2014 Mustang details are starting to arrive...
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If you have a '13 on order now and it doesn't arrive before the '14 order guide comes out, and you decide you want the '14 instead, you should easily be able to walk away from your '13 order and get your deposit refunded at most dealers. If fact, you can always walk away from a special order at most dealers, regardless of the reason.
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Patrick, you say there's a Fusion in this pictu...................oh wait, there it is......sorry.
Also, I would like to see Ford use the White Platinum Metallic tri-coat on the Mustangs like that on the F-150's.
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No more changes for 2014 that I can find yet. Just the two colors, V8 & V6 appearance packages, and discontinuation of the Boss 302 that I reported at the start of this thread.
Dates have stayed firm:
Dates have stayed firm:
- 2013's: last day to order a 2013 Mustang is 10/24/12 (it says 10/26/12 on the latest memo, but the 24th is the real cutoff - long story that doesn't matter). 2013 Mustangs will be built through 01/11/13.
- 2014's: 11/12/12 is the first day you can order a 2014 Mustang. Scheduling starts on 12/06/12 with Job 1 still TBD (probably mid to late January).
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Most orders take 8-10 weeks from the date of order until they arrive at the dealer. So, they usually sit in the queue unscheduled for a few weeks before they get scheduled, which would be a date a couple weeks even further out, so it is often 6-8 weeks from order to the build date. Now, keep in mind that the plant is closed for 2 weeks around the Christmas holiday, so now we're talking 8-10 weeks from date of order to the build date. That puts an October 24th order on the assembly line around the beginning of the year potentially. January 11th leaves a little extra time to finish out production completely.
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Most orders take 8-10 weeks from the date of order until they arrive at the dealer. So, they usually sit in the queue unscheduled for a few weeks before they get scheduled, which would be a date a couple weeks even further out, so it is often 6-8 weeks from order to the build date. Now, keep in mind that the plant is closed for 2 weeks around the Christmas holiday, so now we're talking 8-10 weeks from date of order to the build date. That puts an October 24th order on the assembly line around the beginning of the year potentially. January 11th leaves a little extra time to finish out production completely.
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Keep in mind that while Ford Motor Company will take orders until 10/24, each individual dealer will run out of allocation to order at different times throughout October and your local dealer might not have any left to order. For example, I have just 2 more '13 Mustangs that I can order, and that is probably down to 1 as I believe we may have ordered one for someone yesterday. It's coming down to the wire now, so if you want a '13, don't wait.
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To a certain point I guess. Rebates tend to better at the end of the year but you will take a bigger hit resale value though. I just want to get my order in with the option of cancelling for a 2014 though.
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Body and paintshop upgrades for the new 3-Wet paint process.
As it gears up for the future, Ford to add 1,200 workers in Flat Rock
As it gears up for the future, Ford to add 1,200 workers in Flat Rock
The paint shop will be upgraded and the final trim line rebalanced to add gasoline-powered versions of the Fusion. The Fusion hybrid and Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid will be made in Mexico which has 2 1/2 times the Fusion capacity that Flat Rock will have for the sedan, but Tetreault said if demand for the hybrids escalates, Ford will look at adding them in Flat Rock.
The Lincoln MKZ is also being built in Mexico, but UAW officials hope Lincolns will be added to Flat Rock in the future.
Much of the retooling will be done during a three-week shutdown in November. By March, prototypes could be coming down the line, Gonzales said.
The Lincoln MKZ is also being built in Mexico, but UAW officials hope Lincolns will be added to Flat Rock in the future.
Much of the retooling will be done during a three-week shutdown in November. By March, prototypes could be coming down the line, Gonzales said.
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I'll keep my original plan and keep my 2011 until the '15's are out for awhile, then pick up a nice used one. After reading through this entire thread, I see no huge difference between the '13's and '14's.