2013 Mustang Order Guides (including GT500) & Price Lists
3/25/12, 08:21 PM
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Sure thing. Its a planning thing really. Im in the military and getting re-stationed come June. I sold off one vehicle and I am going to have the mustang be my primary vehicle next to my bike. The truck I am driving now I will use as a trade in. Now I have a lot of stuff I am trying to plan, namely renting my house out which involves some prep work so I can be in Cali by mid-June. Lets say that the car isnt done and mine by then. The option becomes I have to drive the trade in to Cali, or do that first and rent a car to take to cali, and pay 500 extra to have it delivered to Cali from Ford. Lets say it takes 3 months to happen, then I am dealing with all that extra hassle until then. When I ordered the car in Feb it was expected to be here May at the latest but it was always with a wink and a smile that it would be sooner. Fine by me. Then the cars start coming out and the track pack parts fiasco starts. Again not TOO big a deal once March starts, but now its coming on April and again, wait til next week, wait til next week. To be honest I would just rather have that concern off my plate. I could just cancel the order and re-do it once I get to Cali, but I have been working with this dealer since day one, they have done everything I asked without complaint, so I dont feel taking that effort away from them is the right thing to do. It is just easier to pull the track pack, go with the brembos and 3.55 (which is the gear ratio I really wanted anyway) and get a date locked in so I can focus my efforts on the 100 other things I have to do before packing up and heading off. I may be overly zealous or jumping the gun, I get that. Its just a matter of planning for me and the less "unknowns" for me the better. Sure I can wait it out another week and see if I get a date on Friday, but if not then what? This way I know I will be good to go come the end of the week.
3/25/12, 08:26 PM
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3/25/12, 08:31 PM
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Not a problem, I just weighed out, is the addition of the oil cooler and bigger radiator worth the potential issues. They werent, I can get the same performance essentially without the potential hassle, I may as well do it and know.
3/25/12, 09:55 PM
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Thanks Jeff, i appreciate all the help. I wish you were my salesman. The fact is, Im not gonna wait till June to receive my Mustang. Thats just unacceptable. I feel Im gonna get boned like some of these 2012 guys and their horror stories. I just got a hefty promotion at my job last wednesday. I wanna celebrate by cruising the countryside in a 400+hp sports car with my girlfriend on these beautiful spring afternoons. Not puting down the highway in 117kmi hunk of japanese $#!+. You know what I mean man. The fact is, I might be ready to increase what Im willing to spend on a car now and this meaningless delay has really dampened my love affair with the 13 Mustang and Ford. Especially when people who ordered after me are getting info. Some may say its too early to consider canceling but c'mon, look how long it took Togan to get his 12... Has he even took delivery yet? Unreal. Whats to say it wont happen here. I appreciate the help fellas, y'all are the best group of forum members I've had the pleasure of chatting with but if i hear nothing by friday I'm bailing.
3/25/12, 11:19 PM
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3/26/12, 05:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Tony Alonso
My grandmother (God rest her soul) would have called this a "cutting your nose off to spite your face" scenario. I agree a long wait time is maddening. Why do you consider June an unacceptable timeframe? I am asking to understand, not be antagonistic.
I really, really do hope you get the information on your new vehicle shortly.
The other reason is because of that promotion I got. I can up my spending limit on a car now and considering all the amazing sport luxury cars in the region, I dont have to wait for this mustang anymore. But the truth is, im still obsessed with 13 GT. I have my laundry list of tweaks i want to make to it and Im so emotionally invested at this point that it will be very difficult for me to bail now. Doesn't mean i wont do it but i don't really want to.
Things should be much clearer by friday.
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3/26/12, 05:52 AM
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What a lot of us don't realize is that as hard as it is to wait it out, if you want the exact car you ordered your at the mercy of the factory. If you chose to pluck a car off of the lot that will be much quicker if you can sacrifice an option or two. Please do keep in mind though that for the most part the cars that are now sitting on lots were ordered back in December.
I had my car scheduled about a week and a half ago. It's supposed to build next week and be to me the week after (4-8). So it's really not taking long once it's built. I had ordered my car on 1-4.
Last year I ordered my 12 in the middle of march and didn't receive it til June 8th so they seem to be progressing much quicker this year then last.
Bottom line, if you can't wait, don't.
One other thing, I pmed deysha about 2 weeks ago and she updated me with my vin and scheduled date a week ago Friday, and then she updated me again last friday with the build and eta date...wait for it.... All without me pm'ing her even once after the initial pm. Thanks to deysha for all her work.
