Just went to my local dealer. He says that now ALL IUP packages are on hold, including the GT. And the 'Sport Appearance Package' (IUP lite) is the full IUP package minus the My Color and the 2 gauges. He 'confirmed' this with another salesman :scratch: . I went to this dealer because the other local one told me that the Red Leather was no longer available. I even tried explaining to them what's supposed to be on hold/unavailable and on which models. They still insist it can't be done. :bang: :bang: :bang: Can anyone confirm any of this??? We don't need to rehash this, but they're wrong, right? Did anything new come out today?
On a positive note, I saw the 'My Color' in person for the first time. Way Cool! That went from 'can live without' to 'must have!'

I went to the Ford site, and of course, it's useless. So what do I do now that I'm ready to order???

 

i called my dealer today and asked how everything was and he says as of today there is NO material hold nor temp hold on my GT with the IUP i ordered on 10/25

 

I am off today but have checked my e-mail a few times. There have been no new updates. As far as the IUP hold, it is a hold on the V's and a delay on the GT's. The GT's will get built with the full IUP, you may just have to wait a while. I have had two different people at Ford confirm for me that the IUP "lite", 18R order code I believe, adds ONLY the steering wheel and shifter upgrade, nothing else. As soon as Ford releases an updated order guide, I'll get it to Brad to post.

 

Ford Rep was at my local (large size) dealership today to meet with the sales manager. The word my sales manager received is that the IUP is currently not available on the V-6, and that the GT's are going fine. He didn't mention anything to me about a hold for any GT's wanting the entire IUP.....

 

Is the 18R in the system yet, if I placed an order tomorrow?

 

Yes it is.

 

my local dealer in houston tx told me that the iup are on hold but he doesnot kno for how long he said that they are not enough for every car and so many people want them, but he said that they will have to come up with sumthing because the made a whole page on the ford brochure book abt it. he did say that it will be close to december until they find out anything new and i ordered my gt on 11-10-04 balck on balck with iup shaker 500 anit theft system 17 option wheels wheel lock kit. did any one else hear anything like that if did can you let me kno or if u kno anything else.

 

OK, that's what I thought. Thanks you guys. I think I'll have my dealer start coming to this website so he's better informed. Thanks to you all. :worship:

 

john did your dealer tell u how long it would be until they would start taking order for the iup or they just told u to wait mines told me it could just be for a week or for good.

 

Get your order in. It may just delay the build, most of ours have been dealyed anywhere from a couple of days to a couple of weeks, no big deal. The V6 is a different story, that is on an indefinite hold. If you are getting a GT just go ahead and order it just figure a little extra time.

 

He flat-out said they were not available and couldn't order them at all. I tried telling him he was wrong, but didn't want to offend him. We photocopied the back page of the brochure, I highlighted what I wanted and told him to call me when it's available. He said it could be tomorrow, or it could be '06. I just want it before Easter, if I don't hear anything soon, I'll expand my search for a good dealer. B)
Good luck with yours, they are sweeeeet cars!

 

Spoke to my dealer as well today. He said as far as his orders were concerned and he had 6 of them, none have been delayed because of IUP holds...

 

i think they should just not put it on the v6 until 06 and put it on all the GT bc i kno i am not going to get it if they dont come with the iup without it it does not look good

 

how long do u guys think it will take for my stang to come in if i ordered it on 11-10-04

 

05 gt? IUP?

 

gt with iup

 

According to my dealer... maybe never.
According to the better info on this forum about 8 weeks, maybe slightly longer. Also that's 8 working weeks, from what I've heard the Ford plant is shut down for 2 weeks around Christmas. I wouldn't expect it until early '06. Sorry, wish the news was better.

 

thanks for the info i hope i get it soon, been waitin for 2 years