2024 Mustang Australia (AU) Pricing and Timing Schedule

[Stevefreestyle]

This recently issued official doc' might help dispel or support some "unsubstantiated Rumors" -

Firstly, we should be getting official Product and Pricing Info' from Ford Au sometime in the next 3 months.

It would appear the previously forecast first delivery date update, which had been brought forward, has now been pushed back, with FIRST DELIVERIES Scheduled for Q1 2024.

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[69fstbak]

Cheers man for the updates, there's so much b.s. floating around here even from some dealers lol

 

[Twin Turbo]

Good info, thank you.

It sucks that the dates have been pushed back though. I'm assuming UK/Europe deliveries will be following a similar timescale.

 

[Mazman]

So more time to save up some dineros

 

[5.0ALM]

Would it be reasonable to assume that RHD Mustangs bound for AU would be in Job #2?
Or at the tail end of Job #1?

I believe the MY is split into two Jobs so that tweaks and changes can be implemented before waiting for the next MY to roll around.

I'm quite happy to a wait a little bit for any initial teething issues during Job #1 to be sorted.

Did I read somewhere that MY24 is running 18 months, so Job #2 may not start until Jan 2024?
If the "Q1 arrival" is to be believed, then we could be at the tail end of Job #1.

 

[BLITZM]

Lucky to get them by this time next year, is my top tip for this morning.

 

[Stevefreestyle]

Would it be reasonable to assume that RHD Mustangs bound for AU would be in Job #2?
Or at the tail end of Job #1?

I believe the MY is split into two Jobs so that tweaks and changes can be implemented before waiting for the next MY to roll around.

I'm quite happy to a wait a little bit for any initial teething issues during Job #1 to be sorted.

Did I read somewhere that MY24 is running 18 months, so Job #2 may not start until Jan 2024?
If the "Q1 arrival" is to be believed, then we could be at the tail end of Job #1.

Yes the RHD "Export" Production usually starts 6-8 weeks after the start of Job#1, however greater delays are possible (or probable!) given the recent supply chain issues etc. My understanding is the the RHD cars are built in dedicated Batches on the Production Line, which would presumably temporally stall LHD Production, however I could be wrong, with integrated production.

I would also prefer the second batch, bug free!

MY24 Job # 1 for US Market LHD cars has been pushed back (again) another week to 24/04/23

 

[Walt Kowalski]

Pricing should be released on or around 23rd June 2023

 

[5.0ALM]

Something doesn't add up!

Yes the RHD "Export" Production usually starts 6-8 weeks after the start of Job#1, however greater delays are possible (or probable!) given the recent supply chain issues etc.

Pricing should be released on or around 23rd June 2023

That's 8 (and a bit) weeks after Job #1 start.
Pricing and specs (to create proper orders) would obviously have to be released weeks before production starts so dealers can take/confirm existing customer requests.
You can't start production without real orders, unless the factory is producing some early factory defined stock for dealers, and then making customer orders? Like what's happening with the US.

So, production either starts later than 6-8 weeks -or- pricing/specs are released well before 23-06-2023. Or a bit of both?

 

[BLITZM]

I'm sceptical that the RHD production will start only 6-8 weeks into job #1 production. If deliveries are Q1 2024 then production will most likely happen in Sept/Oct - which is 3+ months after the pricing gets announced.

 

[Stevefreestyle]

Well it seems the most recently delayed (LHD) 2024 Mustang Production Start date of 01/05 (02/05/23 our time) was a little optimistic.....yet again.

So Near and yet so Far.......Just when you think something is finally happening Re the elusive start of 2024 Mustang Production..........back another month or more!

Thanks to IceCepades today:

"Per Friday's FDNB (Fleet Distribution News Bulletin) below is the most recent scheduling and production information for the 2024MY Mustang.

27/03/2023 - 2024MY Order Bank Open Date
09/02/2023 - 2024MY Scheduling Begins
TBD - 2024MY Job #1 Date
NOTE: The 2024MY Job #1 Date is expected to be between June 5th and June 26th. "

All dates are subject to change.

 

[Stevefreestyle]

Ford have recently made a major strategic focus on dramatically improving QUALITY CONTROL, so the frustrating Mustang production delays are probably a good sign - and fair to assume they are the result of Ford Fine-Tuning Quality Control issues before releasing them onto the market.

Ford CEO Says Initial Quality Will Be First Progress Metric (fordauthority.com)
"Ford has placed a newfound focus on improving that metric, bringing in talent such as Josh Halliburton – the automaker’s new executive director of quality – who says that these problems will begin to subside in the coming months. In the meantime, Ford CEO Jim Farley believes that improving initial quality will be the first progress metric for the company.

“And on warranty, we’ll see it in initial quality. And then obviously, the warranty cost to be lagging, but you’ll see very quick progress on initial quality. That’s where it’s going to – our fitness there will show up there first,” the Ford CEO said while speaking at the 2023 Wolfe Research Global Auto, Auto Tech, and Mobility Conference.

To date, Farley has taken a much more pessimistic view of Ford’s quality problems than Halliburton, noting that he believes it will take “years” to correct those issues. The automaker is focusing on making improvements in some key areas in an effort to right the ship – improving engineering robustness, reducing complexity, thoroughly testing new vehicles prior to launches, fixing software bugs, elevating supplier quality standards, reducing the number of defects it experiences at its plants, and improving communications with customers regarding recalls."

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