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Topic: Ford recalls the GT :( :( :(
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Stewart
Gearhead Posts: 10525
From: Monterey, CA Mustangsandmore Member #437
Registered: Apr 2000
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posted 12-20-2004 09:08 PM
 
http://www.blueovalnews.com/2004/recalls/recall.ford.gt.19dec04.htmFord will quietly notify dealers who have 2005 GT models in their inventory that they may not drive, demonstrate or sell the vehicles until two recalls are performed. According to a Ford memo, representatives from Ford will contact GT owners individually and instruct them "not to drive their vehicle under any circumstances." Damn. Stewart
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mustangs68
Moderator Posts: 27681
From: Hampton Va MCA#39406 M&M #12 Member Mustang Club of Tidewater
Registered: May 99
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posted 12-20-2004 09:12 PM
You would thinks as much as they cost there would be a better QA program in effect.
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Ken
Gearhead Posts: 4964
From: Prospect, Ct. M&M Member No. 31 MCA Member 49299
Registered: Jun 99
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posted 12-20-2004 09:20 PM
quote:
Originally posted by mustangs68:
You would thinks as much as they cost there would be a better QA program in effect.
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mustangs68
Moderator Posts: 27681
From: Hampton Va MCA#39406 M&M #12 Member Mustang Club of Tidewater
Registered: May 99
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posted 12-20-2004 09:33 PM
Multitasking Ken 
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BlueMule
Gearhead Posts: 1781
From: Kent Island, MD USA M&M # 2423
Registered: Sep 2002
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posted 12-22-2004 09:02 AM
Quality Assurance------------------
-Paul 70 Mach1 351C/FMX
79 Ranchero GT 302 smogger/C4
97 Expedition XLT 5.4
00 SVT f150 Lightning 4149 of 4966 Born on: 06/26/2000 'If you're not the lead dog, the view never changes.'
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SUBMARINER MUSTANGER
Gearhead Posts: 1474
From: Grandview, Missouri
Registered: Jun 99
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posted 12-22-2004 10:07 PM
If you got that kind of money to spend on a car, one little RECALL ain't gonna bug you. I'm more than sure that Ford is covering the cost of picking the car up in an enclosed trailer to take it to the dealership to do the recall. I'm sure Ferrari and Porsche have there recalls also, we...as Ford folks...just don't hear about them. ------------------
Sub Stanger/Oxford White 2003 Mach 1...and a guy who LOVES his wife and kids! Past Mustangs: '84 GT 5-speed; '91 GT auto; '70 M-code Mach 1, grabber yellow; '95 GT-S 5 speed, green, wrecked and totalled; 1995 GT-S 5 speed, bright yellow; '94 6-banger, wifes; '89 LX 5.0 vert, '90 LX 5.0 hatch, '69 M-code Mach 1, 4 speed, 1990 5.0 LX 'vert w/ AOD converted to T-5. [This message has been edited by SUBMARINER MUSTANGER (edited 12-22-2004).]
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69maverick
Moderator Posts: 1539
From: Thomaston,CT.
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 12-23-2004 06:57 AM
I test drove a Yellow GT two weeks ago?
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SUBMARINER MUSTANGER
Gearhead Posts: 1474
From: Grandview, Missouri
Registered: Jun 99
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posted 12-23-2004 07:07 AM
quote:
Originally posted by 69maverick:
I test drove a Yellow GT two weeks ago?
Must have been a "Mustang GT" because the GT's aren't available for "test drives"! I've seen two here in KC and they both had dealer installed seals on the doors only to be broken by the purchaser. ------------------
Sub Stanger/Oxford White 2003 Mach 1...and a guy who LOVES his wife and kids! Past Mustangs: '84 GT 5-speed; '91 GT auto; '70 M-code Mach 1, grabber yellow; '95 GT-S 5 speed, green, wrecked and totalled; 1995 GT-S 5 speed, bright yellow; '94 6-banger, wifes; '89 LX 5.0 vert, '90 LX 5.0 hatch, '69 M-code Mach 1, 4 speed, 1990 5.0 LX 'vert w/ AOD converted to T-5. [This message has been edited by SUBMARINER MUSTANGER (edited 12-23-2004).]
