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Yeah, initially in early April. Dealer wouldn't let me change it to a 5.0 so I cancelled and re-ordered with another dealer.
Also, see my sig.
I am going to bug the GM about it by the end of today.
Has anyone else had experience picking up your car from the railyard or the dealer doing it? I am still in disbelief it takes over a week for a car to travel 45 minutes.
Also, see my sig.
I am going to bug the GM about it by the end of today.
Has anyone else had experience picking up your car from the railyard or the dealer doing it? I am still in disbelief it takes over a week for a car to travel 45 minutes.
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Yeah, initially in early April. Dealer wouldn't let me change it to a 5.0 so I cancelled and re-ordered with another dealer.
Also, see my sig.
I am going to bug the GM about it by the end of today.
Has anyone else had experience picking up your car from the railyard or the dealer doing it? I am still in disbelief it takes over a week for a car to travel 45 minutes.
Also, see my sig.
I am going to bug the GM about it by the end of today.
Has anyone else had experience picking up your car from the railyard or the dealer doing it? I am still in disbelief it takes over a week for a car to travel 45 minutes.
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That is the right VIN number
1ZVBP8CF9B5141820 is your correct VIN if your dealer is Varsity Ford Lincoln Mercury.
I haven't driven a standard in 5 years since my 2003 Mustang GT convertible. I'm kind of worried about stalling in front of the dealership. I know its like riding a bike, but I hate to stall in front of everybody.
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I confirmed the number with my dealer today and that is correct. Thanks for helping out. I still can't pull up the sticker for it yet. The eta is 8/11/10. This would push it to a 3 month waiting period, which is not as bad as some. I can't stop of thinking about this car. I saw pics of other red candy mustangs on this site and makes me glad I picked that color. I can't wait to see it with the glass roof and coupe package.
I haven't driven a standard in 5 years since my 2003 Mustang GT convertible. I'm kind of worried about stalling in front of the dealership. I know its like riding a bike, but I hate to stall in front of everybody.
I haven't driven a standard in 5 years since my 2003 Mustang GT convertible. I'm kind of worried about stalling in front of the dealership. I know its like riding a bike, but I hate to stall in front of everybody.
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Updated list as of today (lots of updates, may have missed a couple):
102577 built 4/7, DELIVERED 6/16, GT500, (RickyD)
103705 built 3/31, delivered 4/30 (IT_Guru)
104438 built 3/29, NOT DELIVERED
105934 built on 4/7, known to be at dealer (arrived 5/7)
106151 built on 4/8, DELIVERED 7/8 (Coffee Joe)
106388, built on 4/14, NOT DELIVERED (rhans)
106915 built on 4/8, DELIVERED 6/7 (knk11stang)
106991 built on 4/5, known to be at the dealer (arrived 4/27)
107230 built on 4/12, NOT DELIVERED
107556 built on 4/14, NOT DELIVERED
108266 built on 4/15, DELIVERED 5/27 (Phitchco)
108301 built on 4/15, NOT DELIVERED (TonyB84)
108307 built on 4/12, DELIVERED 5/25 (kierankelly)
108514 built on 4/15, DELIVERED 6/21 (HokieCodeMonkey)
108521 built on 4/12, known to be at the dealer (arrived 4/27)
108524 built on 4/13 apparently at the dealer
108559 built 4/15, DELIVERED 5/22 (orange3.9stang)
108616 built on 4/13, DELIVERED (70elimcougar)
108630, built on 4/19, NOT DELIVERED (markski74)
108692 built on 4/13, DELIVERED 6/5 (mustang racer)
108710 built on 4/15, NOT DELIVERED (fritzOSU03) - LOST PAPERWORK!
108768 built on 4/15, DELIVERED 7/2 (RandyW)
108798 built on 4/14, DELIVERED 7/7 (super6stang)
110098 delivered on May 11th (David Young)
110168, built on 4/26, DELIVERED 5/12 (Gene K)
110172 built on 4/26, DELIVERED 5/25 (assasinator)
110273 built on 5/3, DELIVERED 5/19 (source)
110419 built on 4/26, known to be at the dealer (arrived 5/4)
110420 built on 5/3, NOT DELIVERED
110426 built on 4/26, apparently at the dealer now.
