Snake-Bit Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 Placed order for a Shelby GT500 and was given a ETA date of 11/20 - but car is still not delivered. Upon calling Ford customer care and getting transfered to different departments I was told that all Shelbys were put on qulaity hold They could not give me any idea of when this hold will be removed. She said it could be 1 day or 30 days - they had no idea. Has anyone else received this same status??? I find it amazing how little information I can get from Ford. I seem to always get the run around and different information depending on who I talk to. At one time I was told the car has shipped :happy feet: then today I find out it is still at the plant. Does anyone know what is going on at the Ford assembly plant or how I can get accurate information? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColdwaterHotrod Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 PM me your vin & I will check on it tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shel-b001 Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 Placed order for a Shelby GT500 and was given a ETA date of 11/20 - but car is still not delivered. Upon calling Ford customer care and getting transfered to different departments I was told that all Shelbys were put on qulaity hold They could not give me any idea of when this hold will be removed. She said it could be 1 day or 30 days - they had no idea. Has anyone else received this same status??? I find it amazing how little information I can get from Ford. I seem to always get the run around and different information depending on who I talk to. At one time I was told the car has shipped :happy feet: then today I find out it is still at the plant. Does anyone know what is going on at the Ford assembly plant or how I can get accurate information? Hang in there Snake -Bit this happened to me & what I could find out was they do a random check on the car for Quality & it usually is only a day, Unless they have definately have found a problem . GOOD LUCK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rown4au Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 Snake bit; I also placed an order about two weeks ago for what my dealer told me was a build slot in Jan and they told me that the car is currently on "material hold" so I odn't know if that has any relation to what you are experiencing. I am waiting for the dealer to get back to me with more info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Morris Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 Snake bit; I also placed an order about two weeks ago for what my dealer told me was a build slot in Jan and they told me that the car is currently on "material hold" so I odn't know if that has any relation to what you are experiencing. I am waiting for the dealer to get back to me with more info. GT500 are ALWAYS on material hold until they are pulled. my car was going to be pulled about 2 weeks after it was ordered and the whole time it was on material hold until sch. i had a car released from the plant TODAY. this car has been built for about 1 week. spoke with the plant last week and they didnt say anything about Quality Hold. michael morris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
427Aggie Posted December 4, 2007 Report Share Posted December 4, 2007 My car had a build date of 11/26..it went into production on 11/26 and was still there on 11/27. Today we reach "RELEASED TO SHIPPING" WOO HOO..I should have it by the ETA of 12/16...MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!! Didn't encounter any quality or material hold. Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSnake08 Posted December 4, 2007 Report Share Posted December 4, 2007 My car had a build date of 11/26..it went into production on 11/26 and was still there on 11/27. Today we reach "RELEASED TO SHIPPING" WOO HOO..I should have it by the ETA of 12/16...MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!! Didn't encounter any quality or material hold. Matt Merry Christmas and best wishes to you on your purchase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Detroit Posted December 4, 2007 Report Share Posted December 4, 2007 My car had a build date of 11/26..it went into production on 11/26 and was still there on 11/27. Today we reach "RELEASED TO SHIPPING" WOO HOO..I should have it by the ETA of 12/16...MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!! Didn't encounter any quality or material hold. Matt Yes Sir...no hold on mine... Built 11/27 Released 11/28 Shipped and Received by local dealer 11/29 ...will take car home tomorrow! :happy feet: BTW it was bumped from 11/19 to 11/26 with no reason given. Doc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSURB Posted December 4, 2007 Report Share Posted December 4, 2007 My car had a build date of 11/26..it went into production on 11/26 and was still there on 11/27. Today we reach "RELEASED TO SHIPPING" WOO HOO..I should have it by the ETA of 12/16...MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!! Didn't encounter any quality or material hold. Matt Congrats Matt - you'll love the car when it