It's not just Mustangs, kids. Go check out the Bronco boards, Ford's allocation and production "system" is broken, there are guys that ordered Broncos back in 2020 that still don't have their vehicle...
No doubt the same individual(s) that engineered the roller coaster, warped as shit at the windshield defroster ducts from the factory, POS, dash in my '19 F150....
You're not kidding. I run our corporate machine shop (we build custom automation) and we've gotten to the point of stocking many common parts now because lead times would otherwise cripple projects.
Ford really seems to be losing the plot lately.
I really wanted to order a Bronco for over the last year, but one thing after another with option constraints (and QC horror stories on the forums) frustrated me to the point of ordering a new Rubicon instead. With Bronco I really had no idea...
I'm not sure if they are necessarily quicker to receive a vehicle, but they are extremely easy to deal with. Easiest vehicle purchase I've ever made, in fact, and a price nobody else I had contacted would touch.
From a Ford perspective, it will depend on demand for the vehicle and parts...
I've already mentioned that the styling (especially interior) killed any and all interest I may have had, but lack of physical controls nailed the coffin lid on tight. I'll never buy a vehicle that's touchscreen only for HVAC and such.
Well, let me put it this way - if something catastrophic happens to my current S550, I'll be looking for another S550, a Mach 1 or GT500 garage queen. Or another '60s musclecar.
The S650 is no bueno for me in terms of styling. Zero interest.
A lot of people seem to forget that Shelby American built the original Shelby Mustangs back in the '60s from garden variety fastbacks. To which the modern Ford-built Shelbys are essentially an homage.