My 2007 GT will be here June 21st!
6/13/06, 04:57 PM
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Originally Posted by pitpup
LOL. I think if I ordered the car at the spur of the moment three months ago, I prolly wouldn't be this way. But I 've been waiting for my S197 since the fall of 2004. I started a post last year that asked TMS members if they knew the color code for the GT-R. I had visions of getting a Perf White GT and painting it orange. Gave up on that idea, decided last fall to order a Vista Blue GT in March, 2006. Lo and behold (only old farts can say L&B) Ford announced Grabbah, Grabbah in Feb and the opportunity to order in March!!! So out went the VB '06, in came the GO '07.
And the rest, is history. Thank you for the complement saying I sounded 20. I re-read the posts and it sounds more like 16!!! Bless your heart... Oh, and did I mention it's 8 days to go? No?? Funny, thought I just did!
And the rest, is history. Thank you for the complement saying I sounded 20. I re-read the posts and it sounds more like 16!!! Bless your heart... Oh, and did I mention it's 8 days to go? No?? Funny, thought I just did!
6/13/06, 05:16 PM
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Originally Posted by pitpup
I hear ya, Tres... this is my 50th birthday present to myself. Geez. Fifty. Sounds funny just saying it. Hey! I'm on old fart. Who knew?
50 is coming on far too fast and I'll be saying the same thing to myself that you probably are: "I can't be 50! That's the age of old people! That ain't me!" LOL!
6/14/06, 08:03 PM
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Hey Stan
, is that ISELLFORD's GT in your avatar?
Did I mention its Grabber 
range?Oh "wait", I forgot he has a convertible, but it has been built, stop cleaning out the garage and get the camera ready because it's gonna be close!
6/15/06, 07:11 AM
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Hey, it's not ISELLFORD's either. That's actually a Screaming Yellow GT and I tweaked the hue to come up with what will prove to be the exact shade of Grabbah, Grabbah. (I've seen the 8"x11" sheet. I hit it on the head.)I'm so excited... I bought film for my digital camera. Did mention its Grabber range? Funny... THOUGHT I JUST DID!
range? Funny... THOUGHT I JUST DID!
6/15/06, 11:31 AM
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Originally Posted by ipchay61
Customer Relations just told me my order status is Bucked with a departure date of June 19. Guess I'll have to hurry and get the garage cleaned out.
Chip in SC
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See! The bad stuff is happening already and the car isn't even here yet.
6/15/06, 12:26 PM
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And now for the good news!
Just called our order processing center as my GT vert has dropped out of the system since it was built on 6/5 and released from the plant [they lie; happens all the time].
There are 5,000 Mustangs on quality hold, period. They had no additional info. I had an ETA of yesterday but the car is still on hold even though the status says released from the plant.
They told me to call my regional rep so i just sent off an email. i will advise what i find out.
6/15/06, 12:39 PM
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I would be interested to hear what they say. My orig. ETA was 6/15. Was changed to 6/21 before I could exhale. As my earlier post says, the latest ETA is 6/22.
Never thought about the quality hold. My dealership emailed to say it was still 'released from plant', which I understand means it is on a lot awaiting a rail car.
Keep me posted. Also, how negotiable is that $312 advertisement fee I see on the bottom of my copy of the invoice?
Thanks...
Stan
Never thought about the quality hold. My dealership emailed to say it was still 'released from plant', which I understand means it is on a lot awaiting a rail car.
Keep me posted. Also, how negotiable is that $312 advertisement fee I see on the bottom of my copy of the invoice?
Thanks...
Stan
6/15/06, 01:29 PM
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Originally Posted by pitpup
I would be interested to hear what they say. My orig. ETA was 6/15. Was changed to 6/22 before I could exhale. As my earlier post says, current ETA is 6/22.
Never thought about the quality hold. My dealership emailed to say it was still 'released from plant', which I understand means it is on a lot awaiting a rail car.
Keep me posted. Also, how negotiable is that $312 advertisement fee I see on the bottom of my copy of the invoice?
Thanks...
Stan
Never thought about the quality hold. My dealership emailed to say it was still 'released from plant', which I understand means it is on a lot awaiting a rail car.
Keep me posted. Also, how negotiable is that $312 advertisement fee I see on the bottom of my copy of the invoice?
Thanks...
Stan
The FDAF advertising fee is stamped in gold from Ford. The ONLY way to get out of it is to be a major fleet buyer or a government agency, sorry.
6/15/06, 09:16 PM
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Ed,
My dealership here in the Chicago burbs called me shortly before 9am this morning to let me know the car had arrived. My car was built on the 8th. I have my fingers crossed that yours comes tomorrow. Mine can't be the only one that was shipped from the plant.
My dealership here in the Chicago burbs called me shortly before 9am this morning to let me know the car had arrived. My car was built on the 8th. I have my fingers crossed that yours comes tomorrow. Mine can't be the only one that was shipped from the plant.
6/16/06, 04:19 AM
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My status changed overnight (!!!!) and my delivery date moved up too!! It now says: "As of June 15th, 2006, your vehicle has been released by the foreign assembly plant with an estimated time of arrival week of June 25th."
Chip, has your's changed??
Also, anyone know what's up with the "released from the foreign assembly plant"?? Is my stang the first one to be made in Mexico??? I've never heard or seen that message posted before.
Chip, has your's changed??
Also, anyone know what's up with the "released from the foreign assembly plant"?? Is my stang the first one to be made in Mexico??? I've never heard or seen that message posted before.
6/16/06, 05:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Bob99b5
My status changed overnight (!!!!) and my delivery date moved up too!! It now says: "As of June 15th, 2006, your vehicle has been released by the foreign assembly plant with an estimated time of arrival week of June 25th."
Chip, has your's changed??
Also, anyone know what's up with the "released from the foreign assembly plant"?? Is my stang the first one to be made in Mexico??? I've never heard or seen that message posted before.
Chip, has your's changed??
Also, anyone know what's up with the "released from the foreign assembly plant"?? Is my stang the first one to be made in Mexico??? I've never heard or seen that message posted before.
6/16/06, 05:41 AM
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Originally Posted by ISELLFORD
The plant is a joint venture with mazda, hence "Foreign" as they own the factory.
6/16/06, 06:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Bob99b5
My status changed overnight (!!!!) and my delivery date moved up too!! It now says: "As of June 15th, 2006, your vehicle has been released by the foreign assembly plant with an estimated time of arrival week of June 25th."
Chip, has your's changed??
Also, anyone know what's up with the "released from the foreign assembly plant"?? Is my stang the first one to be made in Mexico??? I've never heard or seen that message posted before.
Chip, has your's changed??
Also, anyone know what's up with the "released from the foreign assembly plant"?? Is my stang the first one to be made in Mexico??? I've never heard or seen that message posted before.
Chip
6/16/06, 07:02 AM
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My cousin, who is the Fleet Manager at a local SVT Dealership and the one who ordered my Mustang, says I'm still scheduled for delivery during the week of June 25. He told me this two weeks ago and confirmed it again this morning.
Chip
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6/16/06, 07:57 AM
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Originally Posted by ipchay61
As of 6:00am this morning, VOPC still says I'm scheduled to be built wk of June 12 and ETA wk of July 1. I'll probably call Customer Relations around lunchtime and check with VOPC again as well.
Chip
Chip
"June 19th estimated schedule date (to)".
Anyone know what that means? I'm guessing that that means that it's going to get transferred to the convoy or rail carrier on Monday the 19th?? She didn't have any shipping info and she couldn't tell me if it was on the way to me, or if it was still at the plant awaiting shipment.