My story is a bit different but....

I placed an order in mid February and up until mid May did not even have a VIN. I kept talking to the dealer and he swore he put the order in correctly. Well, I got fed up and went to a different dealer in mid May who ordered the same vehicle, had a VIN within 2 weeks and just told me the dealer ETA is 6/24. ONE MONTH from order until delivery versus the 4 months where nothing happened at the other dealer. Just because people will be curious its a V6 Auto MCA w/ glass roof, 3.31, electronics pckg. Maybe for some people it is worth it just to reorder. Just wanted to put in my 2 cents.

 

I didnt mean to start such a large argument...

I need to clarify, my original post was not in anger. I FULLY understand Ford's reasoning for holding the cars. I am also a Ford shareholder, and understand their recent pledge for quality.

But at the same time, I just miss my mustang that I sold in early March, after my dealer told me my car would be in by mid April. I just miss tearing it up at the dragway, thats all. No anger.

Maybe more confusion... Why are they shipping some GT's, but holding others. In the end, if that is what it takes to have my delivery car be perfect, I understand

 

THIS!

Also THIS!

the problem with that bit of logic is that it excludes the cars that were built and shipped without issue. If all these cars are undergoing such a complex process, every one of them would have problems. The purpose of an assembly line is to seamlessly integrate components into a whole unit. They're not designing it as they go. They're ASSEMBLING it. That's why they have test mules before the car goes into production. Yes, things will happen. In this case, I think they got a new line worker or one that was on vacation during the new MY briefing and he started putting stripes on everything because that's just how it was done before. . . . or something equally inane.


Do you know that it's bad parts? Which ones? That assertion seems uninformed.

If it's not a big deal then why keep it a secret? The press isn't going to have a field day over a coolant sticker or extra stripes or bad a-pillar trim. They MIGHT if the powertrains are bad, however.

I can't wait either. I'll still feel the same way about HOW IT WAS HANDLED. If I have a new Mustang, I'll probably love it. But I'll still have a bad memory of how the order process was handled.

 

Good post. Sorry that some people had to hijack your thread and make it all about them and their lack of patience. I didn't get any anger out of your original post, I think it was a good question to ask, too bad it didn't stay on topic.

 

My car was built April 15 and it's still there. If one almost exactly like I ordered was to show up at the dealer I might take it. All of the options I ordered I really want. And I am locked into the color, there's no going back on that. But if one were on hand that had an extra option that I didn't order, like Comfort Package or Security Package I'd take it provided they cut me a heck of a deal on the option I didn't order. At this point though, we're allegedly only a couple of weeks away from all the backlog of Mustangs being shipped, so why not wait unless you find the perfect stock unit?

Patrick, you mentioned the tires possibly getting flat-spotted from sitting in the parking lot for a couple of months. I'd be quite surprised if someone takes delivery of their car and finds that the tires aren't round! I live in Minnesota and since about 1986 have been parking my sports/muscle car for about five months every winter. I'll start the engine up a couple of times, that's it. The car doesn't get moved all winter. I have NEVER pulled the car out of a garage or shed and found that the tires were not round.

 

Personally, as to whether I would rather wait for it to be perfect, or get delivery quickly but with potential problems, it would really depend on the problems. Some problems you can live with, and you can usually go on driving the car until the local shop gets the parts in, and then the service typically takes at most a couple days, but usually same day service. Much better than waiting an extra 2-4 weeks for it to ship fixed from the factory. However, other problems are real problems, and should be fixed before leaving the factory.

I do understand Ford wanting to keep it all a secret, fix everything at the factory, and keep customers in the dark. If word gets out to the general public and it catches on at all, suddenly all Ford Mustangs will have a general reputation as being lemons. Water cooler conversations everywhere will go something like: "Oh, they can't even get the coolant sticker right. I can't even imagine how many things are wrong with the rest of the car!". That's the general public mentality. The public is an unfriendly mob, quick to scold and slow to praise. The best course of action, from a manufacturers perspective, is to lay low and hope they don't notice. Sadly, that means the few level headed folks out there who just appreciate being informed are out of luck. It's the whole "don't ruin it for the rest of us" situation, and most of the time, it's already been ruined.

 

Randy I guess I can't say anything about the tires from firsthand experience, so I'll digress. However, the paint is still a valid complaint. My car has been sitting in my driveway for the past 2 months (and has 2 more months to go) from my license being suspended. I've been rinsing it off about once a week, but it STILL gets trashed with dust, dirt, bird **** etc. Imagine those cars not being washed for months, then add on all the rail car dust. I'd be pissed if my brand new $40k Mustang was delivered with paint that trashed. Now if the cars were sitting there with plastic covering the entire car, like Audi, BMW, VW etc do when they ship their cars across the Atlantic/US, I'd be fine with waiting for my car to be "perfect."

 

Got my deposit back. Rethinking my next move.

 

Order one through Jeff 05fordgt. He has been great to deal with.

Or one of the other guys on the board.

 

If it were me and I didn't want any special attention, just a car delivered quickly, I would go to the largest dealer within a reasonable distance. At this point, I'd be willing to trade personalized service for a car delivered quickly to a high volume dealer. Than again, my price is fixed so I don't have any negotiating to do. Just what I would do.

 

..................personal service?

He has a very specific option combo though. I haven't seen ANY loaded V6s around here, especially not MTs and especially not MCA Editions.

 

Same here as well.

 

What would be hilarious is if his car actually got delivered now and his dealer didn't tell him and sold it

 

Well, I don't know about hilarious. I'd probably snicker once or twice. But I'd feel bad for him. If the dealer was worth two *****, they'd still give him a call to give him first dibs and ask if he got a different car somewhere else. But from how he described his salesman before, I doubt that happening.

 

What I mean is enough contact to place the order and then a lowered expectation of updated information as the car is produced (not like the dealers have any information to give). Your typical "big box store" treatment.

 

yeah hopefully they would call him first! thats only a possibility if he didn't burn any bridges...

 

Good for you.. Now go buy that used Vette you've been talking about.. Be happy and move on...

 

CD we need an updated chart. We're dying out here!

 

Kinda... I'm considering buying a Camaro. Test driving one tonight that is exactly how I would have configured it. I know I won't find a Stang configured like I would want on a lot -even a year from now, too odd of a combo for dealer stock.

 

You are lucky! My dealer won't give me mine.