I truly hope you guys can wait to get your cars because nothing is as cool as ordering one from the factory exactly how you want it. Good luck.
I had my car scheduled about a week and a half ago. It's supposed to build next week and be to me the week after (4-8). So it's really not taking long once it's built. I had ordered my car on 1-4.
Last year I ordered my 12 in the middle of march and didn't receive it til June 8th so they seem to be progressing much quicker this year then last.
Bottom line, if you can't wait, don't.
One other thing, I pmed deysha about 2 weeks ago and she updated me with my vin and scheduled date a week ago Friday, and then she updated me again last friday with the build and eta date...wait for it.... All without me pm'ing her even once after the initial pm. Thanks to deysha for all her work.
I truly hope you guys can wait to get your cars because nothing is as cool as ordering one from the factory exactly how you want it. Good luck.
3/26/12, 05:58 AM
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3/26/12, 07:44 AM
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3/26/12, 08:13 AM
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Hey everyone, back from the weekend. If the commodites report is released later today, I'll post up any pertinant info.
About the whole "dealer says 8 weeks" thing. That term, 8 weeks for an order, is used for a car that is currently in production with no stoppages or delays. If one of you ordered your car back in January, 8 weeks is out the window, as they didn't even start production until February 27th. When I ordered the cars I did for people, I told them, once things start up, expect stock to be done first before retail and after that starts, figure a few weeks until that is setup. Anyone who ordered from me, I said to expect the cars in Mid to late April, maybe early May. Its just the way it is, when a vehicle is updated. If someone ordered say, Jan 15,, no way in heck would I say "8 weeks" as it would NEVER happen.
Brian, just keep the faith. If its any consolation, when I got the VINs for the other 2 retails I had 2 Fridays ago, their schedule date was the following week! Pretty quick turnaround right now. Should be the same for you. Even if your VIN is assigned by Friday, I suspect the date for build to be the 2nd week in April and you should have it by the end of April.
Again, this is just a guess but pretty accurate one.
About the whole "dealer says 8 weeks" thing. That term, 8 weeks for an order, is used for a car that is currently in production with no stoppages or delays. If one of you ordered your car back in January, 8 weeks is out the window, as they didn't even start production until February 27th. When I ordered the cars I did for people, I told them, once things start up, expect stock to be done first before retail and after that starts, figure a few weeks until that is setup. Anyone who ordered from me, I said to expect the cars in Mid to late April, maybe early May. Its just the way it is, when a vehicle is updated. If someone ordered say, Jan 15,, no way in heck would I say "8 weeks" as it would NEVER happen.
Brian, just keep the faith. If its any consolation, when I got the VINs for the other 2 retails I had 2 Fridays ago, their schedule date was the following week! Pretty quick turnaround right now. Should be the same for you. Even if your VIN is assigned by Friday, I suspect the date for build to be the 2nd week in April and you should have it by the end of April.
Again, this is just a guess but pretty accurate one.
3/26/12, 08:19 AM
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Originally Posted by 05fordgt
Brian, just keep the faith. If its any consolation, when I got the VINs for the other 2 retails I had 2 Fridays ago, their schedule date was the following week! Pretty quick turnaround right now. Should be the same for you. Even if your VIN is assigned by Friday, I suspect the date for build to be the 2nd week in April and you should have it by the end of April.
Again, this is just a guess but pretty accurate one.
3/26/12, 09:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Kobrag
I was expecting an mid-end of April delivery so that good to hear if it does happen.
3/26/12, 09:28 AM
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Thanks, kboxvegas! I'll get back to you as soon as possible.
Thanks, Sky Hye!! 
PM me with the VIN, LostGeographer. I should be able to track it now.
Your orders should schedule soon, guys! I'll be here to help you along.
Thank you for the kudos, going for broke!
Deysha
One other thing, I pmed deysha about 2 weeks ago and she updated me with my vin and scheduled date a week ago Friday, and then she updated me again last friday with the build and eta date...wait for it.... All without me pm'ing her even once after the initial pm. Thanks to deysha for all her work.
Deysha
3/26/12, 09:30 AM
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I don't have a spot for that in the Tracking site the military car sales site has. Just the build week. It has a requested delivery date of May 21, which is just the earliest I could request when I placed my order. Build week of April 9th and delivery of May 21 seems like a HUGE gap, even for it being delivered to California.