My wife's order for a 2023 Corsair Reserve has also experienced additional slippage.
I am happy to hear you have a nice vehicle in the meantime. We are fortunately in the same situation. I really feel for those who are not though. I realize not everything can be predicted, but this has been ongoing for a couple years now and I was initially told by Lincoln 8-12 weeks for a build date. Just wish they were more accurate and transparent.
Vlincoln. The Volvo XC60 PHEV was definitely on my radar. I found it to be a great vehicle, more powerful and has a little better eRange than the Corsair. It was very premium on the interior and seats were very comfortable, as was the Corsair 30-way seats, a prime consideration for us. It did however take Premium fuel when running on ICE. Many people say if you can afford a Luxury brand vehicle, then Premium fuel shouldn't be a consideration but, I have a mental block on paying more than necessary. The other reason I was going with the Corsair was that the Volvo didn't get the same level of reliability as the Lincoln, and the Lincoln is built/owned in the US. I like supporting American companies/employees. We have a Lincoln MKX now and it's been flawless. If I can't get my Corsair delivered in a timely manner this year (you'll see in other posts I had a '22 on order for almost a year before it was built but wasn't delivered in '22 so I ordered a '23) the XC60 will be my choice.I agree everyone is in the same "boat". Maybe just on other ends of the boat. I am going to go test drive a few brands this weekend. Acura, Mercedes, Volvo. 23's in stock to drive and potentially purchase. I am not sure I have heard of one 23 Corsair being delivered yet. Like I said I will wait until the end of February, in the meantime I am looking at backup plans. Fun to visit with you on this either way. After all, we as Lincoln purchasers are all in the same boat! I feel for all of us! Cheers!
You may want to look into premium fuel requirement a little more. Sometimes the requirement is there to maximize power. Most vehicles can run safely on 87 octane. The spark, cam timing and fuel delivery get adjusted.
Hi olderbudweiser. Trying to keep this a short and simple as possible...lol: There are many reasons for the perceived "delays", which are not a mystery.
For example...JOB1 production for the 2023 Corsair did not begin until mid-December of 2022. Then there was the Christmas/Holiday plant shutdowns. Then weather. Then a certain number of glitch/error proof days of production must be met before Lincoln/Ford gives the okay for customer factory orders to be scheduled.
In the meantime, those earlier vehicles are held back for quality checks, corrected and then sent to Dealers for stock.
Then there was the seat belt chime recall. Vehicles will be held at the plant to correct there, instead off sending them out for the Dealer to correct later, thus avoiding Dealer incurred warranty costs, etc. etc.
And those are just a few of the reasons.
In addition, what also needs to be kept in mind by those complaining or observing that "Other manufacturers have some of their 2023 models already available etc...", is the following: Every manufacturer introduces their new models and new model years at different times of the year. There is no standardized introduction date.
For example, Lincoln already has 2023 models out on the road for some of their other models. It all depends on the particular vehicle design cycle. The Corsair is a bit delayed due to its design cycle, in order to make time for the addition of features like SYNC 4, ActiveGlide etc.
If Lincoln chose instead to leave out those new design features, what the heck...Lincoln could have begun producing the 2023 Corsair last summer if it desired to. And instead, everyone would now be complaining that the 2023 does not have SYNC 4, ActiveGlide etc.
Design improvements take time.
Then throw in the pandemic induced chip/parts/commodity shortages, which are real, no matter what anyone believes to be otherwise. Lincoln/Ford and every other manufacturer is not happy that there are parts shortages. They wish they could sell as many vehicles as possible with no delays. Delays cost them money.
Bottom line...When another manufacturer has particular 2023 models in-stock already, it is most often simply because they are on a different design schedule for that model at the moment. And it happens to be a model which a particular person is looking for, so they won't usually notice what 2023 models they don't have in stock.
Usually nothing more, nothing less than that.
I am not trying to talk anyone into buying a Lincoln, waiting for their order, etc... People can wait, not wait, but the correct information is important.
Good luck!
I appreciate you taking the time to provide us all more information than Lincoln has provided. If they took the time to do that and provided some transparency, then maybe you wouldn't have to listen to us all complain. That being said, thanks for your insight.Hi olderbudweiser. Trying to keep this a short and simple as possible...lol: There are many reasons for the perceived "delays", which are not a mystery.
For example...JOB1 production for the 2023 Corsair did not begin until mid-December of 2022. Then there was the Christmas/Holiday plant shutdowns. Then weather. Then a certain number of glitch/error proof days of production must be met before Lincoln/Ford gives the okay for customer factory orders to be scheduled.
In the meantime, those earlier vehicles are held back for quality checks, corrected and then sent to Dealers for stock.
Then there was the seat belt chime recall. Vehicles will be held at the plant to correct there, instead off sending them out for the Dealer to correct later, thus avoiding Dealer incurred warranty costs, etc. etc.
And those are just a few of the reasons.
In addition, what also needs to be kept in mind by those complaining or observing that "Other manufacturers have some of their 2023 models already available etc...", is the following: Every manufacturer introduces their new models and new model years at different times of the year. There is no standardized introduction date.
For example, Lincoln already has 2023 models out on the road for some of their other models. It all depends on the particular vehicle design cycle. The Corsair is a bit delayed due to its design cycle, in order to make time for the addition of features like SYNC 4, ActiveGlide etc.
If Lincoln chose instead to leave out those new design features, what the heck...Lincoln could have begun producing the 2023 Corsair last summer if it desired to. And instead, everyone would now be complaining that the 2023 does not have SYNC 4, ActiveGlide etc.
Design improvements take time.
Then throw in the pandemic induced chip/parts/commodity shortages, which are real, no matter what anyone believes to be otherwise. Lincoln/Ford and every other manufacturer is not happy that there are parts shortages. They wish they could sell as many vehicles as possible with no delays. Delays cost them money.
Bottom line...When another manufacturer has particular 2023 models in-stock already, it is most often simply because they are on a different design schedule for that model at the moment. And it happens to be a model which a particular person is looking for, so they won't usually notice what 2023 models they don't have in stock.
Usually nothing more, nothing less than that.
I am not trying to talk anyone into buying a Lincoln, waiting for their order, etc... People can wait, not wait, but the correct information is important.
Good luck!
That was me. Go to autotempest.com and type in 2023 Corsair. Literally not one return nationwide.
I don't want to get into a big back and forth with you, but manufacturing a mid-engine sports car with a dual clutch transmission is definitely more difficult than manufacturing an SUV that's based on an existing platform. Sorry, but there is absolutely no comparison between the two.
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