Overpromise, Underdeliver, Blame FoMoCo

[Mjolnir]

Yeah I will be there. They are pusing me hard on the new car, but I love my Turbo S - the second quickest car in the world to 60 mph.

 

[CAbimmer]

I placed my order Oct. 14th. still dont have a build date. Dealer tells me Im in the next allocation and should have my build date any time. Even now, im looking at March. Originally they said Jan. A lot of pain to save $4k should just buy one at sticker, but im a cheap bastard and just cant pay list for anything.

 

[Mjolnir]

My issue was I really wanted a Scab, and you can't find any of those on the floor in Dallas. I looked at about 10 different Raptors, all 4 doors.

 

[Tejas]

Yeah I will be there. They are pusing me hard on the new car, but I love my Turbo S - the second quickest car in the world to 60 mph.

Cool, we will have to meet up, you can take the Raptor for a spin if you like too if it'll help hold you over haha.

I'm torn on waiting for the new car or finding a quality PPI/CPO 997.2. I keep saying I want a GT3 but I'll prob will be just as happy with an S model.

Tejas

 

[Mjolnir]

CA,

Is that picture of your 3 series at Motorsports Ranch or Eagles Canyon?

I play out there from time to time, (not Eagles Canyon anymore however, the ripples on the back straight almost killed me on my Ducati there a while ago)

 

[CAbimmer]

Yes, at MSR, im an instructor. I dont go to eagles anymore either.

 

[Mjolnir]

Definitely, I'll probably have my family with me.

the GT3 is a great car, but with that clutch pressure you'll pull to the left when you walk after driving it.

Jury is out from me on the 991 - outside looks great, not sure I want a Cayenne/Panamera interior on a pure sports car.

 

[Tejas]

CA,
(not Eagles Canyon anymore however, the ripples on the back straight almost killed me on my Ducati there a while ago)

I agree with you on that, I did a track day out there on my S1000 and I swore I'd never go back there on two wheels again.

We did a private day out there in October in the cagers and it wasn't as bad but still rough enough to keep me away until they redo the surface.

Tejas

 

[Big Blue]

I heard this morning that my build, scheduled for yesterday, has now moved to February and I should have a delivery date scheduled for me next week.

After trolling for the past couple of weeks this seems like a trend. The dealer blows sunshine up your skirt, then reality sets in and Ford gets the blame.

It looks to me like it's a simple sales tactic used by the dealers to keep you happy, then they get to shift blame when dates don't match up.

Owning a business myself, this strategy is flawed in my opinion and the net result is that the dealer is taking what could be a fanatic customer of theirs and turning it into a purely transactional basis - (gimme my truck, last time I will ever see you).

On the far other end of the spectrum, I have bought some expensive Italian vehicles and not only do they inform you during the build process, they make a photo album of each step and invite you to the factory to see your baby being built.

I think the Raptor is exclusive enough (not in same price as Ford GT, but certainly in same enthusiast circles) that Ford would want to cultivate our passions in hope of building further business.

My dealer is about 45 miles from my house, partly because they would drop the price some, which wasn't that critical in my decision, but more importantly so I could talk to the owner of the dealership and not have to go through the process of talking to sales guy, waiting in his cubicle while he talked to the sales manager and then spend 2 hours doing what should take about 3 minutes to do.

I thought since I had made this connection it would make the process more of a relationship, but getting this news today with no explanation just makes me think it's just another Ford dealership, cheap suits, bad coffee, and vinyl covered customer waiting areas.

Ford could really learn from the Porsche and Ferrari dealers for their SVT lineup. My Porsche dealer will do ALL the mods I want, talking me through good/bad decisions, sponsor track days, invite me to product launches, generally immerse me in the experience of "there is no substitute", Ferrari is much the same.

I know that if Ford can build vehicles as unique as the Raptor and the Ford GT, they can muster the marketing muscle to support their community before and after the purchase.

/rantoff

I agree!!!! Ford pick-ups should follow the lead of Porsche!!!

Of course that means, we will pay 3 times what the truck is worth and even better; we get to enjoy the same styling from the 70s!!!

 

[CAbimmer]

Its a truck bu,t its also a $50k truck with big margin. they could afford better service.