ericd post_id=117 time=1517500026 user_id=97 said:
Did they quote you a time frame on when your build might arrive?
Yes, but no, but yes.
So I ordered a 6'4 bed, the factory is 'accepting' orders for 6'4 bed until this coming Monday, Feb 5th. But, because I am not ordering Late Arrival packages, like the Protection Group, which they will order me the plates and I'll install them down the road. From what I have read online, and from them speaking with the guy in charge of where trucks are placed in the build order. Most likely the first week of April, if I am lucky the third or fourth week of March. This depend in-part to whether we drive and go pick the truck up from Sterling Heights, since I am about 70 miles from the plant, or wait for it to be trucked down.
Since, living next to the Jeep Plant, I know how much manufacturers like to build a crap load of vehicles, and park them on their numerous lots, which is something to see in real life, on a good day the Jeep Plant will turn out about 340-430 vehicles per 12 hours.
Understanding the issues, of new building and the time it takes to get fully familiar with the process, it depends on the issues they do or do not have. In college I did worked for Jeep, which, it takes maybe a week of 10 hour days 6 out of every 7 days before you have the entire process down, and yet you still will work with a person for 2 more weeks, before they allow you to work on your own, to make sure you do not slow the line down. But, if you have read, you know the issues of adding a new vehicle to a line, ie the Dodge Demon.
The owner of this site, has good insides also. I could see them pushing out a bunch of 5 foot bed to dealers by the end of February, if things good well, since those are the only orders they are taking in full from dealers currently. Though, you have to include the time it takes to line up the trucks, get them on rail cars, travel them, then most dealers will not pick up vehicles, until they have enough to load a transport semi with, so they could sit at a local car depot for another week or few.
Jim Morison, head of RAM, has told numerous sources they will be at dealers, the end of Q1Ralph Giles, the guy who turn Chrysler exterior and interior design around, said the beginning of Q2
I'd go with end of March.
Equally for PRICINGJim Morison has said, when pushed about price. With the reporter saying, with all of this luxury, this has to be an expensive truck, which Jim responded, I think you will be pleasantly surprised by the price.Contrary, Ralph Giles, who is now a high executive, when asked about pricing, made a comment to the effect, that it'll be the same value you have expected from RAM.
Add these two up, and the fact that Ford has always been overpriced, in comparison to RAM trucks with similar options, if not more, by 3-6 grand. I'm expecting the truck to still be a grand or two cheaper than an equal F-150, at worst. The only cheviot being the 12" unconnect.Though, with how ordering looks, and things being bundled most than before, it is always cheaper per volume to build 100 of something verses 50, so I am thinking that we might be surprised.Though basing off of Ford, and what I know dual pain roof is about $2,000Adaptive Cruise is $1,000Bed Utility Group is $800Power Steps $1,00019 Speakers $75012" Screen $700-$1,000 (depending on option)
It is hard for me to fully give solid numbers to others, as with Employee Pricing, makes a decent change in cost.
Stating, crew cab Laramie with 6.4ft bed, 5.7 hemi, 4x4, Laramie level 2, 12" uconnect, Side Steps, Bed Group, nicer wheels. And the forced options you have to accept. I am assuming an MSRP of $55,000-$56,000. But, I would not be surprised if it comes in around $54,000.It all depends on how much that Safety Group you are forced to order, in a Laramie to get the 12" Uconnect costs, since all they are adding is the sensor in the windshield, and the rest is software, as all of the other sensors come optional.
Also, if you like Weathertech floor mats. The new RAM rubber floor mats are amazing, they are cut to fit perfectly, with no gaps.