably don't have your DORA. My salesman gave it to me after my order was done. Listed all my options and prices. Your salesman should know your priority. But if you have a VIN then your priority has already been used to schedule your build week

 

[tsunami]

Will dealerships usually give out their 'allocation' level? I know that I will eventually get my order filled but just wanted to know about where in the pecking order my order will be placed. I would rather be informed that my order will be a long time in coming, rather than expecting it to arrive much sooner than it will.
A lot of threads on this forum have been generated because many people people put in orders in June but thought they would be some of the first to get delivery but didn't.
I would rather be told that my convertible will arrive in May, than some unknown time in late winter.

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