Not long. As a sales-professional, it's hard to find the words at the moment. Silence....a moment of silence seems in order.
VIN's and Window Stickers always come near the end of the process but did you ever receive a Vehicle Order Confirmation from your dealership shortly after providing your deposit?
Based his original post how do we know if the dealership even had a legitimate R model allocation?
I wouldn't be in sales if I gave up easy.Really sorry to hear this kind of news as been there numerous times myself and a real bummer after 4 months of waiting as you could maybe have latched onto another R somewhere else.
Back in 2011 I had $5000 deposits with dealerships in Arizona, Arkansas and South Carolina as I really wanted a 2012 Boss 203 Laguna Seca and in all cases my money was returned to me because of no allocations.
I certainly understand how you feel but would suggest to not give up quite yet as never say never and hopefully something will work out for you.
Are you looking for strictly an MSRP deal on a 2019 R?
I'm already working at finding another. I worked for a year to get that first, although useless, MSRP deal so it will be very difficult for me to throw money at my lack of patience. I do understand the value of time but I also "appreciate" depreciation enough to know I will likely grind away until I "win" or lose the passion. This particular car is something that has had my attention since 2015 and it isn't waning. At some point, it's all going to work out. For now, I will appreciate my patience as much as possible and stay open to the possibilities. If someone had the right car in my driveway right now, my wallet would start peeking.Yes, I did. Within a week or so if i recall. It allowed me the dealer code and order number so i could make a call once per week to FP to check up on it and get the same answer ever time..."on hold still". I was starting to look forward to Mondays....
I wish Ford cared enough to clear that up.
I pinned them down twice after order regarding the "R" allocation and was told it was "confirmed by the Ford rep". It would have to be a near-conspiracy at the dealer as I spoke with multiple people including the owner - whom I spoke face to face with - my wife present. I never got the feeling I was being taken for a ride but...something stinks somewhere.
Certainly a VOC was a good start but remember a VOC is a document generated by the dealership and is not a confirmation of an allocation for a GT350 or an R from Ford.
Bit of a long shot but if I hear of an R model allocation for either a 2019 or 2020 I will reach out to you based on having been in your position a number of times over many years.
Bill, I would suggest that your R model was sent over to the Mod Shop in order to start the process for adding the CF wheels, CF rear spoiler, finish off the rear seat delete work and sometimes if they get backed up at the FRAP I understand that they even install OTT stripes from time to time.This morning it said “ sent offsite “. Now it says this. Anyone know what this one is?
Barry, PPOOO1 helped me find my GT350 Non R at MSRP. If you really want to find one, I can tell you from personal experience, Harry is the one who could really help you locate your dream car. I ordered mine on 4/8, it went into production on 5/29, and it is currently ready to be offloaded at the rail yard in El Mirage, AZ for delivery to a local dealership near Phoenix. I will fly out and drive her back to California to break the engine in. Mine is going to be a daily driver. If you really want an R, Harry can find a dealership for you that will work with you.
Thanks, I gave up on that one sitting in the Phoenix rail yard and found another one very close to my liking. The one that I was tracking along with another one are still at the rail yard waiting to be shipped to the dealer. I find it interesting that the one that I bought which was on the same rail car and 3 VIN numbers apart got sent to a dealer and is sitting in my garage. And on a side note I don't have any shifter problems. Good luck on yours I hope you don't have to wait much longer.