110434 built on 5/3 listed on dealer web site as Please call.
110442 built on 5/04, NOT DELIVERED, ETA is 5/15 (m4reapr)
110474 built on 4/22, NOT DELIVERED (CenturionUSA)
110659 built on 4/22, DELIVERED 5/25 (grabberguy)
110924 built on 4/14, DELIVERED 5/28 (Goldwing)
111958 built 4/21, NOT DELIVERED, ETA 5/26 (jeff s)
113859 built on 5/3, DELIVERED 7/11 (Big Poppa)
114049 DELIVERED 6/8
114449 built on 5/6, NOT DELIVERED (ordered 2/2) (rseantan)
114540 built on 5/10, NOT DELIVERED
114541 built on 5/11, NOT DELIVERED
114650 built on 5/4, NOT DELIVERED (dece10) GAVE UP, BOUGHT STOCK
114752 built on 5/10, NOT DELIVERED (C.T.)
115885 built on 5/4, DELIVERED 6/26 (RoadRanger27)
116130 built on 5/5, DELIVERED 6/30 (InsidiousGT)
116795 built on 5/5, NOT DELIVERED (suddendeath1)
116799 built on 5/4. DELIVERED 6/22 (CorvetteDreamin)
116803 built on 5/4, DELIVERED 7/9 (Tyrrell-Ford P34)
116940 built on 5/5, DELIVERED 6/30 (2k3 Mach)
116993 built on 5/5, DELIVERED 6/17 (5.0)
117357 built on 5/6, DELIVERED 7/6 (dragstart)
117625 built on 4/26, DELIVERED 5/18 (JoshuaEIB)
118634 built on 5/14, DELIVERED TO DEALER 7/6 (Kahdir) - CANCELLED - Bought a Camaro
118648 built on 5/6, DELIVERED 6/21 (toolman33)
118649 built on 5/10, NOT DELIVERED (DontShoot)
118650 built on 5/5, SCRAPPED (rk2112)
118822 built on 5/10, NOT DELIVERED (dgreen6201)
118901 built on 05/11, DELIVERED 5/25 (Palmateer)
119033 built on 5/14, DELIVERED 6/29 (MKPony)
119188 built on 5/12, NOT DELIVERED (mmsnyr8120)
119457 built on 5/11. NOT DELIVERED - RAMP 51 (cimag)
119526 built on 5/14, NOT DELIVERED (zilla8)
119676 built ON 5/17, DELIVERED 7/7 (druice)
119693 built on 5/4, NOT DELIVERED (fjg109 from AFM), SCRAPPED
120992 built on 5/18, DELIVERED 6/21 (stevmack)
121189 built 5/17, NOT DELIVERED (wiplash)
121481 built on 5/19, NOT DELIVERED (pony racer)
121488 built 5/20, DELIVERED 5/?? (Rabbi Mike)
121530 built on 5/20, DELIVERED 6/10 (nsthesa)
121535 built on 5/21, DELIVERED 6/23 (Skotty)
121644 built on 5/19, DELIVERED 6/15 (coffeejolts)
121649 built on 5/19, DELIVERED 6/28 (lancel)
121948 bulit on 5/20, NOT DELIVERED (Ebony5.0) - BOUGHT ALTERNATE OFF LOT
122206 built on 5/19, NOT DELIVERED (goesquik)
122243 built on 5/20, DELIVERED 6/22 (Ronn)
122723 built on 5/21, DELIVERED 6/3 (oldmanminivan)
123617 built on 6/19, NOT DELIVERED (SS05GT)
123858 built on 5/20, DELIVERED 6/21 (Old Shadow)
124433 built on 5/24, DELIVERED 6/30 (RadioHead)
125409 built on 5/24, DELIVERED 6/14 (Zoso)
125477 built on 5/25, DELIVERED 6/11 (Racin Randy)
126283 build scheduled 5/24, IN PROCESS (mupepe)
126284 built on 5/26, DELIVERED 7/10 (hudson2212)
127169 built on 6/3, NOT DELIVERED, (eta 6/21) (Kabala)
127182 built on 6/1, NOT DELIVERED (Gunna66)
127183 built on 6/3, DELIVERED 6/15 (GJM20115.0)
127356 built on 6/3, DELIVERED 6/17 (GRABOID)
127387 build scheduled 5/31, IN PROCESS (ipodintampa)
127488 built on 6/3, NOT DELIVERED (eta 6/18 but really never gonna happen) (jokerstars)
127579 built 6/2, DELIVERED 6/22 (montreal ponies)
128002 built on 6/3, DELIVERED 6/21 (Stangfoeva)
129737 built on 6/8, DELIVERED 6/24 (windnorth)
129740 built on 6/11, NOT DELIVERED (tmclaugh)
131040 build scheduled 6/11, NOT DELIVERED (bluestang)
131408 built on 6/9, NOT DELIVERED, ETA 7/2 (raidernixon)
131454 build scheduled ???, DELIVERED 7/7 (28.)
