Check COTUS - VIN numbers are assigned all the way up to *5323000 and a hundred or so beyond that. The last few scheduled are actually EB Premiums ordered by ROUSH. I also found a large 250ish or so block of mostly EB fleet orders headed to Enterprise and Avis.
Yes, Free, it does bother me a bit, and just like Dark Knight, I keep getting the "Did you get your VIN yet?", from the car nuts at work, but I think I will make it through this. I REALLY wanted this car before the snow flies. The wife and I were going to take a short trip in it thru the wine country or something, but I guess that may have to wait until spring. I query COTUS every day, just like the rest of you, and the disappointment every Thursday evening is crushing, but what am I going to do? Obviously not cancel my order!! LOL. It will all work out, and I'll get that car when I'm supposed to. For the short term, I'll take the F-150 or the Harley to work. They are both fun. ;)
Please understand that you are not Ford's direct customer, the dealership is Ford's direct customer. The dealership then resells the cars to customers.
The thing is I MIGHT cancel if I could find something on a lot somewhere within the next week or two. Mine is going to be a daily driver. If it were just a toy or weekend car it wouldn't bother me as much. Pushing it back farther just puts more wear and tear on my current daily driver and gives me a better chance at having to pump more money into it for repairs and maintenance and the like if anything breaks down which is known to happen on a 10 year old vehicle. I may also put in an order at a competitor and see which one shows up first, the Mustang or the "other" one. Whichever shows up first gets my purchase. I hate playing those games but it may be what I have to do. I'm no Ford loyalist. I used to be a GM loyalist but as my name states I'm a Free Agent now. Ford could have a lifelong buyer with me or I could end up somewhere else. Those little nuances are never taken account for in all this ordering hoopla.
Okay to buy doesn't mean cars are clear to ship. It only means that retail orders can finally be scheduled. Okay to ship only happens after QA is complete. Two different steps in the process, amigo.
Wise words but I must disagree partially. When a retail order is given the buyer IS the direct customer by definition. I am BUYING this car. I have ordered it to my personal specifications. For dealer stock orders, sure the dealer is the buyer. They have to find someone to match the car to. But we retail orderers have ordered these exactly how we want them, they are meant for us not Joe Schmoe down the street.
Like you, I once was a GM guy. And like you, I was a GTO guy (except mine was a '68 GTO that I owned for a decade waaaaay back when). Lost the faith with GM when I missed the chance to buy a brand new Buick GN in 1987 (and GNX's were out of my budget). Ended up milling around for a year or so and bought a brand new Mustang. 25 years later and I'm still buying new Mustangs every couple of years. The longest wait for a new Mustang that I ever endured? 12 months to get a new 2003 Mach 1. I absolutely had to have one when they were announced in 2002. I was one of the earliest members at the Mach1Registry.com. It sucked waiting while everyone else was getting their Mach 1's, but I finally got mine and I absolutely loved that car. Driving that Mach 1 daily and drag racing it on weekends made me forget all about the long wait. I've bought 3 new Mustangs since that Mach 1 and can't imagine a driveway without a Mustang. There is light at the end of the tunnel. Stay strong!
And now I see where your and my thoughts on this differ. This will not be a "daily driver" for me. It will be a "My Mustang will beat the shit out of your Camaro" kinda car!...LOL. I ordered this car because I own year "ONE", given to me by my grandfather as a 15th birthday present, so I HAD to have "Year 50" to match her. This car will be a pleasure only (and show off car) for me and the wife. I really did'nt want to have to put it in storage for the winter, before I even get to stretch her legs, but so be it.
Your next shot is next Thursday morning, don't bother wasting your time checking until then.
