Ok boys and girls...what the OP is not telling you is that he called the dealership every day, at least 3 times a day saying "DO NOT TOUCH MY CAR" when it comes in. I know, I work with this nut :laughing:.
The salesperson actually is a car-guy and understood although I know it is part of the delivery process to wash the car after it comes off the truck so he was torn. Truth be told, I would buy a car from him any day.
I didn't get to see the OP's car until a couple days later and it looks even better in person. The Kona Blue has so much depth and it is truly swirl free. If the OP needs help with the polishing I'll give him some pointers 
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I also want to add one thing, the OP moved from to this car in part because he will now be able to take his son with him. The OP is too humble about the reason but I think it's a stand up reason.
Mike... you stinker
hehe, thanks for the props man. You're welcome to help on Marilyn any day. And for the record, yes, I DID harass that poor sales manager on the status of my car. That 2 month long wait for it to arrive was hell on earth. And yes I did make 100000% sure that NO one touches my car. Esp no holes drilled in front for plates. What was funny, is they didn't even drill any for the REAR plates. LOL. I am still silently thinking of ways to mount my rear plate with no screws... hmmmm
You have great taste in women and I love the color and the lack of surface defects! The blue is sinfully wet and it might be wise to park it on plastic as I'm sure she's still dripping....
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Congratulations and good luck!! :dblthumb2:
Bobby I appreciate it. Your vette is looking sexy as always.
Good for you to take the right steps to get what you want and paid for... I am guilty of the same.
The next step is to go in and have a little meet and greet with the service manager and advisors to let them know how you like your car treated (ie: don't wash or even touch the paint). Works well for me
Congrats on a very nice looking and capable car!
Sidenote: I am a little concerned that you dumped the Z considering I plan on picking one up in the not too distant future... Mind giving me the $0.05 version of why?? If you prefer to PM me instead of posting to the thread that is cool as well.
Thanks!
Jason
Sidenote
Thanks Jason! I appreciate it! That's a great idea for the service manager thing. Although I think with the stink I put up about my car, they ALL know about me... lol.
As for the reasons why I got rid of Zena (my Z), I can elaborate since it's my thread... so going off topic won't get me ridicule
I got rid of the Z for one main reason, then the rest followed. Mike above, hinted at it... but I always thought my car was my escape from stress, what I enjoy doing "on my own" so to speak. So getting a 2 seater was no problem for me. I discovered, that as I continue being a father, you start to realize what's really important to you. Your family. Instead of going for a drive, alone, after a stressful day at work, I realize I would rather go on a drive with my wife and son, or just my son if wife is unavailable. That's what really matters. On top of that, we are expecting another little one in May. So I knew Zena had to go... I wasn't enjoying her as much.
2ndly, it was also only feasible since I was able to recoup for trade in what I paid for my Z new... unbelievable right? But yes, it's true... I got a KILLER deal the first time around, and I got another killer deal. I guess I'm just good at haggling. As Mike said, I nag till you give in. LOL.
But I also only vowed to get rid of my Z, only if, I was upgrading to a BETTER car. Otherwise, why bother? So anyways, after a 20 minute test drive (with Mike actually), I came out of going, where do I sign!?!?!?!
The Z was great... but it had it's share of issues... things you don't notice till you live it with it for a year of ownership. The engine and transmission were key for me. The engine is thrashy about 5k rpm. It hurts your ears, and just doesn't sound good. I cringe revving her up. The transmission was noisy... sounding like loose marbles in a can when clutch is pushed in coasting to a stop or leaving a stop. My car had some slight oil consumption, although I was advised that was normal. But it always freaked me out. Lastly, though touted as "fast", it always lacked torque and sport brakes were so so... On the plus side, the Z was quick (relatively), a great handler, and good looks.
The 5.0 was the anti-thesis to all of the above. It was muscular, angry, but smooth.... interior was on par with Z if not better (surprising for Ford... it blew my mind), the engine was SO smooth. Night and day with Z. You wanted to REV this engine... the tranny is quiet and tight and a delight to shift (esp with my MGW shifter). And for a big lady, she handles well, esp with the brembo pkg. And who could forget the power and torque? 412hp (more like 440hp) and 390 ft lbs of torque?!?!?!?! What's NOT to love. I got addicted to torque. It's a delight. A true delight.
So there you have it. Z is a great car... but somewhat impractical for a family guy, which I am now. For christmas, I wanted a car seat for my son!!! I got too antsy and bought one already
hehe.... just so my son could ride in it.
Sorry for rambling, but hey you asked...
