I ordered a Dark Highland Green XLT/4WD on December 9. My dealer tried a locate but no other dealers were willing to give up any Escapes they had in stock.<br><br>My order has now become a factory order, but I still don't have a VIN number yet. <br><br>Any idea on how long these things take?<br>Peter in Toronto

I ordered a LT Parchment XLT/4WD on October 11 from the factory. It's been built and was supposed to be at my dealer on December 29. However, I'm still waiting. The recalls, Xmas holidays and all these snow storms probably don't help with the delivery dates on my vehicle. I assume your order will be quicker than mine.<br><br>Larry.

From my own personal experience and monitoring the experience of others over the last several months, once you get a build date, it is usually about a month from the build date to arrival.<br><br>The key is the build date. This seems to vary quite a bit. Perhaps some of the other posters can give a good estimate of how long it took you from ordering to the time you get your build date.<br><br>My suggestion is to set 3 months as your target and if it arrives early, then it will seem like a bonus. (It's the agony/excitment of waiting the last few weeks which is the killer)<br><br>Good Luck<br><br>Gary