Spa2k
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The things you characterized as "bonus and unadvertised" could just have been running changes, just as all manufacturers make. The fact that they may or may not have been mentioned in prior marketing materials is covered in the legalese that all companies use about specifications being subject to change. Would you rather not have the benefit of running improvements - or last-minute changes made after the marketing materials are produced, but before the vehicles start moving down the line? In this instance, your car is better than you expected.Propaganda. Agreed it was made for the dealers but that's no excuse for building a SHELBY of any model level that has a limp mode built in that seems to be triggered when driving it hard-track or street. Per the video and real life, all levels of the GT350 have same drive train, brakes. As a Tech owner, I got a "bonus and unadvertised" aluminum cross brace AND an engine oil cooler when my car was delivered. (By the way, as I was placing order with my dealer last June, I was repeatedly told NO coolers would be available on my Tech Pkg Shelby.) What was the decision making process around that? The video implies that the GT350 and GT350R are equally available and that is not the case. IF the '17s all come standard with the three coolers, we will know Ford knows they *ucked up by not making all three available on '15 & '16 base/tech models. Demand remedy! For those that say buyer beware, remember this is supposed to be a S-H-E-L-B-Y.
Thanks for posting the video GT Dave....
I saw nothing in the video that would lead me to believe that all models of the GT 350 would be available equally, and we don't have the benefit of knowing what was sent to dealers electronically or in print about quantities available or the differences among the models. I also saw no evidence that Ford did anything wrong in the way it characterized these cars in a presentation not intended for consumers, but I do believe that given the available choices, some customers bought the "wrong" version of the car - probably because the model breakdown didn't perfectly meet their needs (e.g., no seat choices) or because a Tech was all that was available.
Now, to the point where we are today. Everyone who feels wronged should stop looking into the past and trying to rewrite marketing materials to suit your current disappointment. I don't believe for a moment that Ford intentionally tried to deceive its customers, but there obviously is a growing and legitimate issue about Tech cars - the ones that are the least-track-capable of the five models. Any time there is this much outcry about a product, the manufacturer has to look into it and see what can be done to fix it. Give Ford a chance to do that, because the company can't afford the embarrassment of not keeping its Shelby customers satisfied. There will be a solution.
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