ordered 1/20 built April 24th, so relax..... still not here.....

 

Sorry No, most people had a holiday, I was on-call.
I better get at it, and get it done
Thanks

 

yeah we need pics ASAP. Although I don't blame you if you'd rather be driving it than taking pics LOL

 

Your one of the people that should deff. go with the truck. Unless you can accept the fact that you are highly unlikely to see your car before mid July.

 

This sounds normal. I didn't hear sqaut for 4-5 weeks after ordering. Then VIN. Then 2-3 weeks later I got my sticker online. Then 2 weeks later my car was built (last week). Should get it within 2 weeks. I wouldn't get too upset for another month or so.

Did your dealer give you a copy of the order right away? They should have. Was the priority 10?

Yeah, they should of taken a copy of your license. This done for all retail orders.

 

I'm still waiting and I ordered on 3/24. It took 9 full months back in '99 for me to get my Porsche Boxster and it was worth every day so this is a walk in the park...

 

Also keep in mind that orders placed pre-production will take longer because of the batch and hold process. Once this issues are resolved, the time from order to delivery will shorten significantly.

 

just remember they have your red stample... you should burn the building down.

 

OP, if you're not going to wait for your car, get a fricken Raptor! Screw that FX4 nonsense!!

 

My cousin just texted me (he's the lead tech there and the reason I ordered from this dealership and why I'm getting it at invoice) to say the manager has checked it every morning and expects it to pull any day. Same story as usual. He says he was told there was a shortage of the Brembo wheels. While it makes sense in that pretty much everyone and his/her mom is ordering with Brembos, it's just another "get him to STFU" story I'm sure.

I'm anxious. I'm finding '10s similar to mine minus the Brembos (and obviously with a 4.6) for $22k. That's a dangerous price being as impatient as I've been lately.

I'd be more than happy to wait until mid July if they could just give me something to go on. Once I get a VIN or at least some sort of indication that there's PROGRESS, this will be easier. Not having any generalized clue when they'll pull my order is annoying me.

That said, it's giving me time to get stuff done around the new house instead of sitting in my garage with a six pack staring at my car. I've installed a garage door opener, wired a couple outlets, replaced the pressure switch on my air compressor... my wife is loving how antsy I've been because I can't sit still.

I keep thinking I'll just get the F150 and buy an old notch Fox to play with... but Foxes aren't nearly as gorgeous as the '11. Eyeing the '10s, but then I have to explain that I'm an impatient little whiner who couldn't wait nearly as long as seemingly everyone else for my car to be built so I had to jump on a '10 at the loss of 97hp.

So I wait.

 

Raptors are HIDEOUS and garbage for the thrashing I would give it. If I get a truck it will be 90% DD and 10% tow rig, 0% offroad use (unless it's required to reach the trails with the Explorer on the trailer.)
The current plan, if I can stick to it, is to get the '11 GT, then in a few months start scouring the planet in search of a mid '70s Crew cab to build up as a classic restomod tow rig.

 

patience grasshopper....it will serve you well

 

pass the time with THIS!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFHBtu6Nb40

 

Hmm, my problem as well. I ordered on April 20, and I still don't have a VIN. My dealer tells me that he ordered it Retail, and he did make a copy of my license. So WTF is my car?

I told my dealer today that they have until Friday and then I am pulling the plug on that deal. After that I will find one already on the ground.

 

I already thought about that, but if I can stick with these guys (again, cousin being the lead tech) then no matter how much I spend on the car after I take delivery, it'll still be factory original when it comes to warranty work. That is, of course, as opposed to bailing on the deal with them and getting elsewhere, potentially leaving bad blood.

They even have a Kona Blue premium with manual and 3.55s- I can handle 3.55s instead of 3.73s, but I can't handle black leather instead of tan cloth. I frikkin' hate leather, let alone having to shell out an extra $3k for it. I told him if he'll sell me that one at the cost of my basic GT I'll buy it now. Otherwise, I'll just keep waiting.

Thanks for the kick in the butt, guys. Hopefully I'll actually hear something positive soon.

 

Thank you for negating any chance I previously had of sleeping tonight.

 

So I ordered on 5/3. As of 6/7 I still had nothing to go on, so I went to check out a Kona/charcoal premium with Brembos on the lot. Decided the Brembo wheels were so ugly I didn't want the package. Talked to my contact, explained that I wanted to cancel the Brembos, but add premium with HIDs and the hood/side stripes. He said the best thing to do is cancel that order and place a new one. I figured that would put me at the back of the line, but whatever; if I'm going to get the exact car I want I can learn to be patient.

He called me 6/8 to say I needed to pick one of the two 19" wheels because there was a commodity issue on the standard 18" units. Fine- if that's what it takes to get this thing, let's do it- went with the 19" nickel.

6/10 he called with my VIN.
6/14 he called with my build date- 6/21.

Now, I understand it'll be no time soon that I'll see my Mustang at the dealer, but it's exciting to know it's finally actually progressing through the stages.

My hat goes off to you who have been waiting for so long... I couldn't have done it. Any longer and I'd have bought the '10 down in New Orleans.

 

If you get your car before mine I might lose it.

 

Waiting is easy, provided the lines of communication are kept open. Waiting without any communication is difficult- and the source of a lot of frustration at TMS.

 

That's awesome! I ordered the week before you, so I hope mine is processing that fast, but I haven't heard anything from my dealer but I doubt they are checking on it for me. I'm going to call them today.