Sorry, but this is a bit long...
First here's a little history of my experience with this dealer. I test drove a Roush RS3 at the dealership this past summer. I also had sent an e-mail to the salesman a few days before my test drive detailing the options I wanted in the Shelby GT500. I explained that I wanted to test the closest thing they had to Shelby before making my decision (and had already tested a 2012 GT500 at another dealership). The salesman was a really nice guy. After the test drive, I told him I wasn't interested in the Roush, but would consider ordering a Shelby if the price was acceptable. We sat down and talked about what I wanted and the sales director entered the information into the computer and printed out a preliminary order with all the options. Unfortunately, the sales director dropped the ADM bomb ($10K). I told him I wasn't interested at that price point and walked away from the deal. I didn't even try to negotiate and they didn't seem interested in trying to get me to come back and make a deal.
Flash forward to late last week when I sent an e-mail to the salesman I met with this summer. I explained in the e-mail that I was not a tire kicker and was serious about purchasing the Shelby. I also reminded him that I was the one that took the Roush for a test drive. I told him if they had an allocation at MSRP, I wanted it. He said he would check with his sales director because he handles all the orders, and would let me know if he could do the deal at MSRP.
I got a call and e-mail from the salesman on Wednesday, and he said they had an extra allocation Ford just gave them and that the sales director had agreed on MSRP. He also explained that they needed my order information ASAP because they only had until the end of the day to place the order. The salesman even sent me what he recalled I wanted in the car, and asked for confirmation by 5 PM. I was unable to respond back by 5 because I was at work, but I responded back ASAP and said I wanted the allocation. The salesman either has an excellent memory or is well organized and kept good notes on what I wanted (I didn't even list what I wanted in my most recent e-mail to him). When I called him the next day he explained that the order had been placed and it was mine if I wanted it. Remarkably, it was exactly what I wanted.
Here's the most amazing thing about the whole situation. I told him this summer that I wanted a stripe delete car. I had since changed my mind about that, and wanted the matte black stripes on it. They ordered the car with the matte black tape stripes, exactly the way I wanted it, and that was just a sheer stroke of good luck. They could have just as easily put white stripes on it, which would have been a deal breaker for me. Another crazy thing is that the salesman didn't remember that I wanted the Recaro seats, but fortunately the sales director added them! That was really the only thing the salesman had incorrect, and the sales director must have been reading my mind, or just decided to load it with them even if I may not want them.
There was a slight scare when I got to the dealership though. When I arrived, the sales director told me the order has been pulled and I couldn't change anything. The internet sales guy didn't seem to think the order had the Recaros, but he was wrong. The sales director printed the vehicle order confirmation and it was perfect:
Deep Impact Blue Shelby Coupe
Matte Black over the top Stripes and GT500 side accents
Recaro Seats
Electronics Package with Navigation
SVT Performance Package
SVT Track Package
Shaker Pro Audio
The order had been placed before I even put down my deposit because they wanted it if I didn't! I trust this dealer and believe they have the allocation. There would have to be a huge conspiracy between the salesman, internet sales manager, and sales director. I should have probably just gone straight to the sales director when I got there because he was the one that had the order information and he was the one who placed the order.
The internet sales guy says the order has been pulled and that the car is already in production. Is it unusual for this to have happened so quickly and for orders to be "locked down" right away? They received a redistribution (I think that's what he called it). He explained that Ford gives extra allocations to dealers that sell the most Mustangs, and I know as a fact that this dealer sells lots of them. At any given time they typically have 40 Mustangs on their lot including 3-4 Roush Mustangs, a Boss 302, and loads of 5.0s and V6 Mustangs. He also explained that they have a limited amount of time to respond and accept the
"surprise" (my words) allocation. I've never heard about anything like this here on the forum. Does this make sense?
For months, I was checking their inventory on a regular basis and there was only one time that I ever saw a Shelby, and the next day I checked it was gone! The sales director says every 2013 Shelby has sold before it hit the showroom. I parked my car near a black Shelby with white stripes that was sold to a man who purchased it for his 17 year old son!
I'm very excited about this car! As a matter of fact, I don't think I've ever been more excited about any car!
