shelbymarie Posted October 9, 2007 Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 ok here is the deal, car built on July 17th eta to housten Aug 8-15th ok no problem, put on hold guys here tell me it is a paint issue, got a call from the dealer and told that it has been finially released and should be in housten on the 11th of this month, then got a call and told it is back on hold-----as hard as it is not to use profanity but what is going on????? if i ran my buisness this way i would go broke, no one can tell me anything---do i have any takers that would like to help, i am ready to say forget it, keep your car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLB8SNK Posted October 9, 2007 Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 ok here is the deal, car built on July 17th eta to housten Aug 8-15th ok no problem, put on hold guys here tell me it is a paint issue, got a call from the dealer and told that it has been finially released and should be in housten on the 11th of this month, then got a call and told it is back on hold-----as hard as it is not to use profanity but what is going on????? if i ran my buisness this way i would go broke, no one can tell me anything---do i have any takers that would like to help, i am ready to say forget it, keep your car. I agree, this makes no sense, paint hold? like what, not sticking to the metal? HUmmm I would be pissed but do not give up. Guys have waited a lot longer than that, but it is well worth it once you get it. Good Luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItalianStallion Posted October 9, 2007 Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 I agree, this makes no sense, paint hold? like what, not sticking to the metal? HUmmm I would be pissed but do not give up. Guys have waited a lot longer than that, but it is well worth it once you get it. Good Luck. Yup...Dans500 is right. Hang in there. Seems as though something isn't right. Better to get it right before you take possession rather than get it ASAP and then be unhappy because that something isn't right. Think of it as quality control. Its on the way..it'll happen !! ItalianStallion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpretzel Posted October 9, 2007 Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 I understand your frustration, shelbymarie, but don't lose hope. Lots of folks had extended quality holds after their car was built. One question for you: Wouldn't you prefer your car be delivered in perfect condition rather than with a flaw or defect? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcthorne Posted October 10, 2007 Report Share Posted October 10, 2007 Well, hopefully yours wont get stuck on a RR car in a blizzard and then finally show up at the dealer with a good size dent in the fender and a blown radiator. But you know what, I would not give up this car for anything else on the road.....well, any thing under a $100k anyway. Point is, things will work out and if you really wanted the car to begin with, it will be worth the wait. You might try calling SVT with you VIN number. They were able to help me with information that my dealer and district rep could not get directly. Might provide some insight. Knowing what is going on does help the wait. I can remember standing at the top of Mouna Kea and screaming to the world the day I finally got a VIN after waiting 6 months from placing a firm order and deposit. Still took 3 more months after that. The waiting is awful and will make you question your resolve in the decision to own the car. Once you get it, you will understand the pride in driving a car other can't have or don't have the patience and persistance it takes to own. Very few people walked in to a Ford dealer and bought a GT500 on a whim off the showroom floor. Thats what the Shelby GT is for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC500 Posted October 10, 2007 Report Share Posted October 10, 2007 ok here is the deal, car built on July 17th eta to housten Aug 8-15th ok no problem, put on hold guys here tell me it is a paint issue, got a call from the dealer and told that it has been finially released and should be in housten on the 11th of this month, then got a call and told it is back on hold-----as hard as it is not to use profanity but what is going on????? if i ran my buisness this way i would go broke, no one can tell me anything---do i have any takers that would like to help, i am ready to say forget it, keep your car. Hang in there, shelbymarie. It will all be worth it when you finally get the car! I waited for over 2 1/2 yrs. for mine, for reasons I won't get into. I wouldn't have wished the wait on friend or foe but I can tell you I would go through it all again just to be where I am now. " Proud owner for 3 weeks, of a 2008 Ebony & Alloy GT500. DC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobeydick Posted October 10, 2007 Report Share Posted October 10, 2007 ok here is the deal, car built on July 17th eta to housten Aug 8-15th ok no problem, put on hold guys here tell me it is a paint issue, got a call from the dealer and told that it has been finially released and should be in housten on the 11th of this month, then got a call and told it is back on hold-----as hard as it is not to