131580 built on 6/9, DELIVERED 7/6 (jay45dee)
131666 build scheduled 6/10 (ordered 5/19), DELIVERED 7/6 (BLUEMACH1)
132308 built on 6/10, NOT DELIVERED (docmwj)
132708 built on 6/14, DELIVERED 6/23 (Tstrick9)
133683 built on 6/14, DELIVERED 7/7 (mrrooney)
133771 built on 6/14, DELIVERED 6/28 (MattR)
134211 built on 6/9, DELIVERED 7/1 (Agent)
134819 build scheduled ???, (ordered 5/10), NOT DELIVERED (StuckInNYForever)
134820 built on 6/17, NOT DELIVERED (maxhenry)
134915 built on 6/14, DELIVERED 7/2 (GottaLoveAmrcnMscle)
136243 build scheduled 6/22, DELIVERED 7/7 (lavalamp27)
138813 build scheduled 6/23, DELIVERED 7/6 (EddieZ)
140635 build scheduled ???, NOT DELIVERED (1969 Boss429)
140748 ordered 5/24, NOT DELIVERED (ScottH)
140835 build scheduled 7/26, ETA 8/2, NOT DELIVERED (csledd)
141820 build scheduled ???, NOT DELIVERED (Rustdog)
xxxxxx built on 5/21, NOT DELIVERED (eta 6/15) (Intervention)
102577 built 4/7, DELIVERED 6/16, GT500, (RickyD)
103705 built 3/31, delivered 4/30 (IT_Guru)
104438 built 3/29, NOT DELIVERED
105934 built on 4/7, known to be at dealer (arrived 5/7)
106151 built on 4/8, DELIVERED 7/8 (Coffee Joe)
106388, built on 4/14, NOT DELIVERED (rhans)
106915 built on 4/8, DELIVERED 6/7 (knk11stang)
106991 built on 4/5, known to be at the dealer (arrived 4/27)
107230 built on 4/12, NOT DELIVERED
107556 built on 4/14, NOT DELIVERED
108266 built on 4/15, DELIVERED 5/27 (Phitchco)
108301 built on 4/15, NOT DELIVERED (TonyB84)
108307 built on 4/12, DELIVERED 5/25 (kierankelly)
108514 built on 4/15, DELIVERED 6/21 (HokieCodeMonkey)
108521 built on 4/12, known to be at the dealer (arrived 4/27)
108524 built on 4/13 apparently at the dealer
108559 built 4/15, DELIVERED 5/22 (orange3.9stang)
108616 built on 4/13, DELIVERED (70elimcougar)
108630, built on 4/19, NOT DELIVERED (markski74)
108692 built on 4/13, DELIVERED 6/5 (mustang racer)
108710 built on 4/15, NOT DELIVERED (fritzOSU03) - LOST PAPERWORK!
