BS or what?

95Nelson said:

Here's what the salesperson at the local dealer told me after I got them to agree to see me a 'stang GT on x-plan. Is this BS to get me to order right away or is this the straight scoop?

"As soon as you decide at the Auto Show what you want - if I were you I would order at that time and not much longer. Right now Ford is behind 5000 units of the GT Mustang and not catching up very quickly. Also the Convertibles are not even released as of yet. So the sooner you put your order in the better for you. As it stands now you might be waiting until Summer for one anyway. But if you wait until Spring to order, you might not get it until Dec 05. So just let me know. I really hope we can earn your business. Even if you order it and things don't work out, I am sure we could sell it to someone else. But it is better to order and get one than not.
If you did not know, at Dave Knapp we have free loaner cars for our customers any time you bring in your new mustang for service. We will also wash it every time you are here for service and give you $5 off all your oil changes on your new car for as long as you own it. We try really hard to make our customers happy and comfortable.
Please contact me when you are ready."

Thanks in advance for your opinion.

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ShelbyMan said:

I can believe that the Factory is behind on the GT's. The demand is much greater than anticipated. The V6's aren't selling as well as they had thought it would. That is probably why there are so many V6's at the dealer lots and very few, if any GT's.

I believe I read last night or tonight that the Mustangs are in the Feb to March Delivery. All GT's and V6's are on IUP hold now, I believe. Remember that Ford has been having commodity issues with the IUP's and Spoilers. I would order now if you plan to get by late Feb to Early April.

These are just my thoughts. If you do indeed want a Mustag, particulary a GT, I suggest you order now!

What specs(options, color, tranny etc...) do you plan on having on your order?

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Wsmatau said:

I think your dealer may be stretching the truth about waiting till next December. However, I can pretty much guarantee that if you want a GT with the IUP you had better be ready for a delay. Check my other thread for some examples. I ordered the first of November and don't even have a build date yet (and I am a priority 10). I don't expect to see the car till February. There are guys in the same boat that ordered in September!
After the new year Ford will gear up production and sales will cool off some, so the delays will minimize. I am hoping the Detroit Auto Show will give us some info on the new Boss/Mach. If it lives up to all the hype (5.4 NA w/370 HP) I'll let my GT go and wait till they hit production.
My guess is that if you order in the next couple of weeks you should have your car by mid-April, but don't believe anyone that tells you 6-8 weeks.

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Wsmatau said:

I think your dealer may be stretching the truth about waiting till next December. However, I can pretty much guarantee that if you want a GT with the IUP you had better be ready for a delay. Check my other thread for some examples. I ordered the first of November and don't even have a build date yet (and I am a priority 10). I don't expect to see the car till February. There are guys in the same boat that ordered in September!
After the new year Ford will gear up production and sales will cool off some, so the delays will minimize. I am hoping the Detroit Auto Show will give us some info on the new Boss/Mach. If it lives up to all the hype (5.4 NA w/370 HP) I'll let my GT go and wait till they hit production.
My guess is that if you order in the next couple of weeks you should have your car by mid-April, but don't believe anyone that tells you 6-8 weeks.

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bluebloodedford said:

damn im priority 99 guess im screwed

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95Nelson said:

Here's what the salesperson at the local dealer told me after I got them to agree to see me a 'stang GT on x-plan. Is this BS to get me to order right away or is this the straight scoop?

"As soon as you decide at the Auto Show what you want - if I were you I would order at that time and not much longer. Right now Ford is behind 5000 units of the GT Mustang and not catching up very quickly. Also the Convertibles are not even released as of yet. So the sooner you put your order in the better for you. As it stands now you might be waiting until Summer for one anyway. But if you wait until Spring to order, you might not get it until Dec 05. So just let me know. I really hope we can earn your business. Even if you order it and things don't work out, I am sure we could sell it to someone else. But it is better to order and get one than not.
If you did not know, at Dave Knapp we have free loaner cars for our customers any time you bring in your new mustang for service. We will also wash it every time you are here for service and give you $5 off all your oil changes on your new car for as long as you own it. We try really hard to make our customers happy and comfortable.
Please contact me when you are ready."

Thanks in advance for your opinion.

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After the new year Ford will gear up production and sales will cool off some

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05mealready said:

99? Uh, you better hope not. Check with your dealer and ask him what priority number you are now. If its 99 then have him give you a lower number. If he says he cant then cancel your order and go elsewhere. Your dealer assigns the priority number. If you arent between 10-20 then you are going to be waiting a long time. I have been a 26 for about 7-8 weeks and still no VIN. Dont wait like I have. I am one of the guys that ordered in September. I have done all I can to get a lower priority number(I started at 99) but my dealer is lame. (I am putting it nicely)

Good luck.

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