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Stewart
Gearhead Posts: 10525
From: Monterey, CA Mustangsandmore Member #437
Registered: Apr 2000
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posted 12-23-2004 02:50 PM
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Originally posted by SUBMARINER MUSTANGER:
If you got that kind of money to spend on a car, one little RECALL ain't gonna bug you.
I disagree. For me, if I spent that much money, I'd be pi$$ed off if a fix wasn't even available until February, much less not being able to drive it for that long. Don't get me wrong, I know nothing is perfect, but I hate to see Ford get tripped up (if you will) with their flagship car. Stewart
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Fastymz
Moderator Posts: 22791
From: Reno Nv M&M #1240
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 12-23-2004 03:01 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Stewart:
I disagree.For me, if I spent that much money, I'd be pi$$ed off if a fix wasn't even available until February, much less not being able to drive it for that long. Don't get me wrong, I know nothing is perfect, but I hate to see Ford get tripped up (if you will) with their flagship car. Stewart
I agree, I'd be real upset too. "If you got that kind of money to spend on a car, one little RECALL ain't gonna bug you."
I don't understand your point at all ??? People with that much should be ready to not have their new car when they want it ?
Or people with money ?
And in todays market is the new GT really that expensive ?
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SUBMARINER MUSTANGER
Gearhead Posts: 1474
From: Grandview, Missouri
Registered: Jun 99
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posted 12-23-2004 08:38 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Fastymz:
I agree, I'd be real upset too."If you got that kind of money to spend on a car, one little RECALL ain't gonna bug you."
I don't understand your point at all ???
And in todays market is the new GT really that expensive ?
What I was saying is that people with that kind kind of money I'm sure have many other things to worry about (or not worry) about then whether or not their new car has a recall on it. I'll bet if you call Jay Leno and ask him how pissed off he is that his new GT has a recall, he'd probably say "Oh, there's a recall?" As far as the market, what market are you living in there Scoop? The sticker on the GT is what....$180,000, and they're easily selling for double that. Seems pretty expensive in my book! ------------------
Sub Stanger/Oxford White 2003 Mach 1...and a guy who LOVES his wife and kids! Past Mustangs: '84 GT 5-speed; '91 GT auto; '70 M-code Mach 1, grabber yellow; '95 GT-S 5 speed, green, wrecked and totalled; 1995 GT-S 5 speed, bright yellow; '94 6-banger, wifes; '89 LX 5.0 vert, '90 LX 5.0 hatch, '69 M-code Mach 1, 4 speed, 1990 5.0 LX 'vert w/ AOD converted to T-5. [This message has been edited by SUBMARINER MUSTANGER (edited 12-23-2004).]
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IIGood
Moderator Posts: 3919
From: Arnold, MD, USA
Registered: Jun 99
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posted 12-23-2004 08:44 PM
Yeah, just how many people are gonna be using their GT as a daily driver?------------------
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'03 Mustang GT coupe
'99 Mustang coupe
'77 Ghia--"II Good"
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Fastymz
Moderator Posts: 22791
From: Reno Nv M&M #1240
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 12-23-2004 08:51 PM
quote:
Originally posted by SUBMARINER MUSTANGER:
What I was saying is that people with that kind kind of money I'm sure have many other things to worry about (or not worry) about then whether or not their new car has a recall on it. I'll bet if you call Jay Leno and ask him how pissed off he is that his new GT has a recall, he'd probably say "Oh, there's a recall?"As far as the market, what market are you living in there Scoop? The sticker on the GT is what....$180,000, and they're easily selling for double that. Seems pretty expensive in my book!
This area is full of rich people now. Not that I'll be driving a GT at any time ever. If I did have one I'd be real pissed to be told I can't drive it until we can get around to fixing it. No matter how much money I had. This area has plenty of cars that are more expensive then the new GT's. I think it makes FORD look real bad.
