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Re: finaly given a delivery date? [mtbk] by fmorriso
Aug 03, 2008 (6:22 am)
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Replying to: mtbk (Aug 03, 2008 4:26 am)

Excellent news.
 
Fingers crossed that similar good news will drift to the North into the metro DC region for my April 21 order.
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Re: finaly given a delivery date? [mtbk] by vdepuy
Aug 03, 2008 (6:56 am)
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Replying to: mtbk (Aug 03, 2008 4:26 am)

Mtbk -
Would you mind sharing which dealership you're going through?
 
I'm also in NC although ordered mine thru VA as couldn't find a dealer in NC to give me X-plan. After a couple of sketchy reasons for the delay from the dealer (There's a delay in building them... um, I know a guy at Ford who was AT THE PLANT and they started shipping last week, that's not a valid excuse, can you check your sources? et cetera) the reason I got last week was that "this are" - including Norfolk-area dealer - is only allocated 7% of the FEHs and she'd talk to the dealer rep on Monday when she was visiting about getting mine scheduled.
In short, ordered June 3rd and no VIN, build date, et cetera.
 
Thanks!
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Picked up our FEH Limited this morning! by ursacat
Aug 03, 2008 (10:56 pm)
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FEH Limited - X plan (Black Pearl Slate - Grey Interior, 2WD, Nav Bars - although they forgot at the factory so are providing wholesale. No Navigation system ) Petaluma CA.
Had a 2005 FE Conventional that we sold this weekend.
So far after about 100 miles I love this thing. Proud of Ford also!
 
First impressions.
 
-As much (perhaps more) pickup than the 6 cyl 2005.
-Handling/steering a little more sensetive (more like a sports car)
Exterior color what I expected. Interior a little lighter than I expected - kinda medium grey.
 
Some cool new features (like the back window pops open with the key fob, keyless entry, nice interior lighting, etc. - probably a lot more than I know about.
 
USB works great with the IPOD (althought still trying to figure this out)
 
Blackberry syncs addres book and also works great.
 
Braking and cornering excellent.
 
Haven't found a place to store a set up jumper cables or a tow rope yet.
 
Shows 34 average for the day. My first Hybrid so I'm learning.
I'm going to order the Escape rocker panel stainless steel stick on protectors from the Escape aftermarket place.
My dealer told me they don't know their allocation but have to take 4(?) reqular escapes for every Hybrid.
 
More later.
Regards,
 
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Re: Picked up our FEH Limited this morning! [ursacat] by hdtech
Aug 04, 2008 (8:23 am)
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Replying to: ursacat (Aug 03, 2008 10:56 pm)

Can you share the web address of the aftermarket rocker panel vendor?
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Re: finaly given a delivery date? [vdepuy] by mtbk
Aug 04, 2008 (4:45 pm)
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Replying to: vdepuy (Aug 03, 2008 6:56 am)

vdepuy,
 
The dealership that I worked with was Pittsboro Ford, Pittsborro, NC.
 
mtbk
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Re: Picked up our FEH Limited this morning! [hdtech] by ursacat
Aug 05, 2008 (8:43 pm)
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Replying to: hdtech (Aug 04, 2008 8:23 am)

Hi,
 
The Ford dealership just provided the OEM Step Bars at cost. They are easy to install. (This weekends project.)
 
Regards,
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Re: finaly given a delivery date? [mtbk] by dewood
Aug 06, 2008 (5:55 pm)
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Replying to: mtbk (Aug 03, 2008 4:26 am)

I ordered my FEH FWD on May 19, 2008 and am still clean/unscheduled. My dealer in Huntington, NY has no info even after talking with the Ford Rep last week. Are we going to be left in the dark? Doesn't Ford realize what they're doing in the PR dept? Is there any rhyme or reason to their automobile production scheduling? Perhaps someone who is a Ford employee can answer this. Help!!
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Re: finaly given a delivery date? [dewood] by fmorriso
Aug 07, 2008 (2:23 am)
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Replying to: dewood (Aug 06, 2008 5:55 pm)

My April 21 order is also Clean/Unsched.
 
There is nothing logical to the order fulfillment process. It never will be so long as there is no transparency to the process. If and when customers can log on to a secure web site and track their individual orders the same way they can track a UPS or FedEx package, Ford will continue to "game the system" to suit their needs, not the customer's needs.
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Re: finaly given a delivery date? [dewood] by burnsva
Aug 07, 2008 (2:52 am)
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Replying to: dewood (Aug 06, 2008 5:55 pm)

I ordered mine on May 8th and received my VIN on July 21st - one week before the KC plant shut down. As far as I can tell, no scheduling has moved forward since the plant shut down. Hopefully - when the plant reopens next week the scheduling process will resume (mine has made it to the sequence stage on 7/22 but not moved forward since).
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Re: Picked up our FEH Limited this morning! [ursacat] by alfredck
Aug 07, 2008 (7:54 am)
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Replying to: ursacat (Aug 03, 2008 10:56 pm)

By "Grey Interior"... did you mean Stone? I thought that the Hybrid only comes in 1 interior color? Or does it not? I would love to have a grey color interior... not a big fan of the beige but I thought we didn't have a choice.

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