mondos
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- Raimond
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- 2019 GT Conv. PP1 Manual
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I went through many if not all of the problems with ordering, waiting and COTUS as mentioned in the threads and making long, but hopefully informative post. I could have made longer like this is: NEVER Factory order a Mustang, because I had very similar experience, but I believe in Rated R Cars moto: "Always be nicer than necessary".
Just to want to show you that patients delivers and keeping it calm makes life so much more enjoyable. It will arrive, the updates will come and a special order car is what I wanted. I would do it all again, because I got what I wanted. Don't get me wrong, I do sincerely hope that Ford does improve upon current state!
Ordered the car at the dealer: 03/06/2018
This is the day I made a $2500 down-payment to get Showstoper Red interior. I was told it takes 8, more likely 10 weeks to get the car.
Car was speced as 2018 GT Premium Convertible, manual, Ruby Red/Showstopper Red with Preformance Pack, Magne-Ride, AVE, 401A, SnS, Shaker Pro
Order date by the dealer: 03/06/2018, wait time 4 days
I also received a Preview Order which has all the details to start tracking in COTUS. Dealer said there is no DORA or other acronymes anymore. No DORA’s from Ford anymore?
Ford declines the order: 03/28/2018, wait time 22 days, from the start 26 days
Ordered '18, but Ford would not build anymore - out of manual boxes
Not able to build PP1 with manual. Forum talks about Magne-Ride availability issues, but we know now that they have problems with the gearbox shift forks.
Order date for 2019: 04/02/2018, wait time 5 days, from the start 31 days
Car was speced as 2019 GT Premium Convertible, manual, Ruby Red/Showstopper Red with Preformance Pack, Magne-Ride, Active Valve Exhaust, 401A, Smart and Safe, B&O Play Premium Audio
I had some F-150 show up in the COTUS. It disappeared later and I had the not-exact-car-found error for the longest time. No VIN yet.
In Order Processing, got VIN: 06/12/2018, wait 71 days, from the start 102 days.
It was the first time the car showed up in COTUS. The dealer forwarded me the VIN. It showed all the details except the interior color. I ordered Showstopper Red and the interior pictures had the color and I hoped it hints that it indeed is the color it's going to come with.
No update from the dealer after this and COTUS was my only source of flaky information. No EDD yet.
In Production: 07/16/2018, wait 34 days, from the start 136 days
I had several EDD's at this point: 08/12, then removed, then 08/16, then all data removed, then back again etc.
This update gave me the Green Window Sticker and I could finally verify all the info.
Awaiting Shipping (production complete): 7/24/2018, wait 8 days, from the start 144 days
EDD pushed out form 8/16 to 8/29 which was +/- day it got delivered. EDD was removed and change multiple times of course after this point.
In Transit: 07/30/2018, wait 6 days, from the start 150 days.
The update showed that it was in transit from the production complete day. It just came later.
Awaiting Shipping: 08/08/2018, wait 9 days, from the start 159 days
Conveyance Mechanical Failure in Portola, CA. EDD removed. I understood that the railroad car broke somehow and they could not get the cars off. Anybody knows what happened there? Can you imagine what I felt not knowing if my car is OK after so long wait?
In Transit: 08/25/2018, wait 17 days, from the start 176 days
So, it was just waiting somewhere for most of the August.
Dealer asks what time I would like to pick it up: 08/28/2018, wait 3 days, from the start 179 days
I also got following picture with the extremely short, but informative email. COTUS update about delivery came day later.
Taking delivery: 08/30/2018, wait time 2 days, from the start 181 days. That is very close to 6 months.
Some argue here in the forum that wait start time should be the time it is processed or even in production. I look it from the customer point of view. I went to dealer and paid $2500 down to get the Showstopper Red and the start day for me is the day I made the payment. Ford does not provide any information of processing and production reliably and up front. We have the COTUS which is nice, but not something I would make a commitment. I waited 181 days and I could not affect they had a year change or something else going on. My dealer told I could order and that's my start date.
