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I'm getting excited knowing after a year, I'm finally going to see my new ride. Dang. I'll let ya know when it finally gets here! Of course, it's now December and the weather in WI is getting crummy...just hope there isn't 6 inches of snow on the ground the day I get to drive it home. Gonna have our local Ziebart guy do a good rust proofing package for me, I know him, and he'll do a good job for me. SO....wish me luck...
Have you got your new ride yet? Last you wrote you had narrowed it down and had a bunch of dealers after you...I'm also going to check out the site you sent me on trade value - thanks for that!! Take care....
I tried early on to get a manual transmission w/a pony package & everyone I talked to said it couldn't be done. I'd double check on that with your dealer if I were you...
I've read several articles that say the V6 Pony Package includes upgraded stabilizer bars to improve handling to be more GT-like. However, I cannot find this info in any official Ford brochure or on the Ford website. In fact, the website's description of the Pony Package mentions nothing about the sway bars. Has this upgrade been confirmed by Ford? If so, where? I'm not sure I'd get the Pony Package unless I know with certainty that this stabilizer bar upgrade is true.
Go over to the Real World Trade-in Values thread and ask rroyce (Terry) what you're trade is worth. He's usually "spot on".
I'm not a fan of Ziebart, or any rust/finish protection. Mostly, manufacturers warn against extra rust/finish protection since they usually cause more problems than they solve. Plus, your Mustang uses galvanized steel which won't rust (unless damaged).
Good luck!
I still havent heard anything from Ford (ordered one about 2 weeks ago) ...
Whats a VOC?
I am hoping that I can get the car I want.
WHY wouldnt Ford build a Pony Package with the 5 speed? WHY?? What would the logic be??
ebay Mustang Pony with a 5 speed
They DO exist...
To answer your question about the VOC - it's a vehicle order confirmation sheet. Graphicguy has covered it before on this thread but basically it details, item by item, all the features & options (i.e. which tires, type of seats, type of stereo, etc.)of the car you ordered & it should list a priority code as well. The priority code is usually indicative how long it'll take to get your vehicle built & delivered. Priority 10 is pretty good. That's what I had & got my mustang in 6 weeks. Not every dealer will just offer up a copy of the VOC to so you should take the initiative & ask for a copy. It ensures that your car was ordered from Ford.
Thanks for the heads up. I will ask for the VOC tomorrow and see what the deal is - and I will definitely let you know what I hear.
I am so hoping I can get what I want.
I ordered a V6 Premium 4 weeks ago. After reading about and looking at many pictures of the '06 Mustangs I am thinking about making some changes to the vehicle I ordered.
I believe the dealer got the DORA already. Will a change in my order cause a long delay; or, is it early enough to change an order without causing problems?
Any advise is welcome.
1) They are building it as a Pony Package with a 5 speed!
2) I have a VIN number.
3) They said it will be in production the week before Christmas and should be available for pick up the week after Christmas. That will be about 6-7 weeks from when I ordered it. Nice!
Now for the bad news.
I had them fax me my VOC and my Priority Code is 99!!!!!!
How could I have a priority of 99 and already have a VIN and a delivery date approx 4 weeks from now?
Something is amiss. Either I wont really get my car when they are saying or the priority codes are all wrong.
In your case, your order probably started as a 99 but after a couple weeks got down to a 10. Only the geeks behind Ford's COS (Computer Order Selection) system can explain that. That's one monstrous, cumbersome, and unwieldy algorithm.
Do you live in FL or other sunbelt state? That would expedite your order-to-build timeframe. Also depends on your dealer's Mustang sales history. I can't believe you'll get it a week after production though, especially around the holidays.
I am getting my info from the guy who sold it to me. I havent called Ford customer service- didnt know I could! Thanks. I may follow up with them.
