Damn... If only we could bypass the dealer.... I would have grabbed mine in Brisbane and driven it down myself.
Hopefully the NZ earthquake didn't make too many waves and move things around on board....
Just checked my email - lo and behold, I got the email too !
The first correspondence that Ford have initiated in 14 months !!:crazy:
I spose that's a tip for prospective buyers - put on MINIMUM deposit... why let FoA get the interest for a year ?????
I just had a play with the PrixCar site, in anticipation of the Tamesis docking in AU, http://e2.prixcar.com.au/e2/DirectAccess.jsp?task=VehicleTrackerHome.jsp
Just for fun, I posted in a VIN from the 2008 delivery of my old F6X, and Unbelievably it was there showing the pickup from Ford...
Mine took 14 mths just to build..
I think that's close to average....
I think its a FoA and Dealer issue.... something about Quotas.
If they were fully transparent and explained it all logically, I'm sure we would still grumble, but be more accepting of the limitations (and anomalies like 9...
Yah !! Been a long wait.
Im hoping to get the keys early DEC (Offload Pt Kembla - Canberra)- 16 mths from paid deposit.
Consensus seems to be 2 weeks after it hits Port to delivery.
Same here. Absolutely NO uninitiated contact for over 12 months :)
Even when I rang with an enquiry, I ALWAYS had to ring back as calls were not returned.
Ford Dealers aren't Ford of Australia though....
Speaking of which - Absolutely NO uninitiated contact for over 12 months too...
Must be the...
Apparently metallic colours are the worst for plastic painted parts - static makes the metallic particles stand up/down differently to metal. Sounds plausible...