I'll talk about the car it self after I have had it bit more and this post is way too long anyway.
Just to want to show you that patients delivers and keeping it calm makes life so much more enjoyable. It will arrive, the updates will come and a special order car is what I wanted. I would do it all again, because I got what I wanted. Don't get me wrong, I do sincerely hope that Ford does improve upon current state!
Ordered the car at the dealer: 03/06/2018
This is the day I made a $2500 down-payment to get Showstoper Red interior. I was told it takes 8, more likely 10 weeks to get the car.
Car was speced as 2018 GT Premium Convertible, manual, Ruby Red/Showstopper Red with Preformance Pack, Magne-Ride, AVE, 401A, SnS, Shaker Pro
Order date by the dealer: 03/06/2018, wait time 4 days
I also received a Preview Order which has all the details to start tracking in COTUS. Dealer said there is no DORA or other acronymes anymore. No DORA’s from Ford anymore?
Ford declines the order: 03/28/2018, wait time 22 days, from the start 26 days
Ordered '18, but Ford would not build anymore - out of manual boxes
Not able to build PP1 with manual. Forum talks about Magne-Ride availability issues, but we know now that they have problems with the gearbox shift forks.
Order date for 2019: 04/02/2018, wait time 5 days, from the start 31 days
Car was speced as 2019 GT Premium Convertible, manual, Ruby Red/Showstopper Red with Preformance Pack, Magne-Ride, Active Valve Exhaust, 401A, Smart and Safe, B&O Play Premium Audio
I had some F-150 show up in the COTUS. It disappeared later and I had the not-exact-car-found error for the longest time. No VIN yet.
In Order Processing, got VIN: 06/12/2018, wait 71 days, from the start 102 days.
It was the first time the car showed up in COTUS. The dealer forwarded me the VIN. It showed all the details except the interior color. I ordered Showstopper Red and the interior pictures had the color and I hoped it hints that it indeed is the color it's going to come with.
No update from the dealer after this and COTUS was my only source of flaky information. No EDD yet.
In Production: 07/16/2018, wait 34 days, from the start 136 days
I had several EDD's at this point: 08/12, then removed, then 08/16, then all data removed, then back again etc.
This update gave me the Green Window Sticker and I could finally verify all the info.
Awaiting Shipping (production complete): 7/24/2018, wait 8 days, from the start 144 days
EDD pushed out form 8/16 to 8/29 which was +/- day it got delivered. EDD was removed and change multiple times of course after this point.
In Transit: 07/30/2018, wait 6 days, from the start 150 days.
The update showed that it was in transit from the production complete day. It just came later.
Awaiting Shipping: 08/08/2018, wait 9 days, from the start 159 days
Conveyance Mechanical Failure in Portola, CA. EDD removed. I understood that the railroad car broke somehow and they could not get the cars off. Anybody knows what happened there? Can you imagine what I felt not knowing if my car is OK after so long wait?
In Transit: 08/25/2018, wait 17 days, from the start 176 days
So, it was just waiting somewhere for most of the August.
Dealer asks what time I would like to pick it up: 08/28/2018, wait 3 days, from the start 179 days
I also got following picture with the extremely short, but informative email. COTUS update about delivery came day later.
Taking delivery: 08/30/2018, wait time 2 days, from the start 181 days. That is very close to 6 months.
Some argue here in the forum that wait start time should be the time it is processed or even in production. I look it from the customer point of view. I went to dealer and paid $2500 down to get the Showstopper Red and the start day for me is the day I made the payment. Ford does not provide any information of processing and production reliably and up front. We have the COTUS which is nice, but not something I would make a commitment. I waited 181 days and I could not affect they had a year change or something else going on. My dealer told I could order and that's my start date.
I'll talk about the car it self after I have had it bit more and this post is way too long anyway.
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