First here's a little history of my experience with this dealer. I test drove a Roush RS3 at the dealership this past summer. I also had sent an e-mail to the salesman a few days before my test drive detailing the options I wanted in the Shelby GT500. I explained that I wanted to test the closest thing they had to Shelby before making my decision (and had already tested a 2012 GT500 at another dealership). The salesman was a really nice guy. After the test drive, I told him I wasn't interested in the Roush, but would consider ordering a Shelby if the price was acceptable. We sat down and talked about what I wanted and the sales director entered the information into the computer and printed out a preliminary order with all the options. Unfortunately, the sales director dropped the ADM bomb ($10K). I told him I wasn't interested at that price point and walked away from the deal. I didn't even try to negotiate and they didn't seem interested in trying to get me to come back and make a deal.
Flash forward to late last week when I sent an e-mail to the salesman I met with this summer. I explained in the e-mail that I was not a tire kicker and was serious about purchasing the Shelby. I also reminded him that I was the one that took the Roush for a test drive. I told him if they had an allocation at MSRP, I wanted it. He said he would check with his sales director because he handles all the orders, and would let me know if he could do the deal at MSRP.
I got a call and e-mail from the salesman on Wednesday, and he said they had an extra allocation Ford just gave them and that the sales director had agreed on MSRP. He also explained that they needed my order information ASAP because they only had until the end of the day to place the order. The salesman even sent me what he recalled I wanted in the car, and asked for confirmation by 5 PM. I was unable to respond back by 5 because I was at work, but I responded back ASAP and said I wanted the allocation. The salesman either has an excellent memory or is well organized and kept good notes on what I wanted (I didn't even list what I wanted in my most recent e-mail to him). When I called him the next day he explained that the order had been placed and it was mine if I wanted it. Remarkably, it was exactly what I wanted.
Here's the most amazing thing about the whole situation. I told him this summer that I wanted a stripe delete car. I had since changed my mind about that, and wanted the matte black stripes on it. They ordered the car with the matte black tape stripes, exactly the way I wanted it, and that was just a sheer stroke of good luck. They could have just as easily put white stripes on it, which would have been a deal breaker for me. Another crazy thing is that the salesman didn't remember that I wanted the Recaro seats, but fortunately the sales director added them! That was really the only thing the salesman had incorrect, and the sales director must have been reading my mind, or just decided to load it with them even if I may not want them.
There was a slight scare when I got to the dealership though. When I arrived, the sales director told me the order has been pulled and I couldn't change anything. The internet sales guy didn't seem to think the order had the Recaros, but he was wrong. The sales director printed the vehicle order confirmation and it was perfect:
Deep Impact Blue Shelby Coupe
Matte Black over the top Stripes and GT500 side accents
Recaro Seats
Electronics Package with Navigation
SVT Performance Package
SVT Track Package
Shaker Pro Audio
The order had been placed before I even put down my deposit because they wanted it if I didn't! I trust this dealer and believe they have the allocation. There would have to be a huge conspiracy between the salesman, internet sales manager, and sales director. I should have probably just gone straight to the sales director when I got there because he was the one that had the order information and he was the one who placed the order.
The internet sales guy says the order has been pulled and that the car is already in production. Is it unusual for this to have happened so quickly and for orders to be "locked down" right away? They received a redistribution (I think that's what he called it). He explained that Ford gives extra allocations to dealers that sell the most Mustangs, and I know as a fact that this dealer sells lots of them. At any given time they typically have 40 Mustangs on their lot including 3-4 Roush Mustangs, a Boss 302, and loads of 5.0s and V6 Mustangs. He also explained that they have a limited amount of time to respond and accept the
"surprise" (my words) allocation. I've never heard about anything like this here on the forum. Does this make sense?
For months, I was checking their inventory on a regular basis and there was only one time that I ever saw a Shelby, and the next day I checked it was gone! The sales director says every 2013 Shelby has sold before it hit the showroom. I parked my car near a black Shelby with white stripes that was sold to a man who purchased it for his 17 year old son!
I'm very excited about this car! As a matter of fact, I don't think I've ever been more excited about any car!
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