So after waiting over 2 months to take delivery of my Explorer ST, I decided on Saturday 6/4/2022 to drop the vehicle and purchased a nicely loaded out 2022 F150 instead. The dealership worked with me and completely bought me out of my loan on the ST.
Funny thing now, is that yesterday 6/9/2022 my mother went to the ford dealership to talk about trading in her mustang and getting a new vehicle, only to find out that the ST I was waiting on finally got put out for shipment and will arrive at the end of June. I kind of figured that this would happen. But now my mom is thinking of picking up this explorer when it arrives, so at least it will still be in the family if she does.
So finally the ST I ordered back on 8 January, has actually finally shipped also. I have that confirmed through both the Ford Tracking site and an alternative site. So it may actually finally show up THIS time...the fifth "window" they gave me over all these months. This 5th window is for 24-30 June. Like Deathmonkey, a family member....my daughter....has stated she wants to buy it....but as I noted before, they aren't giving her the $1000 I would have gotten for ordering it as an incentive.....and ....they've raised the price considerably from the base price I was paying. She's still getting an A plan like I was, but the cost of the car.....even though it was made LONG ago (built on 14 March)....Ford says she's not the original buyer, they're going to jack the price up a couple of thousand dollars on the MSRP. That's on her to deal with.
And no, I've never looked back on giving up on THIS order and buying the Carbonized Gray I found 75 miles away. The deal was a few thousand more....but I got the moonroof and 4WD with that slightly higher price. I'm thrilled I have my car NOW (actually, over a week) and ended the agonizing wait. If my daughter actually gets the car I ordered, all the more power to her.....we'll have two STs in the family then. If the one I ordered actually comes in the end of June, it will be JUST UNDER SIX MONTHS on the ordering process/wait.