Despite the imminent collapse of SVT as a "division" of Ford in the U.S., the only dealers in Canada that'll be getting the car will be SVT. Nice try though.

Things may change for the 2008 model year but that's a long time to be holding your breath if you're gonna think that that's a sure thing also.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(klingonford @ March 8, 2006, 11:32 PM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>
Thanks. It also helps that my old neighbour is a salesman at the non-certified dealer.

You seem to know lots about the ordering, allocations, etc. Any idea how the Canadian allocations have worked in the past???

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I'm not an expert on ordering by any means. I read these forums alot and try to filter out the fluff. I have been following cars for a long time. I have seen many hot cars go through this hype, AMV, MSRP, deals process. My knowledge of the allotment and stuff like that is from reading these forums as well. The letter from Daryl HAzel stickied at the top of this subforum spells out the allotment plan. It still seems to be holding true as the dealers get and share information, it seems to match that plan.

I don't know anything about Canadian Fords. The dealers should be getting that info soon. Some of the other Canadian members should be able to help you sort that out.

Just try to maintain a level head instead of a passionate heart when buying the car. Then let the passion rip when you pick it up.

 

Then let the passion rip when you pick it up.

Well said! and good luck getting your car....

Cheers,

Requis

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Original Sin @ March 9, 2006, 2:30 AM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>
Despite the imminent collapse of SVT as a "division" of Ford in the U.S., the only dealers in Canada that'll be getting the car will be SVT. Nice try though.

Things may change for the 2008 model year but that's a long time to be holding your breath if you're gonna think that that's a sure thing also.
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With all the hype these days I just wanted to make sure I was covered in case it was going to be opened up to all dealers in Canada. Personally, I would rather only SVT dealers. My local SVT dealer is the 2nd largest Ford dealer in Western Canada so they get their fair share. I haven't been given a guarantee, but at this point the Sales Manager is more confident than I am that he'll have one for me.

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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(klingonford @ March 9, 2006, 7:34 PM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>
With all the hype these days I just wanted to make sure I was covered in case it was going to be opened up to all dealers in Canada. Personally, I would rather only SVT dealers. My local SVT dealer is the 2nd largest Ford dealer in Western Canada so they get their fair share. I haven't been given a guarantee, but at this point the Sales Manager is more confident than I am that he'll have one for me.

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You in Van? And are you speaking of Richmond Ford...or Coastal Ford (both of whom are SVT certified)? As to the Shelby, I think there's something we're forgetting here. Allocations vs. orders. If it's really true that dealers are getting allocations ONLY, then very few people would ever get the feature/color combos they want, and would have to take what they get.

I can't see this. Why not just go in the moment the Shelby is "orderable," plunk down a sizeable downpayment, pick the color combos and features you want, and sit back and wait for your car to be built? This whole, "we're only being allocated three cars" thing is a bit of a misnomer, IMHO. If you put the cash down, it should be first come, first ordered...first received.

"Money talks, bull$@#& walks," as they say.

It's the people who must finance most or all of this car who will have the greatest difficulty getting one, IMHO. Because any dealership that charges an AMV will present a bit of a conundrum for a buyer. A bank isn't likely to give you money for the AMV when they look at the car's collateral value based upon MSRP. I suppose financing through Ford might solve this problem, but again, any buyer who finances this vehicle with an AMV attached, may get cold feet and back out real fast when they realize that they're essentially going to be financing an ENORMOUS loss.

Bottom line: I think the vast majority of buyers for this car in the first six months are going to be guys who walk in and just pay cash for the car up front. And I don't think there's 9000 guys out there like that...and certainly not ones willing to pay more than the car is worth. They didn't get to a point in their lives where they could afford to toss away that kind of money by being frivolous. And paying any AMV on this car is MOST DEFINITELY frivolous.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(BC_Shelby @ March 10, 2006, 9:34 PM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>
You in Van? And are you speaking of Richmond Ford...or Coastal Ford (both of whom are SVT certified)?
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No, I'm in Saskatoon. Besides one dealer in Edmonton, Saskatoon's SVT dealer is the largest in their region. I think Van may be in a different region (Pacific ???)