108768 built on 4/15, DELIVERED 7/2 (RandyW)
108798 built on 4/14, DELIVERED 7/7 (super6stang)
110098 delivered on May 11th (David Young)
110168, built on 4/26, DELIVERED 5/12 (Gene K)
110172 built on 4/26, DELIVERED 5/25 (assasinator)
110273 built on 5/3, DELIVERED 5/19 (source)
110419 built on 4/26, known to be at the dealer (arrived 5/4)
110420 built on 5/3, NOT DELIVERED
110426 built on 4/26, apparently at the dealer now.
110434 built on 5/3 listed on dealer web site as Please call.
110442 built on 5/04, NOT DELIVERED, ETA is 5/15 (m4reapr)
110474 built on 4/22, NOT DELIVERED (CenturionUSA)
110659 built on 4/22, DELIVERED 5/25 (grabberguy)
110924 built on 4/14, DELIVERED 5/28 (Goldwing)
111958 built 4/21, NOT DELIVERED, ETA 5/26 (jeff s)
113859 built on 5/3, DELIVERED 7/11 (Big Poppa)
114049 DELIVERED 6/8
114449 built on 5/6, NOT DELIVERED (ordered 2/2) (rseantan)
114540 built on 5/10, NOT DELIVERED
114541 built on 5/11, NOT DELIVERED
114650 built on 5/4, NOT DELIVERED (dece10) GAVE UP, BOUGHT STOCK
114752 built on 5/10, NOT DELIVERED (C.T.)
115885 built on 5/4, DELIVERED 6/26 (RoadRanger27)
116130 built on 5/5, DELIVERED 6/30 (InsidiousGT)
116795 built on 5/5, NOT DELIVERED (suddendeath1)
116799 built on 5/4. DELIVERED 6/22 (CorvetteDreamin)
116803 built on 5/4, DELIVERED 7/9 (Tyrrell-Ford P34)
116940 built on 5/5, DELIVERED 6/30 (2k3 Mach)
116993 built on 5/5, DELIVERED 6/17 (5.0)
117357 built on 5/6, DELIVERED 7/6 (dragstart)
117625 built on 4/26, DELIVERED 5/18 (JoshuaEIB)
118634 built on 5/14, DELIVERED TO DEALER 7/6 (Kahdir) - CANCELLED - Bought a Camaro
118648 built on 5/6, DELIVERED 6/21 (toolman33)
118649 built on 5/10, NOT DELIVERED (DontShoot)
118650 built on 5/5, SCRAPPED (rk2112)
118822 built on 5/10, NOT DELIVERED (dgreen6201)
118901 built on 05/11, DELIVERED 5/25 (Palmateer)
119033 built on 5/14, DELIVERED 6/29 (MKPony)
119188 built on 5/12, NOT DELIVERED (mmsnyr8120)
119457 built on 5/11. NOT DELIVERED - RAMP 51 (cimag)
119526 built on 5/14, NOT DELIVERED (zilla8)
119676 built ON 5/17, DELIVERED 7/7 (druice)
119693 built on 5/4, NOT DELIVERED (fjg109 from AFM), SCRAPPED
120992 built on 5/18, DELIVERED 6/21 (stevmack)
121189 built 5/17, NOT DELIVERED (wiplash)
121481 built on 5/19, NOT DELIVERED (pony racer)
121488 built 5/20, DELIVERED 5/?? (Rabbi Mike)
121530 built on 5/20, DELIVERED 6/10 (nsthesa)
121535 built on 5/21, DELIVERED 6/23 (Skotty)
121644 built on 5/19, DELIVERED 6/15 (coffeejolts)
121649 built on 5/19, DELIVERED 6/28 (lancel)
121948 bulit on 5/20, NOT DELIVERED (Ebony5.0) - BOUGHT ALTERNATE OFF LOT
122206 built on 5/19, NOT DELIVERED (goesquik)
122243 built on 5/20, DELIVERED 6/22 (Ronn)
122723 built on 5/21, DELIVERED 6/3 (oldmanminivan)
123617 built on 6/19, NOT DELIVERED (SS05GT)
123858 built on 5/20, DELIVERED 6/21 (Old Shadow)
124433 built on 5/24, DELIVERED 6/30 (RadioHead)
125409 built on 5/24, DELIVERED 6/14 (Zoso)
125477 built on 5/25, DELIVERED 6/11 (Racin Randy)
126283 build scheduled 5/24, IN PROCESS (mupepe)
126284 built on 5/26, DELIVERED 7/10 (hudson2212)
127169 built on 6/3, NOT DELIVERED, (eta 6/21) (Kabala)
127182 built on 6/1, NOT DELIVERED (Gunna66)
127183 built on 6/3, DELIVERED 6/15 (GJM20115.0)
127356 built on 6/3, DELIVERED 6/17 (GRABOID)
127387 build scheduled 5/31, IN PROCESS (ipodintampa)
127488 built on 6/3, NOT DELIVERED (eta 6/18 but really never gonna happen) (jokerstars)
127579 built 6/2, DELIVERED 6/22 (montreal ponies)
128002 built on 6/3, DELIVERED 6/21 (Stangfoeva)
129737 built on 6/8, DELIVERED 6/24 (windnorth)
129740 built on 6/11, NOT DELIVERED (tmclaugh)
131040 build scheduled 6/11, NOT DELIVERED (bluestang)
131408 built on 6/9, NOT DELIVERED, ETA 7/2 (raidernixon)
131454 build scheduled ???, DELIVERED 7/7 (28.)
