At the dealer I bought mine from yesterday ( ordered it and waited almost exactly 6 months
) They've got three GT's, and two V6 cars. The 3 GT's are:2 converts, one is a new 06, the other a used 05. Both are loaded with options and automatics. The other GT is a new 06, Tungsten Gray, automatic. These 3 have been sitting there for two months. ( I also pointed that out to the sales manager
) One V6 car is a coupe, the other a 'vert and they've been around a couple months as well. If and when they DO get manual GT's in, they're only on the lot less than a week. Mine stayed overnight, parked in the showroom, next to the my salesman's office
I was told that the GT-manual trans cars are only allocated for 16% of production, I wonder why? The 5 speed auto is built in France
If it weren't for that fact, I'd have seriously considered one, but it being a new design and built by a bunch of whiney Frenchmen, gave it a double whammy.crapola In addition, it's a $995 option, plus I've also got a freind who's a die hard Ford guy, stock car racer, engine builder and happens to work in a trans shop who's told me that they've already worked on a few of the 5 speed autos kept me away from the auto's. Some one in management needs to procure more Tremecs to increase the manual car production.
All in all, sounds like someone at Ford made a nice deal with the French, that's ended up costing them sales.