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<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><small> 2011 Ford Fiesta - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em></div>
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Due to circumstances reportedly beyond <a href="http://autoblog.com/make/ford">Ford</a>'s control, many customers are having to wait a bit longer to receive their new <a href="http://autoblog.com/model/fiesta">2011 Fiesta</a> sedans and hatchbacks. After Hurricane Alex and Tropical Storm Bonnie rolled through Northern Mexico earlier this summer, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/13/ford-fiesta-shipments-delayed-due-to-hurricane-damaged-railroad/">railroads were damaged</a> that provide shipments to the factory where Ford builds the Fiesta.<br />
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Customers may have to wait up to two weeks longer than expected to receive the hot new subcompact, and as a token of appreciation for being patient, Ford will be giving these customers a $50 MasterCard gift card. That's a free tank of gas and a smattering of delicious coffee drinks... or a fancy dinner for two!<br />
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In speaking with <em>Automotive News</em>, Ford sales analyst George Pipas says that Ford has "about 6,500 to 7,000 [Fiestas] in transit to dealers" and that the cars should start to be fully stocked within the next couple of months. For now, customers will have to wait patiently and take solace in the extra $50 in their pockets when it finally comes time to take delivery.<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2011-ford-fiesta">Review: 2011 Ford Fiesta SES</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2011-ford-fiesta/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/06/01fiestasesreview2011_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2011-ford-fiesta/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/06/02fiestasesreview2011_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2011-ford-fiesta/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/06/03fiestasesreview2011_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2011-ford-fiesta/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/06/04fiestasesreview2011_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2011-ford-fiesta/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/06/05fiestasesreview2011_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
<em><strong><small>Photos Copyright (C)2010 <a href="http://www.drewphillipsphotography.com">Drew Phillips</a> / AOL</small></strong></em><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><small> 2011 Ford Fiesta - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em></div>
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Due to circumstances reportedly beyond <a href="http://autoblog.com/make/ford">Ford</a>'s control, many customers are having to wait a bit longer to receive their new <a href="http://autoblog.com/model/fiesta">2011 Fiesta</a> sedans and hatchbacks. After Hurricane Alex and Tropical Storm Bonnie rolled through Northern Mexico earlier this summer, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/13/ford-fiesta-shipments-delayed-due-to-hurricane-damaged-railroad/">railroads were damaged</a> that provide shipments to the factory where Ford builds the Fiesta.<br />
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Customers may have to wait up to two weeks longer than expected to receive the hot new subcompact, and as a token of appreciation for being patient, Ford will be giving these customers a $50 MasterCard gift card. That's a free tank of gas and a smattering of delicious coffee drinks... or a fancy dinner for two!<br />
<br />
In speaking with <em>Automotive News</em>, Ford sales analyst George Pipas says that Ford has "about 6,500 to 7,000 [Fiestas] in transit to dealers" and that the cars should start to be fully stocked within the next couple of months. For now, customers will have to wait patiently and take solace in the extra $50 in their pockets when it finally comes time to take delivery.<br />
<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2011-ford-fiesta">Review: 2011 Ford Fiesta SES</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2011-ford-fiesta/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/06/01fiestasesreview2011_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2011-ford-fiesta/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/06/02fiestasesreview2011_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2011-ford-fiesta/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/06/03fiestasesreview2011_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2011-ford-fiesta/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/06/04fiestasesreview2011_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2011-ford-fiesta/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/06/05fiestasesreview2011_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
<em><strong><small>Photos Copyright (C)2010 <a href="http://www.drewphillipsphotography.com">Drew Phillips</a> / AOL</small></strong></em><br />
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[Source: <a href="http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100816/OEM/100819901/1254">Automotive News</a> - sub. req.]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/08/17/ford-offers-50-gift-cards-to-customers-facing-late-fiesta-deliv/">Ford offers $50 gift cards to customers facing late Fiesta deliveries</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Tue, 17 Aug 2010 14:00:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100816/OEM/100819901/1254>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/08/17/ford-offers-50-gift-cards-to-customers-facing-late-fiesta-deliv/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19596687/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/08/17/ford-offers-50-gift-cards-to-customers-facing-late-fiesta-deliv/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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