use profanity but what is going on????? if i ran my buisness this way i would go broke, no one can tell me anything---do i have any takers that would like to help, i am ready to say forget it, keep your car. What color is your car? Mines White and NONE of the Plastice parts match the Body parts. i wish they would have held mine for that paint Issue!! Now a Dealer is going to have to deal with it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grabber Posted October 10, 2007 Report Share Posted October 10, 2007 What color is your car? Mines White and NONE of the Plastice parts match the Body parts. i wish they would have held mine for that paint Issue!! Now a Dealer is going to have to deal with it!! I heard about this. I am very disappointed that they let your car go out the door like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_Slick737 Posted October 10, 2007 Report Share Posted October 10, 2007 Hang in There Shelbymarie.... If I had mine already I would let you take her for a spin to help you during this terrible wait.. Which Plastic Parts didnt match and what did they look like . dont Scare me mine is going to be White too.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billf65 Posted October 11, 2007 Report Share Posted October 11, 2007 Anyone have information on this paint problem or problems AAI? If not can someone get info from reliable sources at AAI? Any owners or dealers seeing paint problems on early 2008 cars? I suspect there may be problems with some early cars and some may have been released before this was caught. In particular very small blisters that eventually pop and lift on the edges of body panels mostly on the plastic parts. Thanks, Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelbymarie Posted October 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2007 the color is Vapor, i was told that it had a pink tint to it but it was to be repaired so here i still wait Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STLN08 Posted October 12, 2007 Report Share Posted October 12, 2007 I would'nt be surprised if they build a completely new car and this is why it is taking so long. If the car had a pink tint, then they would have to repaint the car. What about the door jams and under the hood. They would have to disassemble the car to do the paint job right. Who wants to see pink inside the trunk. On the other hand! This could make the car more collectable someday, if all this is documented. I would get in touch with a factory rep. and have a new car built. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcthorne Posted October 13, 2007 Report Share Posted October 13, 2007 I would'nt be surprised if they build a completely new car and this is why it is taking so long. If the car had a pink tint, then they would have to repaint the car. What about the door jams and under the hood. They would have to disassemble the car to do the paint job right. Who wants to see pink inside the trunk. On the other hand! This could make the car more collectable someday, if all this is documented. I would get in touch with a factory rep. and have a new car built. I went through a similar situation. They will NOT add an additional allocation unit for your dealer. If he will not order an additional car (or does not have one to order) you can either take the car as delivered or repaired or not take it. There is no building a replacement without extraordinary means and Ford HQ involvement. Very difficult to do on this car. For normal production, you would be right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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gsharapa Posted October 19, 2007 Report Share Posted October 19, 2007 STLNO8 Wrote: went through a similar situation. They will NOT add an additional allocation unit for your dealer. If he will not order an additional car (or does not have one to order) you can either take the car as delivered or repaired or not take it. There is no building a replacement without extraordinary means and Ford HQ involvement. Very difficult to do on this car. For normal production, you would be right. STLN08 Posted Oct 12 2007, 01:37 PM I ________________________________________________________________________________ If Ford determines the car is fixable at the plant they will repair it and if it meets their quality standards they will ship it to the dealer. If it doesn't pass the quality standards they will reclassify the vehicle and put it in fleet service (employee or leasee drives it) and then sold used or donated to a race team etc down the road. On the GT500s if they reclassify the car they will give the dealer another allocation to order a new vehicl for their customer. Doesn't happen very often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grabber Posted October 19, 2007 Report Share Posted October 19, 2007 He's getting a different vehicle from his dealer. All is well now. Case closed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsharapa Posted October 19, 2007 Report Share Posted October 19, 2007 Actually Ford allocated the dealer another GT500 and they re-inputted his order and are building a new vehicle for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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