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SCOOP oddly obsessed with big scoops on little Mustangs 65 coupe,351w,C4,Big Boss 429 hood scoop,8" 3.40 TracLoc. My Pics
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SteveLaRiviere
Administrator Posts: 48752
From: Saco, Maine
Registered: May 99
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posted 12-23-2004 08:58 PM
Be sure to take whatever you read on Blue Oval News with a huge grain of salt.Thinking logically, if there was a problem with units 1-11, it would seem they would just contact the 10 owners directly and address it right away than to just issue a silent recall. The problems could then be fixed quietly. It's not like they are trying to keep track of 400,000 Focus units here. From what I've read, dealers are averaging a $100,000 premium over the $139,000 list price, and people are still standing in line for them. ------------------
'70 Mustang Mach 1 351C 4V/FMX/3.25 Open
'70 Mustang Convertible 250 I6/3 speed/2.79 Open
'72 Mustang Sprint Hardtop 351C 4V/FMX/4.30 Trac Loc
'94 F-150 XL 5.8L/E4OD/3.55 Limited Slip
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AKBOSSMAN
Gearhead Posts: 2993
From: WASILLA , AK USA M&M #743 MCA #40857
Registered: Oct 2000
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posted 12-24-2004 06:06 AM
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Originally posted by SteveLaRiviere:
Be sure .........here.From what I've read, dealers are averaging a $100,000 premium over the $139,000 list price, and people are still standing in line for them.
WOW The unit I saw in Anchorage was $168,000 with the $5000 wheels and $3000.00 Stripe!How do you wash the inside of that rear window anyway?? ------------------
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69maverick
Moderator Posts: 1539
From: Thomaston,CT.
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 12-24-2004 08:39 AM
SUBMARINER MUSTANGER You right !! I miss read the post! It was a Mustang GT. But I was at the Dealer again yesterday to look at a Mustang GT that the dealer had called me about. While I was there I asked the question and to the best of his knowledge there was nothing that he had been made aware of or heard about. He backs up what Steve said about the price being marked up 100K plus. Oh Ya he said that to the best of his knowledge there were none in the new england area as of yet?? All are down south or on the CA. coast. He did say that you could test one if you were already approved to buy it and they feel you are going to buy it pending your test drive.
[This message has been edited by 69maverick (edited 12-24-2004).]
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SteveLaRiviere
Administrator Posts: 48752
From: Saco, Maine
Registered: May 99
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posted 12-24-2004 02:05 PM
I think I also read that all the 2005s are spoken for. There's money out there, we just don't seem to be the ones with much of it.  ------------------
'70 Mustang Mach 1 351C 4V/FMX/3.25 Open
'70 Mustang Convertible 250 I6/3 speed/2.79 Open
'72 Mustang Sprint Hardtop 351C 4V/FMX/4.30 Trac Loc
'94 F-150 XL 5.8L/E4OD/3.55 Limited Slip
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Bloose
Gearhead Posts: 888
From: Milwaukee, WI
Registered: Dec 2001
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posted 01-18-2005 03:38 AM
I was also at a dealer testing out a MUSTANG GT and the guy had the GT poster in the showroom. He is a tiny dealer and the "showroom" actually doesn't have any cars in it . He was telling me that he and his wife went to a Las Vegas dealers meeting where they had a chance to be drawn to buy a GT. That's right, they had to pay for the trip from their own pockets just for a chance to pay $100K+ to buy the GT. They weren't drawn so they didn't get one. I asked how sweet it would be to have it parked in their showroom (though I looked around and figured out there was no way to get a car in the "showroom". He said, "sitting in the showroom?" "I'd sell it asap, you know their getting $100K over list"! Wish I could just drive one some time. MAybe someday you'll be able to rent one in Las Vegas, a few years ago I rented a Viper out there. It was a lot of $$$ but it was fun just to do it. You only live once! B-loose
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