Can you order a car straight from an automaker? Yes, you can configure it to your specifications and order it from the factory. Some automakers make it easier, some harder. And for almost all brands, ...

With vehicles in short supply at the dealership, more shoppers are ordering cars from the factory. In return for a wait of a few weeks — or months — you get exactly what you want. In the current ...

The lingering inventory shortage has derailed the traditional new-car buying process. Prior to pandemic-induced production delays, a microchip shortage and subsequent supply chain disruptions, buying ...

Ford Motor Co. wants to put you into a new car—in six to eight weeks. In a shift in the way it sells vehicles, Ford plans to do a bigger portion of its sales by having buyers order from the factory ...

Preordering a vehicle instead of buying from dealer stock could forever change the way America's car showrooms look. Here's why. Following stints in TV news production and as a record company ...

Before you sign anything, get these details from the dealer: Time frame: The dealer can’t give you an exact delivery date, but its ordering system should be able to give you an estimate. Consider ...