05 GT Mustang from order to arrivial six weeks!
10/4/04, 09:48 AM
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I ordered my 05 Mustang GT on Sept. 25 and have the VIN number and has been "Bucked" and was told its being built now. The report says delivery on Oct 18. The dealer always says that date is optimistic but hey even if its a couple weeks late I'm happy. Can I provide the vin for anyone to confirm build and date?
1ZVFT80N055109884
Torch Red Premium, auto, upgrade interior-two tone
1ZVFT80N055109884
Torch Red Premium, auto, upgrade interior-two tone
10/4/04, 11:30 AM
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Originally posted by Texas Flood@October 4, 2004, 10:37 AM
Hate to say it, but that's not a GT VIN. The "T80" in it is the body code for a six-cylinder.
Added: The GT body code is "T82".
Hate to say it, but that's not a GT VIN. The "T80" in it is the body code for a six-cylinder.
Added: The GT body code is "T82".
10/4/04, 12:14 PM
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Well, called Ford and guess what.......they gave me the wrong VIN #, go figure so forget all my gloating and happiness. No VIN yet. Either it was an honest mistake or someone trying a little to hard! Sorry don't mean to mis inform anyone but thanks to everyone for picking up on this.
10/4/04, 02:17 PM
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Originally posted by slegos888+October 4, 2004, 4:16 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (slegos888 @ October 4, 2004, 4:16 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> i ran the vin through carfax and its not a v8!! it seems to be a 4cly it say for engine "2.0L L4 DOHC EFI 16V" i hope you striaghten out ur problem!!! [/b]
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Well, called Ford and guess what.......they gave me the wrong VIN #, go figure so forget all my gloating and happiness. No VIN yet. Either it was an honest mistake or someone trying a little to hard! Sorry don't mean to mis inform anyone but thanks to everyone for picking up on this.[/quote]
10/4/04, 02:18 PM
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You will be lucky if you see your car in 12-15 WEEKS !!
My personal order-out history ...
'94 Mustang ... ordered 4/30/94, delivered 7/7/94 (10 WEEKS)
'96 Windstar ... ordered 7/18/96, delivered 9/19/96 (9 WEEKS)
'98 Mustang ... ordered 2/21/98, delivered 4/29/98 (9.5 WEEKS)
'04 Mustang ... ordered 1/28/04, delivered 3/10/04 (6.5 WEEKS)
The '94 is probably the best comparison ... the mad "new model" order rush in the Fall of 1993 was probably similar to what is being experienced right now with the 2005. By the time I finally ordered mine in the Spring, it still took 10 WEEKS ... I'd guess the fall rush lead time back then was 15-20 weeks.
How can anyone think that 6 WEEKS is realistic for a 2005 ordered right after the Launch Celebration ?? My 2004 took 6.5 WEEKS with a $3000 rebate attached to it !! The new plant is not THAT much more efficient !!
Doug
My personal order-out history ...
'94 Mustang ... ordered 4/30/94, delivered 7/7/94 (10 WEEKS)
'96 Windstar ... ordered 7/18/96, delivered 9/19/96 (9 WEEKS)
'98 Mustang ... ordered 2/21/98, delivered 4/29/98 (9.5 WEEKS)
'04 Mustang ... ordered 1/28/04, delivered 3/10/04 (6.5 WEEKS)
The '94 is probably the best comparison ... the mad "new model" order rush in the Fall of 1993 was probably similar to what is being experienced right now with the 2005. By the time I finally ordered mine in the Spring, it still took 10 WEEKS ... I'd guess the fall rush lead time back then was 15-20 weeks.
How can anyone think that 6 WEEKS is realistic for a 2005 ordered right after the Launch Celebration ?? My 2004 took 6.5 WEEKS with a $3000 rebate attached to it !! The new plant is not THAT much more efficient !!
Doug
10/4/04, 02:25 PM
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There are 25000 (maybe 30000) cars on order now. They are currently doing 46 or so cars an hour, 20 hours a day, 6 days a week. Thats 5520 a week, or 22,080 a month. Call it 20,000. So in a month and a half, thats all preorders. Factory orders are built before retail orders. No reason not to expect your car in 8 weeks. 6 is pushing it, but 8 you should have your car.
10/4/04, 03:01 PM
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Originally posted by Grantsdale@October 4, 2004, 2:28 PM
There are 25000 (maybe 30000) cars on order now. They are currently doing 46 or so cars an hour, 20 hours a day, 6 days a week. Thats 5520 a week, or 22,080 a month. Call it 20,000. So in a month and a half, thats all preorders. Factory orders are built before retail orders. No reason not to expect your car in 8 weeks. 6 is pushing it, but 8 you should have your car.
There are 25000 (maybe 30000) cars on order now. They are currently doing 46 or so cars an hour, 20 hours a day, 6 days a week. Thats 5520 a week, or 22,080 a month. Call it 20,000. So in a month and a half, thats all preorders. Factory orders are built before retail orders. No reason not to expect your car in 8 weeks. 6 is pushing it, but 8 you should have your car.
Doug
10/4/04, 03:02 PM
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I'm just hoping by Thanksgiving.
I was told 8-10 weeks after ordering on Aug. 13.
Here we are at 7 weeks. Build date 10/18. And from what I've been reading, almost a month after build date for delivery?
Thanksgiving it is. At least I don't have to worry about snow!!
I was told 8-10 weeks after ordering on Aug. 13.
Here we are at 7 weeks. Build date 10/18. And from what I've been reading, almost a month after build date for delivery?
Thanksgiving it is. At least I don't have to worry about snow!!
10/4/04, 03:22 PM
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Originally posted by Grantsdale@October 4, 2004, 3:20 PM
The first 3 (almost 4) weeks of yours don't count, nothing is being built then.
The first 3 (almost 4) weeks of yours don't count, nothing is being built then.
His exact words were "8-10 weeks out the door in your new car."
(Maybe he works for BON!
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10/4/04, 03:22 PM
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Originally posted by SixtySix@October 4, 2004, 3:21 PM
Well, there was that one time in 1998, Dec 07, to be exact that it did snow here.... didn't stick much, but it made a challenging drive to get my X-mas tree
Well, there was that one time in 1998, Dec 07, to be exact that it did snow here.... didn't stick much, but it made a challenging drive to get my X-mas tree
10/4/04, 07:46 PM
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Once they get the first big push and shipping over it should flow good. I believe they want to get as many in the hands of as many as they can. They do not want people to get discouraged and go elsewhere.
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