131580 built on 6/9, DELIVERED 7/6 (jay45dee)
131666 build scheduled 6/10 (ordered 5/19), DELIVERED 7/6 (BLUEMACH1)
132308 built on 6/10, NOT DELIVERED (docmwj)
132708 built on 6/14, DELIVERED 6/23 (Tstrick9)
133683 built on 6/14, DELIVERED 7/7 (mrrooney)
133771 built on 6/14, DELIVERED 6/28 (MattR)
134211 built on 6/9, DELIVERED 7/1 (Agent)
134819 build scheduled ???, (ordered 5/10), NOT DELIVERED (StuckInNYForever)
134820 built on 6/17, NOT DELIVERED (maxhenry)
134915 built on 6/14, DELIVERED 7/2 (GottaLoveAmrcnMscle)
136243 build scheduled 6/22, DELIVERED 7/7 (lavalamp27)
138813 build scheduled 6/23, DELIVERED 7/6 (EddieZ)
140635 build scheduled ???, NOT DELIVERED (1969 Boss429)
140748 ordered 5/24, NOT DELIVERED (ScottH)
140835 build scheduled 7/26, ETA 8/2, NOT DELIVERED (csledd)
141820 build scheduled ???, NOT DELIVERED (Rustdog)
xxxxxx built on 5/21, NOT DELIVERED (eta 6/15) (Intervention)
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Are VIN numbers suppose to be in a sequential order, so how come I ordered(talked to salesperson) my Mustang on 5/12 and have a VIN number after people who ordered theirs after me? Or does it take about a two week process to get your car on ordered once you talk to the salesperson.
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Are VIN numbers suppose to be in a sequential order, so how come I ordered(talked to salesperson) my Mustang on 5/12 and have a VIN number after people who ordered theirs after me? Or does it take about a two week process to get your car on ordered once you talk to the salesperson.
First the dealer has to place the order (not just write it down). Mine took 10 days to do it. It is unclear why except to assume they're slackers. Ford accepts orders one day a week (believe it's Wednesday or Thursday). It's checked against any commodity holds before it's accepted. Dealer allocation also plays a role. The vehicle order processing center in Dearborn has to accept it. Then it's off to AAI where it gets the VIN and blend (although the actual VIN and blend may be at VOPC but I'm not sure.) The blend has impact on the actual build date. Once you have a VIN, the car is built about a week later. After that the car may go through the Vehicle Personalization Center (stripes, scoops, etc.) and then back to the Ramp for quality inspections and/or final shipping. From there if your dealer is within 250 miles, it gets loaded on a truck. Otherwise, it's loaded onto a rail car and shipped via train to within 250 miles of your dealer. Once there (another Ramp), it gets offloaded from the train and onto a truck for delivery to your dealer. This process can take days or weeks depending on availability of trucks, drivers, and number of cars going to each area dealer.
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Thanks for the info.
