On my my order form it states that it is for an '06, so I think you're right, that they'd have to give me my money back if the order doesn't go through and they tell me I'd have to order an '07.

I will call them in another week and inquire on a refund. If the answer is no, I'll just have to wait it out and see.

 

If you have a VIN number you can go to BlueOvalForums.com and scroll down to Ford employees and go to the sub forum vehicle locator. Ask Mr. K to do a locate and he will get you all the info on your car.

 

I jumped in a little late on this but here are a few observations.

Your dealer has little if any control over shipping times and dates. Any estimate they give you is an estimate and a weak one at that.
When you place your order (with the dealer) it is placed via the Ford ordering system and it goes into a queue. Each dealer then gets allocation (on a monthly basis)
for models that they can order. For some models the alloaction is essentially unlimited. For things that are in relatively (or very) short supply, like Mustangs, Diesel pickups, SVO etc. the alloaction is based on a variety of factors, including the volume of sales at the dealer.
Once allocation occurs the orders are taken from the queue and schedule for build. If the dealer gets no allocation for a model for a month, the order is held in queue until the following month. Once the car is finally scheduled for build, and ONLY when its been scheduled for build, the dealer gets the build date, and can give you an accurate (+/- a week) estimate of the delivery date.

Re: ordering and deposits. It all depends on the dealer and somewhat on where you live. In my area for a car that the dealer doesn't mind getting stuck with if the sale falls through a $100 deposit is customary. For cars where there is some risk there may be a deposit of $1000 or more requested. Someone suggested using a credit card. You MIGHT find a dealer that will accept a CC for a deposit but most won't as they have little recourse if you cancel your order or refuse delivery.

Re: canceling orders and deposits. Laws vary from one state to the next, but almost all buyers agreements contain language like what was listed above. These are generally binding and the dealer is generally under no obligation to return a deposit. Whether they will or not depends on a bunch of factors. One is the goodwill of the dealer. Two is the status of your order. If the car is already scheduled to be built, they will be reluctant to refund a deposit as they're committed to taking the car. If the car is one that can be easily sold anyway, they'll likely still refund a deposit. But, if you've ordered a purple F-150 or something similar thats likely to sit, they will definately keep your deposit and may (although it never happens) try to force you to take delivery of the car.