Fain just confirmed there will be no further expansion of the strike *TODAY*, but going forward, any further expansions will go unnanounced similar to the walkout at KTP.
True.
The thing is, people have gotten so used to these contract ratifications being so benign in recent history that they've forgotten it's still a negotiation, and negotiations can become quite contentious.
Speculation about Fain's ulterior motives aside, bear in mind GM said the same thing's Ford's saying now before they suddenly agreed to the COLA increases and unionizing their battery plants.
For all we know, Ford crying broke now could simply be another negotiation tactic on their part.
Now...
Ford says it’s ‘at the limit’ of what it can offer UAW as strikes escalate
https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2023/10/12/ford-uaw-contract-talks-automaker-at-the-limit-of-what-it-can-offer.html
Have any of you been able to crack the code to access it on the S650?
I accidentally caught a brief glimpse of it when trying to fix my parking (I had shut off the car, restarted it a couple minutes later and quickly put it in drive), but it went away just as fast.
Please do share with the...
When I drove back (1500 miles), I was never at a constant speed with all the car & semi-truck traffic.
I would just drive normally and not worry too much about it.
So what happened definitely sucks and I'm not trying to minimize your disappointment.
However, I still think some perspective is key. Your situation seems to mostly be a case of extremely bad luck, given that the photos I've seen of other customers' deliveries I've seen thus far (mone included)...
I just came across 1 on CarGurus that's pretty darn close to your build, if not an exact match. Perhaps the only compromise will be Recaro seats.
Gotta travel to OH for it though (assuming it's not a special order reserved for someone else)...
Ford CEO says UAW is ‘holding the deal hostage’ over EV battery plants
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/09/29/ford-ceo-farley-says-uaw-is-holding-up-talks-over-ev-battery-plants.html