Any ideas on what's holding up orders?
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Not only are they slow, they stop everywhere! The train my car is on left Flat Rock on 8/13 and it just pulled into New Orleans at 4pm today. 11 days. Since I had a log-in account with CN Railway, I was able to track it all the way down to New Orleans. 17 stops. 4 of those stops were for 48 hours in duration.
But alas, it is finally in town. Now, I get to find out how long it takes them to pull it off the train, load it on a truck and drive it 10 miles to my dealer!
But alas, it is finally in town. Now, I get to find out how long it takes them to pull it off the train, load it on a truck and drive it 10 miles to my dealer!
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Right.
It amazes me some consumers are stupid enough to put up with this. Well... they're not ALL stupid. If they were, American car companies wouldn't be struggling.
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They would still get their chance to rip you off because the dealer would be required to do some paperwork prior to taking delivery. So they can sell you that overpriced junk when you do paperwork and just bring you car back in for them to deliver their wonderful product.
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Wow... what a ripoff. Let's review: if you take delivery at the factory, they save on the shipping to you... yet they still slap you with the shipping charge AND an additional $500 charge for the "privilege" of picking up the vehicle on your own... all because their delivery system sucks a$$.
Right.
It amazes me some consumers are stupid enough to put up with this. Well... they're not ALL stupid. If they were, American car companies wouldn't be struggling.
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It amazes me some consumers are stupid enough to put up with this. Well... they're not ALL stupid. If they were, American car companies wouldn't be struggling.
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The factory delivery of a Corvette includes a lot more than just picking up your vehicle. I can't remember all the details but it includes a tour of the plant, a bunch of commemorative items, and some other percs. The cost isn't really for the factory delivery, it's for the show they put on.
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I guess I can answer my own question. Our car was supposed to arrive yesterday, but now Ford apparently has no clue where it is or when it will get here
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So, 9/12... I'm betting end of September if I'm lucky. It'd be one helluva surprise for Ford to be on time for once.
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Try not to sweat it... it usually takes a minimum of two weeks from production for a car to reach its destination. For the longest time, my delivery date was 9/4 with a build date of 9/1... definitely wasn't right. Called up Ford CS today and they said the delivery date has been revised to 9/12 and that my car was being built today.
So, 9/12... I'm betting end of September if I'm lucky. It'd be one helluva surprise for Ford to be on time for once.
So, 9/12... I'm betting end of September if I'm lucky. It'd be one helluva surprise for Ford to be on time for once.
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Try not to sweat it... it usually takes a minimum of two weeks from production for a car to reach its destination. For the longest time, my delivery date was 9/4 with a build date of 9/1... definitely wasn't right. Called up Ford CS today and they said the delivery date has been revised to 9/12 and that my car was being built today.
So, 9/12... I'm betting end of September if I'm lucky. It'd be one helluva surprise for Ford to be on time for once.
So, 9/12... I'm betting end of September if I'm lucky. It'd be one helluva surprise for Ford to be on time for once.
I must say, the dealer has been extremely helpful in keeping us up to date. But according to our sales manager, the problem as of late with cars not arriving when they're supposed to is pretty widespread.
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I hear ya. It's just frustrating that nobody seems to know where the car is right now, other than "in transit," and we were hoping to have it in time for the long weekend. Oh well.
I must say, the dealer has been extremely helpful in keeping us up to date. But according to our sales manager, the problem as of late with cars not arriving when they're supposed to is pretty widespread.
I must say, the dealer has been extremely helpful in keeping us up to date. But according to our sales manager, the problem as of late with cars not arriving when they're supposed to is pretty widespread.
On another note, it says on my window sticker that my car is being delivered by convoy. All the way to NJ!? Strange.
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