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[RushMan]

A reminder for those who may order and then have an unscrupulous, lying, fraudster claim you must pay any subsequent price increases -- that is false. Ford has a "Price Protection Program" that insulates buyers who have placed special orders from price increases. The buyer pays the amount they agreed to when they ordered, period.

Prior to ordering our Badlands back in Dec '21, we were told -- several times -- that we would be required to pay any price increases from Ford. That didn't sound right (and there were frequent price increases, some very large) so when we got home I checked -- sure enough, we had been repeatedly lied to. Essentially, if the vehicle is sold to the buyer that ordered it, Ford charges the dealer the price that was in effect at the time of the order. However, if the buyer is unaware of Price Protection, a sleazy salesperson will tell the buyer they must pay any price increases -- it is free money for the dealer.

In your case it was not a lot of money (relatively speaking) but as I mentioned in another thread recently, the increases can be substantial. The top trim of the Mach-E went up by $6,000 in one jump. The longer the time between ordering and delivery, the greater the potential price increase (for new buyers).

Dealers are independent and do not have to honor Ford's Price Protection. Before signing a sales contract or order, Ask if they honor Ford's Price Protection and get it in writing on your DORA (Dealer Order Receipt Acknowledgement form).

https://www.f150forum.com/f129/ford-price-protection-program-incentive-protection-521896/

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[Mark S.]

Evidence of this is ADM.

This is why I prefer to use a data-driven service like Edmunds. Edmunds will show you both the MSRP and what others are paying in the current market, including any ADM.

 

[sajohnson]

Dealers are independent and do not have to honor Ford's Price Protection. Before signing a sales contract or order, Ask if they honor Ford's Price Protection and get it in writing on your DORA (Dealer Order Receipt Acknowledgement form).

https://www.f150forum.com/f129/ford-price-protection-program-incentive-protection-521896/

I like that guy's videos. He seems honest. I contacted them before we ordered.

I couldn't easily find the 'price protection' segment in the video above, but he covers it here also:
https://blueovalforums.com/forums/index.php?/topic/74433-price-protection-make-sure-you-know-how-to-get-it-and-what-it-should-be/

It begins at 1:06:38. Less than one minute long.

YT link, queued up :


Here's a dedicated video. Approx. 9 min. Anyone ordering a BS (or other Ford) should watch this:

"HOW TO COMPLETE THE PRICE PROTECTION ON AN ORDERED VEHICLE":

 

[RushMan]

I like that guy's videos. He seems honest. I contacted them before we ordered.

I couldn't easily find the 'price protection' segment in the video above, but he covers it here also:
https://blueovalforums.com/forums/index.php?/topic/74433-price-protection-make-sure-you-know-how-to-get-it-and-what-it-should-be/

It begins at 1:06:38. Less than one minute long.

YT link, queued up :


Here's a dedicated video. Approx. 9 min. Anyone ordering a BS (or other Ford) should watch this:

"HOW TO COMPLETE THE PRICE PROTECTION ON AN ORDERED VEHICLE":

Both Tim Bartz and his daughter Sarah sometimes participate here, and on other forums.

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