Wow so much information , great i placed my reservation 11/28/2021 and still have not gone the invitation as we are on labor day weekend.

Good video! Invited to order 2022 MY Lightning on 4/12/22. Only Lariat and Platinum choice. Chose base Lariat standard range because of the $7500 tax credit that may run out.. My dealer is $0 ADM and no junk accessories. MSRP = $70,000. Now the wait for my truck has started.

The one question I was told a long time ago to always ask is: "What is the final 'out-the-door' cost and what are the individual charges and/or discounts (e.g., Ford/Dealer incentives or discounts, EV tax credits including state credits, etc.)?" If you do not ask to see this, you may be taken through a confusing process where it may not always be clear what is being charged and you may possibly miss out on some of the incentives.

Just found your channel and subscribed. Looking forward to seeing the progression of your Lightning order, because some day I may do the same thing. Thanks for the video and good job.

Great to hear some first hand news about this process. Looking forward to keeping up with your Lightning journey. I want to have hope that I’ll be invited to order this year, but I’m doubtful since it’s in such high demand and I didn’t place my order until 5/30. We’ll see!

I also couldn't get a buyer's order from my dealer. Idk why they make it seem like they don't know what we're talking about. ALL WE WANT is proof they're not going to jack up the price!

I have found several advertised at MSRP. I'm SUPER paranoid about those hidden fees. Just don't want to be shocked, and angered, by last minute price disclosures. I am using a term I call "off the lot" price. That is, I pay THAT and take it off the lot. Done. No doc fees, freight, or other BS.

Look at your lariat and check the fee’s. Destination and delivery looks high ( that covers from the plant to you picking up) have them break it down showing what each fee is.

Congrats on the order. It will be interesting to see how the transaction settles. It’s all about what it cost to walk out the door.

When I ordered my 2022 Ford Maverick, i got an order sheet, and purchase agreement, this is what you need to get. My purchase agreement states every fee and tax down to the penny. Once you have this signed purchase agreement, they cannot change the price or add fees, even if Ford raises the MSRP. For example, I ordered a fully loaded Ford Maverick Lariat and Ford has raised the MSRP on that Vehicle + packages by over 2K, but I have purchase agreement for the MSRP at the time of me placing my order, I will only have to the pay the original lower price when my vehicle comes in. Go back and get this, or they will try to charge you more later on.

Our orders are almost identical. I received my configure e-mail yesterday. I went with a base XLT with a bed mat, tailgate lock and floor mats as the only options. The total build came to $55,034 w/destination fee. The only thing I might change before it goes into production is the exterior color. I’m on the fence between Ice Blue, Oxford White and Rapid Red.

I'm torn between this and the Cybertruck... CyberTruck is a much better truck and won't rust. Better battery and longer range, waaaay easier to charge with all of the Super Chargers around. But the F150 is just so much nicer inside. Based on pricing I think the XLT is going to be around 75k here in Canada or about5 5k more than the projected CyberTruck cost. Guess I'll wait and see when Canadian pricing is confirmed.

I'm finding the reservation to be bogus. The E121 notation next to the deposit (reserved 14 months ago;$100) states "Reservation does not guarantee vehicle delivery nor priority for ordering a vehicle...". Meanwhile the Lightening is available at dealerships online, with huge markups, thereby negating the definition of "reservation; setting aside for future use". Nothing in this process was "set aside" such as cost nor any priority whatsoever. My MSRP price "guarantee" was not in the form of a contract therefore, in legal terms, it does not exist. Essentially unless it is proven that my"guarantee's" of cost, priority, etc" i received in emails is honored then the reservation process is meaningless. Prices just went up. Time will determine the outcome. I'll likely just buy online....or chose another vehicle. My advice is to enter into a binding contract when making a deposit.

My dealer told me I am #40 out of 60 on the reservation list. So, I'll probably have to wait awhile before they try an empty my pockets.

When I completed my order as an online order there was a field called difference from total MSRP. This difference was the mark up and the dealer confirmed through a phone call all the pricing. A couple recommendations ...You may want to add the Pro Power Onboard - 9.6 KW to take advantage of the mobile power and home power feeding options. Also, I added the max towing package as it adds additional battery cooling too. $56,764 and not all that much more then what you configured for some purpose built options.

Booyah 👊🏽😁, look into Tim Bratz from Long McArthur Ford in Salina Kansas. He has a lot of video, and is kind of the unofficial guide for Ford and ordering. Congratulations on getting your order in and being first for an XLT. OTD out the door cost.

