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Re: Taurus X retail production on hold this year!? [cmuniz]
by larryqw
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Nov 30, 2007 (9:47 am)
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Replying to: cmuniz (Nov 30, 2007 4:37 am)
Yep, I did that already. None with Sync were found in the SF bay area. I suspect it's a zoning problem, which my dealer also said. None with Sync are making it to CA any time soon.
And the TX Limtied I did find, even without Sync, had much less of the other features I wanted, and many I didn't want.
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Re: Taurus X retail production on hold this year!? [larryqw]
by cmuniz
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Dec 01, 2007 (4:00 am)
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Replying to: larryqw (Nov 30, 2007 9:47 am)
It's too bad.......I owned an 05 Freestyle Limited and now have an 08 TX Limited w/o synch and I think they are great vehicles. The dealer also had a black Limited w/synch on the lot, but I don't like black and didn't need the synch feature. No doubt there is a lot of competition in this segment, but the TX is an all around excellent performer for the money. I looked closely at the CX9, but chose the TX because it was more value for the money in my opinion.
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Re: Taurus X retail production on hold this year!? [larryqw]
by raezmom3
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Dec 01, 2007 (6:07 am)
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Replying to: larryqw (Nov 30, 2007 9:47 am)
I don't have any advise for you but I did have a question. I am overseas and I am planning on buying a factory direct Taurus X. I asked about the hold on production but the car sales person did not know what I was talking about. Can you help me? I can't find anything online. I am due to come back in August and the car is suppose to be ready for me when I get there. I need to know what I am headed for. Thanks for your time
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Re: Taurus X retail production on hold this year!? [raezmom3]
by seloo
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Dec 01, 2007 (7:42 am)
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Replying to: raezmom3 (Dec 01, 2007 6:07 am)
What price are getting from the overseas purchase?
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Re: Taurus X retail production on hold this year!? [raezmom3]
by passat_2002
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Dec 01, 2007 (9:09 am)
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Replying to: raezmom3 (Dec 01, 2007 6:07 am)
Sales people would be the last to know about production schedules of any vehicle. They are the absolute bottom of the food chain.
A planned August delivery of a Taurus X should not be affected in any way by this. This is likely just a temporary hold on production until they work through some inventory that is already at (or on it's way to) dealerships.
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Re: Taurus X retail production on hold this year!? [passat_2002]
by jpzenger1
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Dec 03, 2007 (7:34 am)
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Replying to: passat_2002 (Dec 01, 2007 9:09 am)
The Tauruses and X are assembled in Chicago. Because of slow sales, much of the plant was laid off for much of November. Therefore, it would be hard to special order a car, for at least a period of time. This fall, sales were significantly down from the Freestyle sales the year before - even though the Taurus X is a much improved vehicle with more standard safety equipment.
I haven't seen any attempt to advertise the Taurus X. It is never mentioned in newspaper ads of dealers, and I haven't seen any TV ads. It seems Ford has decided that crossover buyers should all be pushed into the Edge. The Flex is coming out next year, which will use the mechanics of the Taurus X with different sheet metal.
The rebates for the Taurus X just increased to $2,000 (at least in the Northeast US) effective Dec. 1 to around Jan. 2.
I just received quotes from 5 Ford dealerships in PA. over the net. It was amazing how close they were - the differences could be explained by the differences in invoice prices. They averaged about $500 over Edmund's invoice price before rebates.
It appears some of the dealerships report their invoice price as including the regional advertising fees they are required to pay. That makes the dealer's "invoice price" a couple hundred dollars higher than what Edmunds says.
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Re: Taurus X retail production on hold this year!? [jpzenger1]
by cmuniz
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Dec 03, 2007 (7:58 am)
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Replying to: jpzenger1 (Dec 03, 2007 7:34 am)
Also keep in mind that starting with production at the end of Sep, synch is included in the base price of some of the models so that adds about $400 to the base price. Dealers probably have both pre-synch and post-synch models which can account for the difference in invoice/msrp prices. You have to look at the window sticker list of standard features to see if it is included, otherwise you won't know.
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Re: Taurus X retail production on hold this year!? [passat_2002]
by raezmom3
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Dec 03, 2007 (5:22 pm)
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Replying to: passat_2002 (Dec 01, 2007 9:09 am)
Thanks for the reply. I have to order the vehicle soon because we are moving back to the states. It is coming factory direct and I am purchasing it through a military car dealer. I just wish that I could somehow contact the factory to ask them directly. 
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Re: Taurus X retail production on hold this year!? [raezmom3]
by seloo
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Dec 03, 2007 (5:47 pm)
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Replying to: raezmom3 (Dec 03, 2007 5:22 pm)
What kind of deal are you getting through the military car dealer?
Are you getting at least $2000 below invoice not MSRP, but the invoice price?
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Re: Taurus X retail production on hold this year!? [raezmom3]
by stevedebi
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Dec 04, 2007 (12:16 pm)
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Replying to: raezmom3 (Dec 03, 2007 5:22 pm)
"Thanks for the reply. I have to order the vehicle soon because we are moving back to the states."
I would wait until you get back to the states. If you think about it, you are ordering an American car, which will then have to be shipped over on a ship, which you are then going to have to ship back on a ship. That is a lot of exposure to salt air, plus a lot of hassles. It is simpler just to get it when you arrive home.
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