How long will it take to build my Ford Focus?

Question

I have ordered a Ford Focus recently and the dealer said it will take 4-8 weeks to build but since there is a slump in car sales in January, do you think my car will be ready sooner than 8 weeks? I am getting a few extras added to the car, but some of the extras are quite easy to fit.

Answer 1

The thing is that there is a slump but that has nothing to do with the production end except for the suits deciding when to scale back or up the quantities.



Ford is famous for having slumps and yet mass producing. Later they can flood the market with cheaper cars and get their investment back plus a pittance more. If the loss is really bad (during the tax year) they can claim it and get relief there even if later on they get their money back by flooding the market.



So no, I would expect the car to be ready in 8 weeks, 6 at the earliest. Often they tell you 8 weeks and it really is so that they have a couple weeks to bargain with if things get busy or backed up or if there is a problem.

Answer 2

Its likely but not because of car sales. The production runs are on a particular schedule and the custom orders take place within a certain window of opportunity between scheduled runs. Because it takes more time to do the custom orders, they dedicate a specific time period to complete the task. This is based on the amount of custom orders and similarities from each car.



So lets say you wanted a red car with blue interior, no radio, no power accessories but you wanted the 17-inch wheels and tinted glass- Chances are that there is someone else who is ordering the same thing or something similar so that when 100 orders come in for red cars with blue interior the assembly line process can still run efficiently. As they get closer to the end of the 8-week time period and the car still has not been assembled, then they will make a special effort to get your car done.

Answer 3

Build My Ford

Answer 4

I depends on the people buying it because they might have to order parts and a good car like that would need to take a little bit of time to do so because it needs to be built right. Just Wait. The Slump doesn't mean anything its just goin to take some times.

Answer 5

6-8 weeks is pretty accurate. The process includes assigning a VIN, scheduling, actual production and assembly (which is actually pretty short on a Focus), quality inspection, transport and delivery to dealer.



The extras you selected may impact the production depending if those parts are available.

Answer 6

Well, it took almost exactly 7 weeks for my mom to get her ordered Mustang back in late 2005. They were pretty accurate with their 6-8 week estimate.

Answer 7

the ones they are building now aren't for sale in january...in other words, the sales slump won't affect you. the cars they are building now will be on sale in like february or later. the ones in dealerships now were built in like november or sometime.

Answer 8

,This can be done in days not weeks, somethings wrong...