In this case, the railroad has done its job. It has been at the destination rail terminal, waiting to be unloaded. I'm sure the Teamsters will get right on it first thing Monday morning!Hey guys, I work for a class 1 railroad in the Midwest. I can speak first hand how you guys feel. The people they hire to run trains is beyond me! Some of these trains just set in sidings or yards for days. You will get it, just on railroad time lol
There's info on the partner X Plan for Ford suppliers here.I'm calling my dealer tomorrow to see what he can do for price with my railroad discount. I've been trying to find any information I can or articles on the Internet. But nobody seems to have done a " first drive" of one yet.
The dealer estimated 6-8 weeks when I ordered. They're just past 8 weeks so far. I don't think they have a lot of control after the car leaves the assembly plant, though the dealer can track its whereabouts.Did they give you a discount or something for your troubles?
I haven't seen my car yet (hopefully it's off the train today or tomorrow), but I'm pretty sure there will be no surprises. I sat with the salesman as he entered the order into the Ford system. He printed it out and we signed off on it and he took my deposit. When he gave me the VIN a couple weeks later, I pulled up the sticker and checked it over line-by-line. When it showed up on ETIS, I combed through that printout for anything suspicious -- other than the fact that I'm buying a "Transit" "4 Door Saloon." Clearly they don't want to cut me a check for screwing up the order. Now if they would just deliver the car . . .I've had some bad luck ordering new vehicles, but it hasn't stopped me from ordering them.
I got the dealer's call a couple hours after this post, and picked it up today. A very, very impressive car.. . . Now if they would just deliver the car . . .
