Dot:
Add me to your waiting list. When the New Bird was first introduced, dealers were not to take orders, although some did. My dealer would not take an order two years ago and said they would call me. If I hadn't called them in March 2001, they probably would have never called me. I finally placed my order 13 months ago and check status every week. Eastern district manager was to start checking on it as of yesterday...We'll see!
By the way, I was originally told that I was first on the Dealers list two years ago. Then I found out that one came in and went out West. I would be "next or 2 of 5". NOW, I find out that a second one came in and it "was a different color" then I had ordered, so now I'm 3 of 5. At least I know I can't get pushed much further than 5 on the list.
Unfortunately, two years ago I sold my '56 Bird and have missed two years of Birding, due to all the nonsence between Ford, Customer Service and the Dealers. Even wrote to a VP at Ford but of course, no response there either.
As you can see I too share everyones anxiety