Comfort Group required on GT/CS order?
7/31/06, 01:37 PM
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Comfort Group required on GT/CS order?
I was told today that I MUST order the Comfort Group (power pass seat, auto mirror, heated seats) when the California Special option is checked. Is the dealer pulling my leg or did everybody else have to order the Comfort Group with their GT/CS order ?? Not a big deal, just adds another $575 to the MSRP.
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7/31/06, 02:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Dbl E GT
I was told today that I MUST order the Comfort Group (power pass seat, auto mirror, heated seats) when the California Special option is checked. Is the dealer pulling my leg or did everybody else have to order the Comfort Group with their GT/CS order ?? Not a big deal, just adds another $575 to the MSRP.
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The dealer is thinking that more than likely buyers looking at a $33,000 plus GT/CS will want that second power seat and mirror. If you do want the heated seats, the Comfort Group is required.
7/31/06, 03:20 PM
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Originally Posted by semperfi65
While not required according to build sheets, I suspect that the dealer is more concerned that if he orders the car w/o the Comfort Group(53B), he will have a DOG on the lot if you elect not to take it.
The dealer is thinking that more than likely buyers looking at a $33,000 plus GT/CS will want that second power seat and mirror. If you do want the heated seats, the Comfort Group is required.
The dealer is thinking that more than likely buyers looking at a $33,000 plus GT/CS will want that second power seat and mirror. If you do want the heated seats, the Comfort Group is required.
Does your have it and was yours ordered or bought off the lot ?
7/31/06, 03:54 PM
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I have noticed that EVERY SINGLE GT/CS that I've seen on eBay, in local lots and posted on forums DOES have the Comfort Group, so I came to the conclusion a while back that you can't get the CS without it. It seems odd that if they're going to force it they didn't just make it part of the CS package and adjust the package price. Maybe they didn't want people to get sticker shock over the CS price and that's why they list it separately.
7/31/06, 03:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Dbl E GT
Does your have it and was yours ordered or bought off the lot ?
I'm off to California next month, and have a Hertz GT-H reserved for a couple of days. It will be interesting to compare the exhaust of that baby to the GT/CS.
7/31/06, 08:52 PM
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Well my order for a GT/CS doesn't include the comfort option but then again it still shows "clean and unscheduled". And all the ones I find on the net have the comfort option. I'm asking my dealer tomorrow about doing a dealer trade to get a Blue GT/CS from another dealer. It has everything I want and more but it doesn't have the 3.55 gears. I'm thinking of asking them to just put in 4.10's and go with it. I'm hoping they can do a dealer trade on the GT/CS.
7/31/06, 09:06 PM
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Originally Posted by awakeinAZ
GT-H - MUCH louder, rides stiffer and gotta watch the front spoiler even more!
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Not used to a low front end,( on a car) how bad is it on the CS?
8/1/06, 05:02 PM
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Originally Posted by awakeinAZ
GT-H - MUCH louder, rides stiffer and gotta watch the front spoiler even more!
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8/1/06, 05:08 PM
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Originally Posted by awakeinAZ
GT-H - MUCH louder, rides stiffer and gotta watch the front spoiler even more!
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thought you took off about 6 1/2", now I understand
12/9/06, 09:23 PM
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Any official updates on the Comfort group being required for the GT/CS? My parent's Ford dealership has several GT/CS without the comfort group.
http://www9.forddirect.fordvehicles....FT82H675258973
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http://www9.forddirect.fordvehicles....FT82H675258973
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Still smiling.
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I bought mine at Canadian Tire for $149.00 on sale but I don't know who sells them in the States. Someone on this forum did buy the same one in the States for $79.00 I believe. It is called VR3 Wireless Rear View Camera System with color LCD monitor. The camera is tiny and bolts onto the bottom of the licence plate. It has 2 wires to hook up and the monitor gives you the choice of hardwiring 2 wires to the car and plugging into the monitor or using the adapter cord that plugs into a cigarette lighter and into the monitor. That is all I can tell you until I install mine and try it which probably won't be done before New Years. I hope that is some help.
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I bought mine at Canadian Tire for $149.00 on sale but I don't know who sells them in the States. Someone on this forum did buy the same one in the States for $79.00 I believe. It is called VR3 Wireless Rear View Camera System with color LCD monitor. The camera is tiny and bolts onto the bottom of the licence plate. It has 2 wires to hook up and the monitor gives you the choice of hardwiring 2 wires to the car and plugging into the monitor or using the adapter cord that plugs into a cigarette lighter and into the monitor. That is all I can tell you until I install mine and try it which probably won't be done before New Years. I hope that is some help.
Hey Spence - that was me - picked it up at CostCo for $79.00 US for my '05 F-150 SuperCrew 4x4....still haven't had the time to install though.