Lots of things can affect your VIN sequence. My understanding goes like this:
First the dealer has to place the order (not just write it down). Mine took 10 days to do it. It is unclear why except to assume they're slackers. Ford accepts orders one day a week (believe it's Wednesday or Thursday). It's checked against any commodity holds before it's accepted. Dealer allocation also plays a role. The vehicle order processing center in Dearborn has to accept it. Then it's off to AAI where it gets the VIN and blend (although the actual VIN and blend may be at VOPC but I'm not sure.) The blend has impact on the actual build date. Once you have a VIN, the car is built about a week later. After that the car may go through the Vehicle Personalization Center (stripes, scoops, etc.) and then back to the Ramp for quality inspections and/or final shipping. From there if your dealer is within 250 miles, it gets loaded on a truck. Otherwise, it's loaded onto a rail car and shipped via train to within 250 miles of your dealer. Once there (another Ramp), it gets offloaded from the train and onto a truck for delivery to your dealer. This process can take days or weeks depending on availability of trucks, drivers, and number of cars going to each area dealer.
First the dealer has to place the order (not just write it down). Mine took 10 days to do it. It is unclear why except to assume they're slackers. Ford accepts orders one day a week (believe it's Wednesday or Thursday). It's checked against any commodity holds before it's accepted. Dealer allocation also plays a role. The vehicle order processing center in Dearborn has to accept it. Then it's off to AAI where it gets the VIN and blend (although the actual VIN and blend may be at VOPC but I'm not sure.) The blend has impact on the actual build date. Once you have a VIN, the car is built about a week later. After that the car may go through the Vehicle Personalization Center (stripes, scoops, etc.) and then back to the Ramp for quality inspections and/or final shipping. From there if your dealer is within 250 miles, it gets loaded on a truck. Otherwise, it's loaded onto a rail car and shipped via train to within 250 miles of your dealer. Once there (another Ramp), it gets offloaded from the train and onto a truck for delivery to your dealer. This process can take days or weeks depending on availability of trucks, drivers, and number of cars going to each area dealer.
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Lots of things can affect your VIN sequence. My understanding goes like this:
First the dealer has to place the order (not just write it down). Mine took 10 days to do it. It is unclear why except to assume they're slackers. Ford accepts orders one day a week (believe it's Wednesday or Thursday). It's checked against any commodity holds before it's accepted. Dealer allocation also plays a role. The vehicle order processing center in Dearborn has to accept it. Then it's off to AAI where it gets the VIN and blend (although the actual VIN and blend may be at VOPC but I'm not sure.) The blend has impact on the actual build date. Once you have a VIN, the car is built about a week later. After that the car may go through the Vehicle Personalization Center (stripes, scoops, etc.) and then back to the Ramp for quality inspections and/or final shipping. From there if your dealer is within 250 miles, it gets loaded on a truck. Otherwise, it's loaded onto a rail car and shipped via train to within 250 miles of your dealer. Once there (another Ramp), it gets offloaded from the train and onto a truck for delivery to your dealer. This process can take days or weeks depending on availability of trucks, drivers, and number of cars going to each area dealer.
First the dealer has to place the order (not just write it down). Mine took 10 days to do it. It is unclear why except to assume they're slackers. Ford accepts orders one day a week (believe it's Wednesday or Thursday). It's checked against any commodity holds before it's accepted. Dealer allocation also plays a role. The vehicle order processing center in Dearborn has to accept it. Then it's off to AAI where it gets the VIN and blend (although the actual VIN and blend may be at VOPC but I'm not sure.) The blend has impact on the actual build date. Once you have a VIN, the car is built about a week later. After that the car may go through the Vehicle Personalization Center (stripes, scoops, etc.) and then back to the Ramp for quality inspections and/or final shipping. From there if your dealer is within 250 miles, it gets loaded on a truck. Otherwise, it's loaded onto a rail car and shipped via train to within 250 miles of your dealer. Once there (another Ramp), it gets offloaded from the train and onto a truck for delivery to your dealer. This process can take days or weeks depending on availability of trucks, drivers, and number of cars going to each area dealer.