Damn. I thought it was a really cool transmission when I heard about it (like a super car!). My stereo did fail after 7 years (loud popping that got progressively more common), so I replaced it with a generic android touchscreen unit. I also had the fuel purge valve go bad (recall fix) and...
I thought they finally did a recall?
I bought a 2012 focus, but got the cheapest one on the lot - an s with the manual transmission. I remember the hundreds of posts about the DCT and was glad that I cheaped out. The manual is super easy to drive (auto Rev matching on upshifts, easy to push...
What did they say when you showed them the Ford memo and the Smart Vincent screenshots illustrating exactly what they need to click from post #33? I'd love to hear what their response was.
Your dealer is full of shit. The order banks were open for like 5 or 6 days. It only takes minutes to put in an order. The first day, yeah, the system was fucky. There's no reason they didn't get your order entered on the second day.
Mine was in Kansas city at the ns rail yard on Thursday. Guess it gets loaded on a truck to go to grainger. Delivery window went through Monday, so hopefully they get at least close to that estimate!