Originally Posted by
Brian Cox
It is done! I put down a deposit for the FS41ES today! Now I get to wait for my Christmas present... Real question is why does it take longer to build one of these guys than my 2021 F150...
Congratulations, Brian!
The lead time is simply because they are built in Italy and are shipped via containers on ocean-going vessels. I'm guessing that the specific configuration you want isn't already here in North America in warehouse inventory. Individual machines are not shipped; rather, they fill up containers and then send them on their way. The wait is frustrating, but in the end, you'll forget about it. I had the same kind of "pregnancy" when I ordered my CNC machine. It was build in Georgia (USA) but every machine is assembled to order; hence, the wait.
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