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Cart Before the Horse by rheller
Mar 27, 2007 (11:10 am)
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Replying to: 7shlby (Mar 26, 2007 5:30 am)

Yesterday I ordered my key chain and ball cap from FoMo, even though I have yet to purchase the car. Call it anticipation; I guess.
 
I visited one of the dealerships I was trying to secure a sale from and the salesman I was working with had just quit. Of course, no notification, I discovered this by chance. I spoke to his replacement and the young sales rep seemed befuddled when I asked about the GT500. He stated, "well, you know...they're only making one thousand of those cars a year." At that, I bid him good day and my wife and I left.
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Re: Cart Before the Horse [rheller] by shelbydude
Mar 27, 2007 (11:21 am)
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Replying to: rheller (Mar 27, 2007 11:10 am)

I thought you had a deal and deposit already for a 2008?
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Re: Cart Before the Horse [shelbydude] by rheller
Mar 27, 2007 (11:59 am)
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Replying to: shelbydude (Mar 27, 2007 11:21 am)

Indeed, I do, shelbydude. But no point in burning bridges. I figure I owe the other dealerships I have spoke with the courtesy of knowing where I'm at in the purchase process. And, as we know, there is no sure thing in this business.
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Re: Cart Before the Horse [rheller] by bri66
Mar 27, 2007 (12:38 pm)
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Replying to: rheller (Mar 27, 2007 11:10 am)

Probably his first day on the job.
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Re: Cart Before the Horse [bri66] by rheller
Mar 28, 2007 (5:59 am)
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Replying to: bri66 (Mar 27, 2007 12:38 pm)

As a sales manager, I would task my new associates to know their product. Imagine how embarrassing it is to have a customer know more than the salesperson. For example, when I ask about the difference between a Shaker 500 and a Shaker 1000 sound system, I expect an astute reply. If not, it shakes (excuse the pun) my confidence in further discussion. The dealership I ordered my '08 GT500 from had me speak directly with the sales manager from the getgo, and he was all business,i.e., he knew his stuff.
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Good and Bad News by nipntuck
Mar 28, 2007 (9:51 am)
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I see alot of you post over in the Mustang Blue Oval Forums too. I have gotten some great information from both forums for what it is worth. Sure wish Bad Girl would have posted some pics of her car here. She must still be on the road? LOL
Anyway, here is my news. A friend of mine works in the Shelby Plant in Flat Rock. I told him my car was scheduled for production on 032607 and he said he would watch for it. This morning I got the following email from him.
" Your Car is scheduled to be built on 03-30-07. It will be held a couple of days in the Paint Shop for extra special inspection. Then a couple of more days because it has to be sent across to another building to have
the stripes put on. One bad thing that I did hear is that It will be shipped by rail and there is a shortage of rail cars to send them on so I don't know how long that will take? I will try to keep you posted. It's kinda
like having a baby, isn't it. LoL Pretty exciting!"
 
I thought you all might enjoy this. I will post it in Blue Oval also since there has been some talk about the striping department behind about 200 cars.
 
Mark
 
2007 Shelby Cobra GT500
Ordered 022207
Received VIN on 031207 (1ZVHT88S275329484)
Scheduled for production 032607
Black with White Stripes
Nav System
Premium Trim Package
Sirius Radio
 
2004 Eddie Bauer Expedition
2004 Jeep Liberty
2006 Mustang GT
Formerly Owned 3 Corvettes
http://www.twinoaksrvpark.com/
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Re: Cart Before the Horse [rheller] by bri66
Mar 28, 2007 (12:38 pm)
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Replying to: rheller (Mar 28, 2007 5:59 am)

I agree they should know what there selling, however we on the other hand have thought very little about anything but these cars over the last two and a half years. We have followed every piece of news that Ford has released and most of us have pleaded with Amy to let us know more. If you ask me I think we're all a bunch of pretty smart cookies when it comes to the GT 500.
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Re: Good and Bad News [nipntuck] by bri66
Mar 28, 2007 (12:51 pm)
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Replying to: nipntuck (Mar 28, 2007 9:51 am)

I think you have done very well having yours built a month after you placed your order. I'm surprised there was one left to order a month ago. You should see yours by the end of April. Don't worry too much about the back up on stripes or rail cars, I went through the same last August for mine. Mine was also held up for the clutch inspections. If it is built this week you will see it by the end of April.
As for "fastforagirl" she will eventually get around to posting pictures. She's gonna run out of gas sooner or later.
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2008 GT500KR by rheller
Mar 31, 2007 (4:23 am)
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I'm hoping the initial hype and whining over the release of the KR will subside so that I (we) can discover some useful information, such as price and how to secure an order. I suspect the Shelby upgrade package to a KR will be 15K at the very least. Who will be shipping the car to Vegas and then to the buyer, the Ford dealership or the private buyer?
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Shelbydude, what you think? by bri66
Mar 31, 2007 (1:52 pm)
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Sorry to all Shelby owners, I got to ask our sales dealer what he thinks. I just bought a new 06 Ranger leftover (torch red- blah) FX4 Off Road 2 dr 4x4 automatic supercab, Sticker price $24,660. Paid $20,060. OK deal or did I get taken? Bickering with dealer over $100, but paid $20K premium last June for my Shelby, different dealership. Go figure. HA! HA!

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