R Allocations Via Lottery?

[FPCV8YO]

It's been mentioned previously and I just heard it 2nd hand from a Manager from his Ford Rep and yet we've also heard of dealerships having received allocations for Rs and members who have already ordered Rs and have even I believe received DORAs. Who is on 1st?

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[DrumReaper]

Is a DORA a true confirmation that those who placed an order will even get that order fulfilled?

My understanding of a DORA from my dealership friend is that it is a receipt of order placement but not a confirmation of actual fulfillment.

 

[jlwdvm]

FWIT, when placing my order my dealer asked if I wanted an R. When I said no he replied that that was good because R allocations hadn't been determined yet. But unless you hear it directly from Ford, who knows!

 

[drmustang]

Its time to step back and take a deep breath here. Spend a few minutes researching the sales history of recent special edition Mustang. You will very quickly recognize a repetitive pattern. Hype and nonsense prior to initial deliveries, early adopters paying full sticker and in some cases a premium over that level, gradual market saturation as the 1st year winds down, followed by the inevitable surplus. There will be G350 looking for a home sooner than later. Terminators, Mach1s, SVT Cobras, GT500s, GT500KRS, Shelby GTs, etc. All the same scenario.

 

[FPCV8YO]

Is a DORA a true confirmation that those who placed an order will even get that order fulfilled?

My understanding of a DORA from my dealership friend is that it is a receipt of order placement but not a confirmation of actual fulfillment.

I asked a similar question and the response was that without an allocation that they wouldn't be able to place the order.

 

[bullittman]

I asked a similar question and the response was that without an allocation that they wouldn't be able to place the order.

Correct, no allocation, no order, no DORA. DORA is the proof that vehicle will be built........Eventually

 

[Spa2k]

Is a DORA a true confirmation that those who placed an order will even get that order fulfilled?

My understanding of a DORA from my dealership friend is that it is a receipt of order placement but not a confirmation of actual fulfillment.

If you have a DORA, you will get the car. However, you won't know anything is happening until you get the VIN, which can take weeks or even months. That means the car is scheduled for production.

 

[DrumReaper]

Thanks for the clear up...

 

[krt22]

FWIT, when placing my order my dealer asked if I wanted an R. When I said no he replied that that was good because R allocations hadn't been determined yet. But unless you hear it directly from Ford, who knows!

Same with me, made it very clear it was a non-R package allocation. And there are also members on here with standing orders for R package cars. But I could see the very big dealers getting R allocations and then having the remaining units go via lottery to the smaller dealers.

 

[wproctor411]

I hope it's easy to order, buying an R.

 

[Bossing]

I hope it's easy to order, buying an R.

It's easy to order as long as the dealer has an allocation for an R... the difficult part is securing an R for MSRP (no ADM).

 

[FiveLiterDreamer]

The R allocation was determined by a lottery system dealer entries were determined by the number of Mustang sales over the past 2 years 2013-2015. Every Mustang sale gained you an entry so that volume mustang dealers would be favored but smaller dealers would still have a chance. the 2015 Mustang GT350 was done in a similar manner however most were taken by Ford higher ups before the lottery.

 

[Cruzinaround]

Its time to step back and take a deep breath here. Spend a few minutes researching the sales history of recent special edition Mustang. You will very quickly recognize a repetitive pattern. Hype and nonsense prior to initial deliveries, early adopters paying full sticker and in some cases a premium over that level, gradual market saturation as the 1st year winds down, followed by the inevitable surplus. There will be G350 looking for a home sooner than later. Terminators, Mach1s, SVT Cobras, GT500s, GT500KRS, Shelby GTs, etc. All the same scenario.

True, But the advantage the early adopters have...is getting the car ordered the way they want it. The rest will have to browse what the dealers ordered in anticipation of the sales or the leftovers that fell through. Having a DORA in hand doesn't always mean that the deal will go through. Some will walk away, others will simply change their mind, while some will just have a change of financial status during the time it takes to build that car. Then you get to pick through their leftovers.

There is STILL a beautiful 2013 GT500 vert at a dealer near me with a 73k sticker on it. No one is buying it.

 

[Five Oh Brian]

A DORA is NOT a guarantee that a car will be built - only that Ford has received an order from the dealer. I've ordered plenty of cars for the dealership I work for over the years that never got built despite DORA's being printed for each and every order.

 

[DrumReaper]

A DORA is NOT a guarantee that a car will be built - only that Ford has received an order from the dealer. I've ordered plenty of cars for the dealership I work for over the years that never got built despite DORA's being printed for each and every order.

Thanks!!! That is EXACTLY what I was told cause my dealer keeps telling me they do not know their allotted 350/R status so they won't waste the time of placing an order till they know they're allotment, especially since I'm trying to get an R.

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