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Old Jul 28, 2022 | 03:17 PM
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Hear anything Pirate about VPC release?

As of Tuesday nothing. I sent my dealer a message.

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Old Jul 28, 2022 | 03:41 PM
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Originally Posted by ECUCarolina
Hear anything Pirate about VPC release?

As of Tuesday nothing. I sent my dealer a message.
here’s what my dealer said about current VPC timelines:

if it gets at VPC by August 8 then it should be here a week or two after that, just depends since it’s been taking them longer to ship cars from the VPC to the store.”
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Old Jul 28, 2022 | 03:42 PM
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lol ya I got the same thing Sock.
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Old Jul 28, 2022 | 03:53 PM
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Same here… crickets.
My salesperson promised a heads up when he gets the update that it's on its way.
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Old Jul 29, 2022 | 08:45 PM
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Just got confirmation that my car is sitting on Truck awaiting full shipment. Should be in next day or two to dealership.
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Old Jul 29, 2022 | 08:54 PM
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Excited for you ECU! I hope mine isn't too far behind.
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Old Jul 29, 2022 | 10:44 PM
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Originally Posted by ECUCarolina
Just got confirmation that my car is sitting on Truck awaiting full shipment. Should be in next day or two to dealership.
Nice, so about a week at the VPC?
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Old Jul 30, 2022 | 04:54 PM
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actually was released on Thursday, gonna sneak by dealership tomorrow night and see.
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Old Jul 30, 2022 | 06:25 PM
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Mine still has a trek down I-10 after the VPC. It’s got to get to Texas.
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Old Jul 30, 2022 | 07:42 PM
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95-N and 40-W for me. Wish we could track it on the truck lol.
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Old Jul 30, 2022 | 08:28 PM
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Woot Woot! Awesome news ECU!
I'm trying to not be concerned but my salesperson told me today that mine is still listed as in process at VPC.
He's going to check back early next week.
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Old Jul 31, 2022 | 01:00 PM
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Originally Posted by ECUCarolina
actually was released on Thursday, gonna sneak by dealership tomorrow night and see.
so it spent 4 days at the vpc before being loaded onto the truck? Just asking because I wanted an updated timeline on my vehicle. It’s been marked VPC ready sense Wednesday
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Old Aug 1, 2022 | 08:54 AM
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My dealer actually sends me the photos of their Netstar system. So here is hoping the truck deliveries this week.
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Old Aug 1, 2022 | 07:37 PM
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Welp stopped by dealership tonight and the car is gone off the VPC list which means its on the way here, should be here tonight or tomorrow morning.
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Old Aug 1, 2022 | 07:51 PM
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Do you already have numbers sorted out or do you still have to play that game with the dealership?
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Old Aug 1, 2022 | 07:56 PM
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Do you already have numbers sorted out or do you still have to play that game with the dealership?
yep only thing we arent agreeing on right now is the 2020 CLA trade value I have, but that will change when I offically go there and claim my car.

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Old Aug 1, 2022 | 08:56 PM
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yep only thing we arent agreeing on right now is the 2020 CLA trade value I have, but that will change when I offically go there and claim my car.
i wish I could get a straight answer from mine
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Old Aug 2, 2022 | 07:48 AM
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All signs are pointed to the used car bubble starting to burst. My neighbor is a GM at a national used car company. He recommended I list my car immediately back in mid-June.
I went to three local dealers aggressively pushing they were buying used cars plus CarMax. As I expected, CarMax gave me the best offer. I used that offer as my baseline to build my private listing on Facebook and a Mustang online community marketplace. Sold the Mustang in 48 hours for $2500 over my base starting point.

I did reach out to my salesperson (also a Stang owner) he was very upfront about my car; they would be 3K under the baseline offer. Good luck, guys finalizing the deal.

Concerning the loan, I went ahead last week and gave my credit union my VIN, and we went ahead and did a hard pull on my credit to lock in the rate for 30 days. After the fed rate hike, their loan rate jumped a whole point. I'm not worried about it yet, but if my car sits at the VPC for a month, I will reevaluate the purchase.
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Old Aug 2, 2022 | 10:14 AM
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Originally Posted by CarolinaPirate
All signs are pointed to the used car bubble starting to burst. My neighbor is a GM at a national used car company. He recommended I list my car immediately back in mid-June.
I went to three local dealers aggressively pushing they were buying used cars plus CarMax. As I expected, CarMax gave me the best offer. I used that offer as my baseline to build my private listing on Facebook and a Mustang online community marketplace. Sold the Mustang in 48 hours for $2500 over my base starting point.

I did reach out to my salesperson (also a Stang owner) he was very upfront about my car; they would be 3K under the baseline offer. Good luck, guys finalizing the deal.

Concerning the loan, I went ahead last week and gave my credit union my VIN, and we went ahead and did a hard pull on my credit to lock in the rate for 30 days. After the fed rate hike, their loan rate jumped a whole point. I'm not worried about it yet, but if my car sits at the VPC for a month, I will reevaluate the purchase.
Im paying the rest of my car in cash, screw the loan, after all the hikes they have done. I hear you but I highly doubt it will be at the VPC, im sure its heading your way now, I would actually call them and speak to a manager and get where its on Netstar, and dont let him give you anything, but on truck to be shipped or its not in VPC. dont let him just say its at the port still awaiting release. Thats just bull****.
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Old Aug 2, 2022 | 12:00 PM
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Here is what the dealer just sent me. My car is here my car is here.

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**** YA
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Old Aug 2, 2022 | 12:13 PM
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What a sexy beast!!!
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Old Aug 2, 2022 | 01:41 PM
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Originally Posted by CarolinaPirate
What a sexy beast!!!
https://www.elead.us/go/N8jnmAtC2UOEEwsxGNdEcQ

Here is another.
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Old Aug 2, 2022 | 05:18 PM
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In Net Star, mind says it is “released to Carrier”. How long does it usually take for you car to arrive once it has reached that status?
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Old Aug 2, 2022 | 08:37 PM
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mine was released to Carrier on Thursday/Friday, on truck Friday night but had to wait for the truck to fill up, and arrived today at 11am.

In my garage right now.
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Old Aug 2, 2022 | 09:03 PM
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Originally Posted by CarolinaPirate
I did reach out to my salesperson (also a Stang owner) he was very upfront about my car; they would be 3K under the baseline offer. Good luck, guys finalizing the deal.
I'm trading my 21 Tacoma TRD Pro for this, the estimates I've been getting from Carmax, Carvana, the MBUSA Carfax and every else online have been all over the place. Between 36 and 51 depending on the site. The autotrader prices for this truck are out of control, I just saw one today for 58 so I'm hoping we can come somewhere near to what I'm thinking. My ship's due in at Brunswick on the 10th. I'm going to go back to try to lock in numbers then.
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