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Half a year was considered good for an HD last year. Mine took almost exactly 6 months, and I felt like one of the lucky ones. Many waited much longer than that. It seems that is coming down, but I'd expect a few months at least. GM and Ford are no faster, from what I've read.Yikes! E-GADS! Half a year? I'd want a year end clearance discount.
Thanks for the tip on Mark Dodge and Granger. Is that Granger a Ram Dealership, or Granger Industrial in Des Moines?Half a year was considered good for an HD last year. Mine took almost exactly 6 months, and I felt like one of the lucky ones. Many waited much longer than that. It seems that is coming down, but I'd expect a few months at least. GM and Ford are no faster, from what I've read.
Determining if the wait is worth it is an individual call. When you need it, interest rates, the amount of patience you have, etc all play a role. But if you are willing to wait, you can save a lot of money by ordering from dealers like Mark Dodge in Lake Charles, Louisiana or Granger in Des Moines, IA. They give about 11.5% off MSRP on ordered trucks.
I was screaming yikes at the models Dealers were offering. I wanted a specific rig to travel with a TT. Every Dealer had some wonky options that - IMO - whoever orders should be kicked in the shin. Ford was the worst with options for models at Dealers.Yikes! E-GADS! Half a year? I'd want a year end clearance discount.
Doesn't it take longer for the HD trucks to come on rail out of Mexico than the U.S. built 1500s from Michigan? "Pure Michigan" that is.Wait times are getting shorter
It is far from the pre-covid time of 3 months, from ordering date to delivery from Michigan to California.
I don't think that any Ram coming out of Michigan & going to most places in the USA, will take 6 months, from this point on
It will speed up the process, when more computer chips become available
The brand new Chip factories that are being built here in the USA right now, won't make any chips before 2024 & the first chip factory to start production will be in Arizona, near Phoenix
The TSMC factory, or fab, is massive and will feature state-of-the-art technology when it begins commercial operation in 2024. It sits on more than 1,000 acres in north Phoenix just west of Interstate 17 along West Dove Valley Road — the huge cranes and new buildings are visible from the freeway.