The dealer I went has a combined 40 Pony Package Mustangs on his two lots - over a 100 Mustangs total. He had 6 Special Edition California Pony Packages on the lot that I went to, and they are only making 400 of them. He had #s 6,7 9, 11, 13 or something like that (they are all numbered on the dashboard). So I guess this dealer is loved by Ford. He is in San Leandro CA and Gilroy CA (suburbs of San Jose)
So yes, I live in a sunshine state. Why does that matter?
And they said I will get it *two* weeks after production - Is that possible?
I am still really excited. For some reason, seeing a VIN number made this whole process more "real".
Thanks for your input nogtyet
By the way, I highly recommend the Ford Store in Morgan Hill/Gilroy to all those who are in the market for a Ford in the Bay area. They sold me my Pony for $450 over invoice and were very nice about the whole thing. No pressure.
Actually, they told me what options NOT to buy, like the 1000 watt stereo (not worth the 1300 bucks is what the salesman told me). I wouldnt have got it anyway, but I appreciated the honesty.
The guy I bought it from (ordered it) was also fairly knowledgeble about the car, which isnt always a given.
Yup - the dealer gave me the VIN - without asking I might add...
I called today to ask how the build was going and he said "I have the VIN number and a build date and I will fax it all to you"
The VIN is not on my VOC.
(When he faxed my VIN, he also faxed me a new copy of my VOC because I misplaced it.)
Now I just need to talk to my cousin and have her walk my car through production (she works at the plant) once I get a built date.
I can't wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Estimated arrival week of 1/5/06. The car is built and it will take approx. another month to get it, arghh!
V6 Premium w/Pony Package, 5 speed, Tungsten Gray
Still it sounds like I got pretty good service to have the car built in 32 days. If I am lucky maybe Santa will deliver it around Christmas
Is it too late to start being good?
That sounds like it will be in my driveway before the New Year.
I ordered it November 19th. That would be 5 weeks. And I had a priority code of 99. We will see. I am not optimisitic.
That 99 priority code as to be changed to something more "pallatable" before that car gets built.
Bad news is that I called the dealer and my car will be delivered the week of January 18th. Thats almost exactly 8 weeks since I ordered it, which aint bad I guess.
The good news is that they told me my priority code moved from 99 to 10 the day I ordered it.
The question I have is if Ford really takes some sort of two week break at the end of the year - that was the reason they gave me for the descrepancy (told me previously the car would be delivered before the new year).
They also said it would probably be delivered earlier because they will go get teh car before it goes on the truck, which may shave a week off the delivery date. ANY feedback is appreciated. Thanks!
Take care, hope you have a great 2006....! :shades:
Five months on the dealers lot? I'd shoot for invoice or within a few hundred of invoice at the most. The 2006s have been out too long for them to dally.
In the process of looking for other 2005s I found another premium GT at Adamson Ford in Birmingham. They beat the deal I have here by $100 but that Mustang is over $2000 more expensive since it's an automatic and has the Shaker 1000. Both dealerships have been great but I've put my deposit on the one in Atlanta.
I've requested they replace the "premium wheels" with the stock 5-spokes. Picking it up Saturday.
They are offering 21,500. Decent price?
No, I haven't got mine yet. Dealer got my hopes up by telling me the arrival date was pushed up to the week of 12/23. Now it looks like I'm back to 1/5/06. Keeping my fingers crossed.
And he's not keeping it. LOL!
Loves the car, loves that I did it, but he just feels too constrained in it. He's 6-4 and I don't know if the interior is really any smaller than his '85 or if he's just used to more headroom now, but we'll be ditching both his suburban and this in favor of something else.
I got a good deal on it, so I'm not worried about the turnaround. However, he's a little cranky that I won't let him drive it now, after the first couple days. If we're selling it I'm not adding miles and risking something happening to it. He had his fun playtime with it; now it's garaged. The kids are devastated. LOL!
Does your floor mats have the running horse logo or does it just say Mustang?
Mine just says Mustang and I thought it should have the running horses.
Just wondering what others received.
Not to worry. Another 8-9 weeks and you'll be through with the white stuff for a while.
Have fun!