Has anyone put down an allocation on the new GT yet?

[SuperNova]

Reason I ask is that through the grapevine I've heard that a local member of my car community was able to be first in line at a local dealership. I have no other details other than that, and was curious if anyone else had discussions with their local dealers.

 

[topshot]

300 +/- cars per year World Wide, 3100 Ford Dealers in the US. 1 in 10 dealers at best will be able to get one... going to be very tuff one to get... especially at MSRP

 

[B.M.F.]

Reason I ask is that through the grapevine I've heard that a local member of my car community was able to be first in line at a local dealership. I have no other details other than that, and was curious if anyone else had discussions with their local dealers.

First in line at a dealership that don't know if they will even get one. I walked into my dealer ship in a town of 60k people that i do business with and said i want to be first for a gt350r and GT and they said no problem. Well except for the fact they dont know if they will get either one hahaha

 

[dbk]

Reason I ask is that through the grapevine I've heard that a local member of my car community was able to be first in line at a local dealership. I have no other details other than that, and was curious if anyone else had discussions with their local dealers.

Very, very few dealers will ever see this car. Dealers that think that because they got a couple of the last one that they will get the new one are incorrect. Virtually everyone giving a deposit to a dealer right now is giving them an interest free loan on a car that will never materialize.

 

[Vince H]

Very, very few dealers will ever see this car. Dealers that think that because they got a couple of the last one that they will get the new one are incorrect. Virtually everyone giving a deposit to a dealer right now is giving them an interest free loan on a car that will never materialize.

I agree Dave, but you got to admit the fevered enthusiasm to acquire this GT by one and all is nothing but a good thing. Here's to hoping that sometime in the next few years I can swing for the fences.

Vince H

 

[twobjshelbys]

Ford's info released so far tell dealers they should not be accepting deposits on any of the vehicles announced. If you gave him money be certain that it is held as a refundable deposit.

I'm on a list with the owner of a major dealership. But that is worth the paper it is not written on. As DBK says, even some large dealerships are going to be disappointed.

Also recall that the car is a world car, so some percentage of those 300 or so first year production will be going to Europe, Asia, etc... further reducing the number available here.

 

[AJB]

Damn...I just put down $25,000.00 at my local dealer who said he is "quite confident from high ranking internal Ford sources " that he will get at least one vehicle...
andy (ajb)

 

[Sinovac]

I have an allocation at my local "buy here pay here" lot. The owner assures me I'll get his first car, plus free window tint and 1 years' worth of payments at Rent A Wheel.

 

[Cobrar]

Well, as long as we're sharing, I was able to negotiate the first GT loaner deal with Uber.

 

[Sinovac]

Well, as long as we're sharing, I was able to negotiate the first GT loaner deal with Uber.

Lucky bastard. Carry pepper spray. I wouldn't want you to be another Uber horror story.