arrives. HSURB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe G Posted December 4, 2007 Report Share Posted December 4, 2007 GT500 are ALWAYS on material hold until they are pulled. my car was going to be pulled about 2 weeks after it was ordered and the whole time it was on material hold until sch. i had a car released from the plant TODAY. this car has been built for about 1 week. spoke with the plant last week and they didnt say anything about Quality Hold. michael morris I posted the same thing to him MM the first time he asked the question. I guess he didn't believe me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grabber Posted December 4, 2007 Report Share Posted December 4, 2007 Ahhhh, the days of "material hold & Quality hold". Them were the days. The good old days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DubbsFaris Posted December 4, 2007 Report Share Posted December 4, 2007 Yeah, I just got bucked....should I report that to the police? BUT- my est. delivery is now a week later than originally given- 12/27... So I guess Santa could not fit it in his sleigh.... In other local news- My sales person called, and said they just got a Red w/ white stripe vert in, and to come check it out, so I did that last night... I guess the buyer isn't big on using the internet, or someone here would be goin crazy...its a nice car... They also just bought out some other dealer, and in the car shipment they received a metallic w/ black stripe coupe. I was never big on that color combination, but seeing it in person...WOW It already looks like a classic! They want 10k over right now, so Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColdwaterHotrod Posted December 4, 2007 Report Share Posted December 4, 2007 Placed order for a Shelby GT500 and was given a ETA date of 11/20 - but car is still not delivered. Upon calling Ford customer care and getting transfered to different departments I was told that all Shelbys were put on qulaity hold They could not give me any idea of when this hold will be removed. She said it could be 1 day or 30 days - they had no idea. Has anyone else received this same status??? I find it amazing how little information I can get from Ford. I seem to always get the run around and different information depending on who I talk to. At one time I was told the car has shipped :happy feet: then today I find out it is still at the plant. Does anyone know what is going on at the Ford assembly plant or how I can get accurate information? Snake-Bit, I just got an answer on your car. read the following message Hi HotRod, This unit was returned by one of our inspectors in the transit yard, he noticed a small bubble in the tape stripe, it is being re-striped. Should ship by rail next week, it's about a 7 to 10 day trip to Indiana depending on stops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joker45 Posted December 4, 2007 Report Share Posted December 4, 2007 Sounds like they are taking care of business. Might be a few more days but worth it imho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake-Bit Posted December 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2007 Thanks for the update Hotrod!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColdwaterHotrod Posted December 4, 2007 Report Share Posted December 4, 2007 Thanks for the update Hotrod!!! Glad to help. Let us know when you get it & don't forget to take Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT500#184 Posted December 5, 2007 Report Share Posted December 5, 2007 i would not be concerned if ford has to hold up cars because of quality.they have done a fantastic job keeping the quality exceptional. i have over 19,000 miles on my 07 gt500 now and have never had a warranty issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alloy Dave Posted December 5, 2007 Report Share Posted December 5, 2007 Snake-Bit, I just got an answer on your car. read the following message Hi HotRod, This unit was returned by one of our inspectors in the transit yard, he noticed a small bubble in the tape stripe, it is being re-striped. Should ship by rail next week, it's about a 7 to 10 day trip to Indiana depending on stops. Those trips to Indiana are loooooong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mach1cox Posted December 5, 2007 Report Share Posted December 5, 2007 I just wanted to post a public "thanks" to ColdwaterHotrod. When I saw his offer to check out the material hold for snake-bit, I PM'd him a request to check mine as well. He gave me an update the next day that it's just awaiting room on a truck and it should be here next week. The down side to ordering a car just the way you want it is the tortureous wait. I really appreciate the help on this, hotrod, and all the great information all the forum users pass along. The count-down is on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alloy Dave Posted December 5, 2007 Report Share Posted December 5, 2007 I just wanted to post a public "thanks" to ColdwaterHotrod. When I saw his offer to check out the material hold for snake-bit, I PM'd him a request to check mine as well. He gave me an update the next day that it's just awaiting room on a truck and it should be here