SPORT2003
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Hi everyone,
Been watching this forum space for AGES and have been constantly checking for pricing here in AUS daily since April haha (pretty desperate I know haha)
Anyways, just thought I’d shed some light on my ordering process so far through my dealership.
I placed an order for an Atlas Blue 2024 GT, Automatic Transmission, Magnaride Suspension (although they got my order wrong technically… will touch on this in a second!) This order was placed on October 6th, 2022, where I was told (and still am to my knowledge through recent screenshots and text communications) that I am the first allocated 2024 Mustang for this dealership!
Fast-track 12-months later until now, where last Wednesday I received my VIN number and allocation confirmation, like a few other people mentioned in here. Wasn’t until I heard in this thread that I thought to follow up myself, where they gave me my VIN number, order number, dealer allocation, etc, etc instantly!
Now they told me this VIN allocation will be built no later than the third week of November, with an ETA of April 7th! (Prior to this, I was aware of my ETA delivery of January 11th, although this has now evidently been pushed out.
With regards to my order, this VIN number is allocated as an Atlas Blue GT, Automatic Transmission, with Appearance Pack… not Magnaride. This is where I’m now confused as the dealer has basically locked my order and I am now unable to change this order to swap from Appearance Pack to Magnaride, since as far as I’m aware from their spec sheets you cannot order both on the same car in Australia for whatever reason (one or the other).
Given this, I have the option to either accept this order and take delivery in April as stated, or change my order and essentially switch allocations to a later build (possibly in the second Australia allocation… no longer the first order for the dealership) and order my build with Magnaride, which may now not get here until June/July next year or later.
My dealer informed me that the way Ford are completing their orders is they are just simply pumping out large quantities of stock Mustang GTs with no options or Appearance Pack orders, as this is a more common order. Given that Magnaride is a more complex build, they will not be focusing on building Magnaride orders for AU RHD builds until the second allocation or later until they can easily satisfy more simpler bare-bones builds. Even if I ordered Magnaride from the start, instead of the Appearance Pack, then I would most-likely still have to wait longer than April anyways.
I was mostly under the impression that upon the reveal of pricing, I would be able to modify my order as I please then confirm it and send it off… now I have been told that my order is locked in and cannot change it, which kind of seems like a stab in the back. Anyways, now that I have been told it’s most likely another 6-12 months until I see my car, I went and bought a 2018 GT to pass the time until my car gets here, as this 2024 was going to be my first Mustang (only 20 years old and just got my full-licence haha, WAY TOO EXCITED!)
Anyways, so sorry for such a long post, although just throught I’d keep you all updated and give you all my 2c as I said, been following all your stories for months and thought I should keep you all posted on what’s happening in my world, as it’s mostly similar to most of you guys too!
Please let me know if you have any questions about my situation or need more clarification, and I’d be more than happy to help!
- SPORT
Been watching this forum space for AGES and have been constantly checking for pricing here in AUS daily since April haha (pretty desperate I know haha)
Anyways, just thought I’d shed some light on my ordering process so far through my dealership.
I placed an order for an Atlas Blue 2024 GT, Automatic Transmission, Magnaride Suspension (although they got my order wrong technically… will touch on this in a second!) This order was placed on October 6th, 2022, where I was told (and still am to my knowledge through recent screenshots and text communications) that I am the first allocated 2024 Mustang for this dealership!
Fast-track 12-months later until now, where last Wednesday I received my VIN number and allocation confirmation, like a few other people mentioned in here. Wasn’t until I heard in this thread that I thought to follow up myself, where they gave me my VIN number, order number, dealer allocation, etc, etc instantly!
Now they told me this VIN allocation will be built no later than the third week of November, with an ETA of April 7th! (Prior to this, I was aware of my ETA delivery of January 11th, although this has now evidently been pushed out.
With regards to my order, this VIN number is allocated as an Atlas Blue GT, Automatic Transmission, with Appearance Pack… not Magnaride. This is where I’m now confused as the dealer has basically locked my order and I am now unable to change this order to swap from Appearance Pack to Magnaride, since as far as I’m aware from their spec sheets you cannot order both on the same car in Australia for whatever reason (one or the other).
Given this, I have the option to either accept this order and take delivery in April as stated, or change my order and essentially switch allocations to a later build (possibly in the second Australia allocation… no longer the first order for the dealership) and order my build with Magnaride, which may now not get here until June/July next year or later.
My dealer informed me that the way Ford are completing their orders is they are just simply pumping out large quantities of stock Mustang GTs with no options or Appearance Pack orders, as this is a more common order. Given that Magnaride is a more complex build, they will not be focusing on building Magnaride orders for AU RHD builds until the second allocation or later until they can easily satisfy more simpler bare-bones builds. Even if I ordered Magnaride from the start, instead of the Appearance Pack, then I would most-likely still have to wait longer than April anyways.
I was mostly under the impression that upon the reveal of pricing, I would be able to modify my order as I please then confirm it and send it off… now I have been told that my order is locked in and cannot change it, which kind of seems like a stab in the back. Anyways, now that I have been told it’s most likely another 6-12 months until I see my car, I went and bought a 2018 GT to pass the time until my car gets here, as this 2024 was going to be my first Mustang (only 20 years old and just got my full-licence haha, WAY TOO EXCITED!)
Anyways, so sorry for such a long post, although just throught I’d keep you all updated and give you all my 2c as I said, been following all your stories for months and thought I should keep you all posted on what’s happening in my world, as it’s mostly similar to most of you guys too!
Please let me know if you have any questions about my situation or need more clarification, and I’d be more than happy to help!
- SPORT
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