2024 delivery schedule

I noticed today that my local Lincoln dealer (not the one I ordered through) showed on their website seven Nautilus vehicles in their inventory. (All different trims, but all gas models, I noted.) I called them up to ask when the vehicles would actually land on the lot, and I was told "not until March". I asked why they bother showing them in inventory, and he said that corporate controls that and they would rather they didn't show up.

We heard gas models would deliver in January, but I wouldn't expect the salesman to tell a prospective client 'March' if it wasn't their ETA. So now I'm confused again. WTF? 🤬
 
swindler said:
I noticed today that my local Lincoln dealer (not the one I ordered through) showed on their website seven Nautilus vehicles in their inventory. (All different trims, but all gas models, I noted.) I called them up to ask when the vehicles would actually land on the lot, and I was told "not until March". I asked why they bother showing them in inventory, and he said that corporate controls that and they would rather they didn't show up.

We heard gas models would deliver in January, but I wouldn't expect the salesman to tell a prospective client 'March' if it wasn't their ETA. So now I'm confused again. WTF? 🤬
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What I find frustrating is that lincoln has to know when the cars will arrive in US and the dealers. Why isn't that info made available to their customers? They must have someone following this forum.
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swindler said:
I noticed today that my local Lincoln dealer (not the one I ordered through) showed on their website seven Nautilus vehicles in their inventory. (All different trims, but all gas models, I noted.) I called them up to ask when the vehicles would actually land on the lot, and I was told "not until March". I asked why they bother showing them in inventory, and he said that corporate controls that and they would rather they didn't show up.

We heard gas models would deliver in January, but I wouldn't expect the salesman to tell a prospective client 'March' if it wasn't their ETA. So now I'm confused again. WTF? 🤬
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The last couple years has been really hard on people who work within the dealer network. Ordering vehicles used to be like clockwork 3~ months. New model year every year August or September. Now what we are told rarely happens. I make no false promises and now over estimate time frame on purpose. Recalls, strikes, viruses and God knows what else just delay things. It’s also mostly a new venture for them China to here. Probably some growing pains and learning curves. I think though if they were going to be here in January they’d already be on a boat. But none of the ones I can track have moved.
Dave1946 said:
What I find frustrating is that lincoln has to know when the cars will arrive in US and the dealers. Why isn't that info made available to their customers? They must have someone following this forum.
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Few weeks we will probably know more.
 
7.62Kolectr said:
The last couple years has been really hard on people who work within the dealer network. Ordering vehicles used to be like clockwork 3~ months. New model year every year August or September. Now what we are told rarely happens. I make no false promises and now over estimate time frame on purpose. Recalls, strikes, viruses and God knows what else just delay things. It’s also mostly a new venture for them China to here. Probably some growing pains and learning curves. I think though if they were going to be here in January they’d already be on a boat. But none of the ones I can track have moved.

Few weeks we will probably know more.
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My thing is, I know we wait for ships to fill up, but why are the hybrids that have already been built delayed until March? Mine was ordered on 8/17 built on 11/18.
 
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Lars5457 said:
My thing is, I know we wait for ships to fill up, but why are the hybrids that have already been built delayed until March? Mine was ordered on 8/17 built on 11/18.
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I don't think they're waiting for ships to fill up. Based on 2023 volume, it would take 4-5 months of sales to fill a ship. And finding a ship with that much empty space would be near impossible anyway. I think they add small lots to many ships. I think they'll trickle in, not come in one big wave.

We have a lot more vehicles reported as 'built' than 'shipped'. I'm beginning to wonder if the holdup is that they're just waiting on ships with available capacity.

As far as hybrids coming later, maybe there's other factors for them. Perhaps the EPA numbers will take longer to complete on the hybrids and so they'll release later.
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swindler said:
I don't think they're waiting for ships to fill up. Based on 2023 volume, it would take 4-5 months of sales volume to fill a ship. And finding a ship with that much empty space would be near impossible anyway. I think they add small lots to many ships. I think they'll trickle in, not come in one big wave.

We have a lot more vehicles reported as 'built' than 'shipped'. I'm beginning to wonder if the holdup is that they're just waiting on ships with available capacity.

As far as hybrids coming later, maybe there's other factors for them. Perhaps the EPA numbers will take longer to complete on the hybrids and so they'll release later.
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I guess we will see next month.
 
7.62Kolectr said:
…I make no false promises and now over estimate time frame on purpose. Recalls, strikes, viruses and God knows what else just delay things…
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I think @7.62Kolectr's comment is the biggest reason we get such conflicting information. I think salesmen are hedging the projections, because they'd rather surprise the client with good news vs bad. At least I hope this is the reason.

The smartest guy in the forum said this.
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I guess we will see next month.
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We had the 24 here today. It was a loaded white on white black label. Super nice. The rep and some other people from Lincoln were here. They told me there are 24 Nautilus’ on ships right now en route to Portland. We saw a map showing estimated days to dealer and the steps in between from there. Of course the further south you go the longer it is. Florida was 45~ days.
SOOOO….they are on the way. At least some of them are.
 
I just checked my dealership website and it also has 7 2024 Nautilus listed but each one also has a grey box below a photo of the vehicle stating "This vehicle is in transit".
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RedHoncho said:
I just checked my dealership website and it also has 7 2024 Nautilus listed but each one also has a grey box below a photo of the vehicle stating "This vehicle is in transit".
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I notice that once they get a VIN, they'll show 'in transit' until it arrives. They don't show 'sitting in the factory parking lot'. But some dealers, like mine, don't show that status at all. There's over 250 Nautilus vehicles listed at or in transit to dealerships right now. I imagine that's near the total amount 'on ships'.

(Columbus, OH, eh? I bet you're pulling for Alabama in the Rose Bowl. 😄)
 
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I notice that once they get a VIN, they'll show 'in transit' until it arrives. They don't show 'sitting in the factory parking lot'. But some dealers, like mine, don't show that status at all. There's over 250 Nautilus vehicles listed at or in transit to dealerships right now. I imagine that's near the total amount 'on ships'.

(Columbus, OH, eh? I bet you're pulling for Alabama in the Rise Bowl. 😄)
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Lars5457 said:
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I noticed that over 300 imply they're on the lot, when we know most are probably still in Hangzhou or some staging area in China.
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KurtV said:
Mine updated to shipped today as well, build date was November 23 - Hybird
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Hi Kurt did you also see window sticker available?
Tim.
 
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