next week. The down side to ordering a car just the way you want it is the tortureous wait. I really appreciate the help on this, hotrod, and all the great information all the forum users pass along. The count-down is on! Coldwaterhotrod is a great guy. By the way, welcome to the forum. P.S. After you have 10 posts, I will change my opinion of Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColdwaterHotrod Posted December 5, 2007 Report Share Posted December 5, 2007 Glad I could make your day & welcome to team Shelby. We try to help both new & old Shelby lovers alike. Looking forward to seeing of your car when it arrives & the BIG grin on your face. See ya in Dearborn in 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mach1cox Posted December 5, 2007 Report Share Posted December 5, 2007 Thanks for the welcome, Alloy Dave. I'll guess I'll have to show my ignorance and ask what the little square face means. Also, I commiserated (sp?) over Alloy and Red before ordering and finally settled on Red. I was tempted over and over to call and change it but stuck with the red. The alloy is especially attractive with some of the available wheels out there, like the color matching Razor's. Great choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alloy Dave Posted December 5, 2007 Report Share Posted December 5, 2007 Thanks for the welcome, Alloy Dave. I'll guess I'll have to show my ignorance and ask what the little square face means. Also, I commiserated (sp?) over Alloy and Red before ordering and finally settled on Red. I was tempted over and over to call and change it but stuck with the red. The alloy is especially attractive with some of the available wheels out there, like the color matching Razor's. Great choice. Sorry... the "square face" is the icon we use for our friend...ColdwaterHotRod. His nickname is "Coldy", so it fits well. As for the Red, good color choice...until you get 10 posts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake-Bit Posted December 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2007 I again want to thank Coldwaterhotrod for providing me with the update. This waiting is terrible.... but waiting a few more days to get any problems fixed is worth it. I was hoping to get the car before Christmas, looks like it will be very close! I have been lurking around this site for months, the people here are awsome. After reading thousands of posts, I feel like I know many of the people here. I will feel like more of a true "member" of this community when my Shelby arrives. Thanks again to all of you that make this site enjoyable and valuable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
07 SHELBY Posted December 5, 2007 Report Share Posted December 5, 2007 I again want to thank Coldwaterhotrod for providing me with the update.This waiting is terrible.... but waiting a few more days to get any problems fixed is worth it. I was hoping to get the car before Christmas, looks like it will be very close! I have been lurking around this site for months, the people here are awsome. After reading thousands of posts, I feel like I know many of the people here. I will feel like more of a true "member" of this community when my Shelby arrives. Thanks again to all of you that make this site enjoyable and valuable. You da man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
427Aggie Posted December 5, 2007 Report Share Posted December 5, 2007 So do they only ship by rail? I was told mine shipped 11/30...my ETA was 12/16 but I'm hoping for this week. Coldwater can you verify where my car might be??? VIN: 1ZVHT88S185151259 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColdwaterHotrod Posted December 5, 2007 Report Share Posted December 5, 2007 So do they only ship by rail? I was told mine shipped 11/30...my ETA was 12/16 but I'm hoping for this week. Coldwater can you verify where my car might be??? VIN: 1ZVHT88S185151259 will do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColdwaterHotrod Posted December 5, 2007 Report Share Posted December 5, 2007 You must have been a good person this year & Santa likes you here is the reply I got back a few minutes ago....... "Their Shelby is on a choo-choo in Illinois as we speak, it passed through Buffalo, Illinois this morning at 9:12 CT. ETA to final railpoint is 12/13." MERRY CHRISTMAS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Morris Posted December 5, 2007 Report Share Posted December 5, 2007 You must have been a good person this year & Santa likes you here is the reply I got back a few minutes ago....... "Their Shelby is on a choo-choo in Illinois as we speak, it passed through Buffalo, Illinois this morning at 9:12 CT. ETA to final railpoint is 12/13." MERRY CHRISTMAS our cars are on the same CHOO CHOO train!!! :happy feet: michael morris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
427Aggie Posted December 5, 2007 Report Share Posted December 5, 2007 I hope it comes to Texas first before stopping in Georgia Dammit I have been patient till now not worried about it..when I found out it had shipped I started going nuts...GET IT OFF THE TRAIN..get it on a truck or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.