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Did you ask about Price Protection when signing your invoice?
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I don't remember. They gave me a price that we agreed on and we both signed it. I didn't think we needed to talk about it for it to apply to me.
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You don’t have to necessarily talk about it. All of us are “price protected” to the cost of what we signed for. However, many forget we aren’t buying vehicles from FORD, we are buying from dealers…and if they want to increase the price they will. When I ordered I made sure I was locked into the price I was signing…my salesperson guaranteed the price would remain the same - there’s nothing more to show…it’s up to them to hold up their end of the deal or I decide not to purchase.
I agreed to a markup up front. And they guaranteed my trade in value no matter how long the new one took. So that should work in my advantage I think. I'm just worried about the incentives not being applied.
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It would be hard to post all of my information but I did watch all of "The Ford Video Guy" aka Tim Bartz Youtube videos on the subject many times over. I read post after post on Bronco Sport Forums, Bronco6G, Reddit, Blue Oval, etc. regarding price protection and the issues Ford buyers are having. I communicated any false information from my Dealer with Ford Motor Company via DM'ing their Twitter account (this was very helpful) and then I sent the Dealer photos of what FMC was telling me.
I reached out to Tim a few times to get copies of the price protection info graphics that have been made available to his subscribers.
I think the biggest thing was that I did not wait for the car to arrive on the lot. I started communicating and discussing final payments, trade-in, financing, incentives, etc. as soon as I had a VIN. This gave them time to work on their offers (or lies), discuss with me, take in my information, and ultimately give me what I wanted. I'm pretty sure I understood the car buying process, price protection, and incentives better than their 40-year veteran sales manager when I walked in the door. At one point the Dealer Sales Manager full -out laughed at me for telling him that I had information that I received from social media and Youtube...
I'm the one laughing now.
That's an amazing statement... Since this is the 2nd car I ordered not built in the USA .. but the last one was built in Ontario Canada.. and I live in Michigan... But the one Built in Michigan delivered to Michigan was truly amazing... Compared to this delivery...
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Ask them for a Smart VINCENT report as soon as you have a VIN. This report will show in detail what incentives were locked when you ordered (typically a FMC manufacturer credit and financing).
I believe invoice on Thursday and window sticker Friday is the trend ..
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The salesmen at my dealership seem annoyed every time I demonstrate an understanding of the process. I imagine the sales manager is going to be really frustrated with me when I point out each lie his workers have told me. The dealership model needs to be burned to the ground, the ashes pissed in, and the ground salted.
I already contacted them when I got my VIN and shared a screenshot of the $1k incentive that was available when I ordered. He said he talked to the sales manager and they would apply whatever incentive is the best one when I come to pick it up or from when I ordered it. That's all he would really say.
After you get the keys I hope
The $1000 is added... Not in place off ...
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They basically threw the keys at me. My wife and I peeled out of there so quick they had to call me back because they had forgotten to put on the temporary CA plates before we left...
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He said he talked to the sales manager and they would apply whatever incentive is the best one when I come to pick it up or from when I ordered it.
Applying whatever is best .. is not how the $1000 ordering incentive is worded.. it's supposed to be in addition to whatever is available when you pick it up...
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