I reserved on March 20th and got feedback from Ford that day. Other than being approved for credit for a certain amount, I've not heard a thing. My dealer did say that they had a single customer put in an order in the first wave.

Good for you! Hope you don’t get screwed by the dealer.

Congrats! Still waiting for our email!

I put my reservation in on 5/22 and I was eyeing the XLT w/extended battery. But when they released the build and price and it required an extra $9500 package in order to get the extended battery, I canceled my order. I couldn't do an extra $9500. So I went to my dealership to cancel the order and place an order for the Maverick, which hopefully I'll get by the summer.

If I understand correctly the lighting was unveiled in may 2021. Cybertruck was unveiled November 2019. Can’t wait to hear more about real life lighting performance !

I really want the pro model but have no clue when it will become available

The buyers order sheet lists all fees and taxes. Asks for it just so you know how much to finance and no surprises. Congrats on your conversion.

Congratulations on the channel. I am here in Utah. My dealership emailed me the link to order on Jan 5the and said to send my order back to him on pdf which I ordered on Jan 6th and let him know what I ordered. The salesman said I was the first one to respond and he would enter the order for me. It is Feb 5th almost a month and I haven’t heard anything from dealer or the ford. Am I supposed to pay deposit? I am worried that my line is pushed back or something? Any thoughts. Thanks

Did you get markup price from the dealer?

I reserved may 19 2021 at 946pm and I got in at wave 3

Time stamp on my preorder is 9:36. I am the first and ONLY person at my local dealership to get the wave 1 email. I didn't order until about a week ago though. No real rush on my part. Can confirm all the details you're saying. My exact experience save for the deposit. They did take my $500. My dealer is on the up and up as far as orders go. I trust them so far. I've warned my salesman about marking it up in any creative ways. But Ford is also on your side. I highly doubt you're gonna see any weird markups. Ford is NOT happy about what has been going on with the Bronco.

Hi! I had a 9:35pm time stamp on 05/19 and still did not get an invite into the 2nd wave and just cannot understand what Fords process is for sending out invites as I thought it was supposed to be by time stamp order! Does anybody know why having an early time stamp doesn’t seem to matter? Thanks

We didn't reserve till July, now we wait to if we even get to order this year ......

Did your dealer mention anything about the no sale for one year clause? Did you have to sign that? Are they making you sign that?

What dealership?

When pricing came out and I saw that the Lariat I wanted was going to cost me almost 75k I about passed out on the floor. Absolutely ridiculous. I ended up filing for a refund of my reservation. These electrics have a LONG way to go. One MAJOR caveat to owning something like this in these insane times of shortages is that if something goes wrong with the truck, it could literally be out of service for MONTHS waiting on replacement parts. The supply chain is so out of balance right now and won't even be close to pre pandemic levels for at least two or three years. It is hard enough getting a new vehicle right now....but most people don't have a clue that getting the parts in a timely manner for those new vehicles can be much worse. I hope everything works out for you. But for me it just wasn't worth the 75k and possibly having a very expensive paper weight sitting there waiting on parts. This vehicle is so new and most likely will be plagued with multiple problems the first few years.

I just ordered a mach e and my buyer sheet looks exactly like that. They did charge me the 500 deposit

Man so much easier to buy a Tesla. Last one I ordered on my phone. Picked it up a few weeks later.

If that document was not signed by a manager it might not be worth much and also its important to always put a down payment to obligate the dealer to have to sell to you firsteven if you have a reservation. I would be concerned about those two things.

Can you give me the name of the Dealership please? It sounds to me like it’s worth the drive from my state because they are marking them up here in Ohio. Thanks!

Hey I live outside DC in VA and would like to email you some additional questions. I'm connected with 2 dealers for the next round of orders. Contact me. Thx

Good joke, you mean will be sold at 20 grand mark up.

Lol I'll buy one next year after Ford releases ppl from probation

i feel sorry for the dealership a nagging customer like this guy on top of that he is hungry

The Internal Combustion Engine is so VASTLY SUPERIOR as a source of power compared to batteries that ONLY the power and force of government can take them away from the American consumer. Compared to the most advanced batteries available, gasoline has 13 Times the energy content by weight, and 40 Times the energy content by volume. I have no objection to new and different technologies but the marketplace, NOT the heavy hand of government should bring about any change. I will never buy ANY vehicle where the government has to PAY me to drive it.