Phone Call from Ford AU

[Melbnut]

The calls are coming from Ford Aus.

Damn. Guess my November is now a December. This is outrageous if it wasn't a mustang I would have bailed.

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[Bobsp12]

Are these calls from the dealer or ford au??

Melbnut, as XRFutura said, they are from Ford Oz customer service....mine was late in the day...I figure they will be doing it over a few days....keep your fingers crossed buddy.....

 

[Melbnut]

Melbnut, as XRFutura said, they are from Ford Oz customer service....mine was late in the day...I figure they will be doing it over a few days....keep your fingers crossed buddy.....

I am. It's just so frustrating

My wife thinks this is highly entertaining :frusty:

 

[Bobsp12]

I am. It's just so frustrating

My wife thinks this is highly entertaining :frusty:

I know exactly where you are coming from Melbnut...except the car is for my wife...and she is grumpier about it than I am.
I play with cars and bikes as a release from my job...it is pretty stressfull and high pressure....the mustang was supposedly something to take my mind off work.....it has so far not helped a lot...or should I say, the waiting has not helped a lot....:thumbdown:

 

[Aus-MustangGT]

I get the daily question "Is your Mustang here yet" to which I repeat what ever feeble excuse has been handed to me by my dealer.

I was thinking yesterday, if we weren't on this forum we would have no idea what is happening with or to the car.

We would likely pick up the car expecting to see the US model but RHD, instead we are receiving the Mustang's cheaper Australian cousin. At no stage has Ford publicly let anyone know what changes there are to the car.

 

[G RUSH]

We would likely pick up the car expecting to see the US model but RHD, instead we are receiving the Mustang's cheaper Australian cousin. At no stage has Ford publicly let anyone know what changes there are to the car.

And, funnily enough, there was the opportunity for my questions during the phonecall.

I didn't really have any more because we know enough already...and didn't really want to ruin the bloke's [difficult] day job either.

But you're right, everything we've learned about all the finer details have not been outlined anywhere. It's easy to hide under the 'overseas model shown' banner, but I think it may have been better for Ford to have been a touch more transparent with a car that would be getting fine tooth combed like this.

Things like UK getting the NCO seat colour choices and us missing out still really irks me. Guard+saddle would have been incredible.

 

[Aus-MustangGT]

And, funnily enough, there was the opportunity for my questions during the phonecall.

I didn't really have any more because we know enough already...and didn't really want to ruin the bloke's [difficult] day job either.

But you're right, everything we've learned about all the finer details have not been outlined anywhere. It's easy to hide under the 'overseas model shown' banner, but I think it may have been better for Ford to have been a touch more transparent with a car that would be getting fine tooth combed like this.

Things like UK getting the NCO seat colour choices and us missing out still really irks me. Guard+saddle would have been incredible.

Received my phone call from Ford HQ, delivery has been pushed back again. Now being told 1st quarter 2016, they are saying 60 days from blend date is the build time.

:frusty::frusty::frusty::frusty:

 

[Melbnut]

Received my phone call from Ford HQ, delivery has been pushed back again. Now being told 1st quarter 2016, they are saying 60 days from blend date is the build time.

:frusty::frusty::frusty::frusty:

Wow... Just wow. I have not even gotten a call...
Maybe I will be ordering an m2 tomorrow. I am not waiting until mid next year

 

[Aus-MustangGT]

Wow... Just wow. I have not even gotten a call...
Maybe I will be ordering an m2 tomorrow. I am not waiting until mid next year

Yeh its an absolute sham this whole process, more broken promises than our lovely politicians.

 

[Melbnut]

Yeh its an absolute sham this whole process, more broken promises than our lovely politicians.

So is your car actually built?? I see you have a build date

 

[WILDB]

That's interesting because my build date was also 14/10 and I was told yesterday during my phone call that they were expecting delivery before Christmas.

I wonder if something has changed overnight?

 

[Melbnut]

That's interesting because my build date was also 14/10 and I was told yesterday during my phone call that they were expecting delivery before Christmas.

I wonder if something has changed overnight?

Well maybe this is why the ford au Facebook team have gone silent.. my two followup questions have been "seen" and ignored...

Well done ford. Well done making the transition from builder to importer and completely failing. Who is actually running the comms and marketing for this launch? I would LOVE to speak with them and i am not kidding. Not in a rude way but a constructive wth are you doing way.

 

[Aus-MustangGT]

That's interesting because my build date was also 14/10 and I was told yesterday during my phone call that they were expecting delivery before Christmas.

I wonder if something has changed overnight?

So is your car actually built?? I see you have a build date

The build started on 14/10/2015, according to their 60 day rule that means the car will finalise build on 13/12/2015.

Take into account 35 days shipping that makes it 24/01/2016 assuming that the car is shipped a week after build is finalised.

Then add a couple of weeks faffing about and we are looking at 07/02/2016, which fits in rather nearly with the original extended delivery date of February 2016.

 

[Melbnut]

The build started on 14/10/2015, according to their 60 day rule that means the car will finalise build on 13/12/2015.

Take into account 35 days shipping that makes it 24/01/2016 assuming that the car is shipped a week after build is finalised.

Then add a couple of weeks faffing about and we are looking at 07/02/2016, which fits in rather nearly with the original extended delivery date of February 2016.

60 days to build a car? That cannot be true can it.. Ohwell i may see my car sometime mid next year at this rate..

 

[Aus-MustangGT]

60 days to build a car? That cannot be true can it.. Ohwell i may see my car sometime mid next year at this rate..

Thats what "D" told me on the phone, I'm just over the whole thing.

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