2010-2014 Mustang Information on The S197 {GenII}

Longest Wait For a VIN?

Old Aug 15, 2010 | 04:26 PM
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Hey guys. Ordered on 6/30 and I still don't have a VIN. Not even a DORA because when I called the dealership, my salesman said he "didn't have an order number" for me. I think he was just being lazy... or at least I hope so.

Anyway, I was wondering: how long has everyone waited for their VINs? Anyone longer than me? I'm almost at 7 weeks.
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Old Aug 15, 2010 | 04:28 PM
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Sounds like your dealer doesn't have an allocation to order a car. Cut through the BS and speculation and ask him!
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Old Aug 15, 2010 | 06:43 PM
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Originally Posted by OBleedingMe
Hey guys. Ordered on 6/30 and I still don't have a VIN. Not even a DORA because when I called the dealership, my salesman said he "didn't have an order number" for me. I think he was just being lazy... or at least I hope so.

Anyway, I was wondering: how long has everyone waited for their VINs? Anyone longer than me? I'm almost at 7 weeks.
I think your salesman is either lazy or ignorant. You should have an order number the day your car gets ordered in the system. My salesman let me pick my order number in fact. After all this time you've waited, it's time to take your concerns above the salesman. If it is an allocation problem, find out when, or take your hard earned money elsewhere. Just my thoughts. Good luck.
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Old Aug 15, 2010 | 07:16 PM
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Originally Posted by monkeystash
I think your salesman is either lazy or ignorant. You should have an order number the day your car gets ordered in the system. My salesman let me pick my order number in fact. After all this time you've waited, it's time to take your concerns above the salesman. If it is an allocation problem, find out when, or take your hard earned money elsewhere. Just my thoughts. Good luck.
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Old Aug 15, 2010 | 07:51 PM
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All right, then. So I'm assuming a 7 week wait for a VIN is way out of whack? If it is, I'll be calling him ASAP... I should at least have an order number.
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Old Aug 15, 2010 | 08:11 PM
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Yeah 7 weeks is bad, I thought 5 weeks for mine was a little longer than most but I knew I had to wait 4 weeks for allocation. Has the dealership you ordered at sold any 11 mustangs yet?
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Old Aug 15, 2010 | 08:57 PM
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Originally Posted by OBleedingMe
All right, then. So I'm assuming a 7 week wait for a VIN is way out of whack? If it is, I'll be calling him ASAP... I should at least have an order number.
7 weeks without a VIN is unusual, but not having an order number is near impossible.
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Old Aug 15, 2010 | 11:49 PM
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Vin

Wow, I would find out about the dealer allocation......and if they give you an answer that doesn't make sense then take your money somewhere else...
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Old Aug 16, 2010 | 01:49 AM
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Old Aug 16, 2010 | 09:32 AM
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Originally Posted by OAC_Sparky
7 weeks without a VIN is unusual, but not having an order number is near impossible.
All right, then. Going to drop by and visit the dealer today or tomorrow.
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Old Aug 16, 2010 | 10:21 AM
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I ordered on 7/3 and still have no VIN. Talked to my dealer today. He promises he'll get me one as soon as he has one, and tells me to be patient.
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Old Aug 16, 2010 | 11:43 AM
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I waited 8 weeks to get my vin.

And to the OP, if your dealer does not have a DORA, then he doesn't have a car ordered for you. As others have suggested, you should call your dealer and try to find out what is going on
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Old Aug 16, 2010 | 01:06 PM
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My dealer entered the order while we waited, and gave us a copy of the printout. I believe we had a VIN within a week or two. FWIW, it's a huge dealership.
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Old Aug 16, 2010 | 02:31 PM
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I've heard that Ford only updates their systems (or assign VINs or whatever) on Thursdays so there's no point in checking more than once per week. Is that true?
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Old Aug 16, 2010 | 03:11 PM
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Originally Posted by WhiteBird00
I've heard that Ford only updates their systems (or assign VINs or whatever) on Thursdays so there's no point in checking more than once per week. Is that true?
That is what my dealer told me.
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Old Aug 16, 2010 | 03:48 PM
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I ordered on 2/12 and still don't have an order number!

it's ok though, delivery date isn't 'til march '11 so I got a ways to go before I start expecting one. Just remember, no matter how long you've been waiting, somebody's been waiting longer. Actually, I haven't met anybody who's waited longer than me, but I'm sure they're out there somewhere.
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Old Aug 16, 2010 | 04:01 PM
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Originally Posted by hawkeye18
I ordered on 2/12 and still don't have an order number!

it's ok though, delivery date isn't 'til march '11 so I got a ways to go before I start expecting one. Just remember, no matter how long you've been waiting, somebody's been waiting longer. Actually, I haven't met anybody who's waited longer than me, but I'm sure they're out there somewhere.
Most amusing... yes, still waiting for the delivery of my '05.
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