Just wondering if anyone has any general advice about how to stay on top of GTs as they come to the market and/or if prospective buyers want to change their minds
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spartan
GT Owner
I'll take a shot at this.
The GT allocations are non transferable. If folks back out the car will probably go to people that applied and were not given an allocation.
The GT allocations are non transferable. If folks back out the car will probably go to people that applied and were not given an allocation.
Gary
GT Owner
I find it interesting that just by asking i was able to get my window moved up from last half 2021 to 3rd quarter this year. Makes me think some are backing out. My 2 cents worth
Johntpr
GT Owner
I don't know..there was no wait / backup list that I'm aware of. You were either approved or you weren't. I tried getting them to reconsider without success.
Gary
GT Owner
All who have been approved have been give a delivery time slot. Mine was last half of 2021.
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The reason you were able to move up is because of where you are located and what you were willing to order. There is going to be a large period of time beginning later this year where cars are almost exclusively going to Europe. That’s been an uncertain prospect due to regulatory reasons and has required order shuffling. At certain times, they’ve needed people to fill the X/Y ratio of Series/Standard cars. They forecast tick rates and parts needs, and then depending on a variety of factors, they may ask people to order immediately if they will take a non-ecp car, a carbon series car, etc so long as they can do it now.
It has nothing to do with backing out. Originally the process was supposed to take 180 days. At times, people have been called and asked to put down a deposit and lock in an order within 14 days.
steved57
GT Owner
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It has nothing to do with backing out. Originally the process was supposed to take 180 days. At times, people have been called and asked to put down a deposit and lock in an order within 14 days.
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Such as my case and I was more than happy to oblige
It has nothing to do with backing out. Originally the process was supposed to take 180 days. At times, people have been called and asked to put down a deposit and lock in an order within 14 days.
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Such as my case and I was more than happy to oblige
Iconic GT
GT Owner
Gary
GT Owner
Gary
GT Owner
Gary
GT Owner
I know that some in Europe have backed out due to the current stock market situation (Covid-19...). But I don't think that has that much impact on the delivery schedule. The explanation given by DBK seems more correct to me.
Also, many cars are coming to Europe this year and next (they finally got technical approval recently).
I'm not aware of a waiting list this time though. So what do they do if say 10 people back out ? Call and reallocate? Or simply not produce them?
Also, many cars are coming to Europe this year and next (they finally got technical approval recently).
I'm not aware of a waiting list this time though. So what do they do if say 10 people back out ? Call and reallocate? Or simply not produce them?
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Also depends on where you live. For example they won't deliver cars in Ontario and maybe Canada until April or May because of winter weather. The tires are not rated for below a certain temp (which i don't recall, somewhere around freezing or just above). Same thing for the Mustang with a track pack. I was told no deliveries until after April because of the same thing with the tires.
I've always thought Europe would be by far the weakest market for the car. It's often comically expensive, it's not a brand new car, there's an incredible amount of competitive ways to spend the money, there were barely any 05/06 cars there (officially), and IMO they just allocated way too many units in the market. Add in the timing of a once-in-a-lifetime pandemic and it's a bad mix. I anticipate a decent number of people backing out.
As far as what will happen to any units that become available via attrition, just respond to the original concierge e-mail and reiterate your interest. There is no official waiting list, but there have consistently been plenty of people asking for a car. They will only ever officially tell you that there is no waiting list and no more units, but reality dictates some people who were not officially granted a car will end up being able to order one.
As far as what will happen to any units that become available via attrition, just respond to the original concierge e-mail and reiterate your interest. There is no official waiting list, but there have consistently been plenty of people asking for a car. They will only ever officially tell you that there is no waiting list and no more units, but reality dictates some people who were not officially granted a car will end up being able to order one.
Special K
GT Owner
My build was a combination of good fortune, having everything in order, and seizing all opportunities to expedite the build process. Here’s the timeline:
10/16 Initial concierge call (spec’d the car)
10/17 Order locked
10/31 First deposit made
10/31 VIN assigned
~1/15 Production began
01/28 Multimatic tour
02/22 Car ready for delivery
03/02 Actual Delivery
03/12 Vehicle titled and registered
03/16 First drive with PPF installed
5 months from dream to reality!
10/16 Initial concierge call (spec’d the car)
10/17 Order locked
10/31 First deposit made
10/31 VIN assigned
~1/15 Production began
01/28 Multimatic tour
02/22 Car ready for delivery
03/02 Actual Delivery
03/12 Vehicle titled and registered
03/16 First drive with PPF installed
5 months from dream to reality!
My point of view from the other side of the Atlantic:
- For sure Europe isn't the same market as North America, that's a fact. And yes in some markets they are ridiculously expensive (I'm thinking of the Nordic countries in particular). But since almost all cars are more expensive there, that doesn't make them ridiculously expensive compared to other cars in the same market. It just makes them ridiculously expensive compared to another market like the US.
- You are 100% correct about the 05/06s that officially made their way to Europe, there are only 101. But many, many cars were imported after that. That leads me to believe that the 05/06 allocation for Europe was too low. But yes, the percentage of NFGT for Europe seems important compared to the percentage of 05/06 in Europe (official import and parallel import). Only time will tell if they are supplied in excess....
- The pandemic is now a global problem, it's not just affecting China and Europe.
So I agree with you for the most part, just added a few nuances
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Gary
GT Owner
Just received this email.
Hello Mr. Surdyke,
Effective immediately, the Ford GT production and deliveries have stopped until further notice due to current global events. I will be sure to keep you and Tom at Dave Sinclair Ford informed on the latest updates.
Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.
Thank you,
Megan
Ford GT Concierge
Hello Mr. Surdyke,
Effective immediately, the Ford GT production and deliveries have stopped until further notice due to current global events. I will be sure to keep you and Tom at Dave Sinclair Ford informed on the latest updates.
Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.
Thank you,
Megan
Ford GT Concierge
Gary
GT Owner
Out of an abundance of caution and a desire to keep my powder dry i ask my Concierge if Ford would allow me to withdraw my current order and my deposit refunded and have my original delivery window return. No serial number had been assigned. She checked with her manager and permission was granted. With all the uncertainty at this time it seemed like a very wise move on my part and i thank Ford for understanding. We are in uncharted territory. God help us.
nautoncall
GT Owner
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