Joe Friday

I have been following the custom build of my ordered 2018 Ford F150 on Ford's "Cotus" site..... my vehicle has been in the 'production' phase for a good week...... I don't understand what would be taking so long when I read that an F150 takes only 20 hours to build.

acdii

It probably showed went into production last Friday, Cotus usually updates Thursday evening or slightly after midnight, which means more than likely your truck will show up tomorrow as awaiting transport. It may only take 20 hours, but it doesn't start production the same day Cotus shows it, that just means the order has been sent to the factory, and it takes a few days for the paperwork to process and be sent to the assembly stations.

djfllmn

iTrader: (1)

^ this. when i looked at my truck through COTUS, it showed in production for 10 days

gingrbredman

I mentioned this in the last thread you posted about the CPO, "20 hours" to produce a truck means nothing in the Cotus world. The actual time to produce is secondary to how long it takes to move the truck through the process. The line is efficient, the logistics are the bottle neck. The truck can be built and ready to go. All the other trucks on the lot, trains, trucks, all these schedules are moving so just because the truck looks "built", the wait can just be beginning. My truck showed in production for over a week. Then it popped to in transit, then delivered before Cotus even changed. If you do not have patience in this process, it can be maddening.

seventyeight

Why not wait until the dealer calls and tells you it is ready? Looking at the production and stuff won't get it here any faster.

acdii

Because it is all part of the experience when ordering exactly what you want and waiting in antici

RayoVac

And he is anxious about timing as he has PCO that he does not want to lose, as do I. I am checking COTUS daily

Joe Friday

Thanks everyone... I appreciate the insight.... I was starting to think my vehicle had some 'body/paint' issues and might be one of those that went back through the line for some 'hand-touch-up'.....

Anyway, I checked the other day again and 'boom'.... it popped out of the 'production' phase and is now in the 'awaiting shipment' phase...and the 'delivery date' changed from 4 days, to 9 days.... so I expect the new date is probably fairly accurate given the vehicle is produced and now staged for delivery. Pretty soon now..... drooling as I wait.

acdii

I know the feeling! LOL. I was not ready for mine when it arrived as it was a week early, so had to scramble to get the things I needed for it, but they haven't arrived yet, and damn wouldn't you know, got chips already!

Joe Friday

Are you happier with this unit than the last one? And, where did you get chips?