Thought Ford was helping with dealers Markup

[RBElectrical]

Local dealer has an XLT for sale. MSRP 30K. Ask price: $40K. I said I would pay MSRP, and picked up today. Nope, every car has 10K Market Adjustment. I said I just bought a Lariat under sticker, it is possible. Nope.

So the manager calls me. Says they have to mark it up because they don't have enough inventory. Explained that I would be trading a Transit 250 in (super high commodity right now). Also explained I just purchased a Lariat under sticker and that these trucks, especially an XLT are not worth $40K. He said the best they could do is 37K and that was it. Made a comment how the buyer backed out so it's for sale. I said he probably backed out because you jacked the price up 10K on him. "ohhh no, we offered at sticker and he found one elsewhere by the time it came in". Sure. So if you were going to sell to him at sticker then you could sell to me at sticker. "it doesn't work like that".

What are the chances the buyer for this Maverick is getting hosed by a dealer trying to make another $7-10K on the truck he ordered?

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[MLowe05]

This is actually common practice among dealers on canceled orders, even the known good dealers active on this forum. Ford can do nothing about this at the moment for someone walking in off the streets to buy a Maverick that was a canceled ordered.

Also if you just bought a Lariat "under sticker", I'm assuming you meant you took delivery of an order from somewhere like Chapman or Granger? Why do you need the XLT?

 

[RBElectrical]

This is actually common practice among dealers on canceled orders, even the known good dealers active on this forum. Ford can do nothing about this at the moment for someone walking in off the streets to buy a Maverick that was a canceled ordered.

Also if you just bought a Lariat "under sticker", I'm assuming you meant you took delivery of an order from somewhere like Chapman or Granger? Why do you need the XLT?

Last year I ordered the Lariat from a local dealer for one of my office staff. We agreed on a price under sticker and they honored it when it came in. With gas where it is, I am trying to move some of my guys out of our Ford Transits (14MPG) for the guys that don't need vans daily. Had I known gas was going to be $5.50 right now I would had ordered 3 more Mavericks last year. So now I am looking for some XLTs but I am not going to overpay for them.

 

[Jmav2152]

bottom line is that ford cant do shit and probably doesnt care either. dealer is within their rights to charge whatever they want regardless of how scummy it is.

 

[TacoHolder]

Do these guys even need trucks daily? Why not just put them in Priuses? A Lariat for someone on your staff? Sus.

 

[MLowe05]

Do these guys even need trucks daily? Why not just put them in Priuses? A Lariat for someone on your staff? Sus.

This comment seems to imply the Prius is a lesser vehicle.

It is not.

 

[MLowe05]

Last year I ordered the Lariat from a local dealer for one of my office staff. We agreed on a price under sticker and they honored it when it came in. With gas where it is, I am trying to move some of my guys out of our Ford Transits (14MPG) for the guys that don't need vans daily. Had I known gas was going to be $5.50 right now I would had ordered 3 more Mavericks last year. So now I am looking for some XLTs but I am not going to overpay for them.

Yeah you are probably going to need to order them in August. The prices on used ones are even worse than new ones.

 

[RBElectrical]

Do these guys even need trucks daily? Why not just put them in Priuses? A Lariat for someone on your staff? Sus.

We are in construction. Field guys need something truck like with a rack. Office guys bring stuff to jobsites, so yes a truck-like vehicle is required. XLT vs Lariat is minimal cost upgrade. Keep your staff happy and they will keep you happy. No, field guys don't need Lariats, but a Mav Lariat is still cheaper than an XLT Ranger. At this point it's whatever is available.

 

[TacoHolder]

This comment seems to imply the Prius is a lesser vehicle.

It is not.

It's lesser if you need a bed in the back, hence my question. Why doesn't everyone with an unscheduled Mav order just go out and buy a Prius?

 

[Clarkdonbran]

I will be using many elements of this thread as examples in my Econ teaching. Good stuff! OP, it sounds like you care about your employees. Thank you for that.

 

[MLowe05]

It's lesser if you need a bed in the back, hence my question. Why doesn't everyone with an unscheduled Mav order just go out and buy a Prius?

Prius also in short supply, and more expensive than the Maverick - especially in the lower trims.

 

[Darnon]

With gas where it is, I am trying to move some of my guys out of our Ford Transits (14MPG) for the guys that don't need vans daily. Had I known gas was going to be $5.50 right now I would had ordered 3 more Mavericks last year.

Sounds like you answered yourself on why they feel justified in demanding a markup for a unit in hand versus ones you didn't have the foresight to order.

 

[RBElectrical]

It's lesser if you need a bed in the back, hence my question. Why doesn't everyone with an unscheduled Mav order just go out and buy a Prius?

Why are you even comparing a Maverick to a Prius? They aren't even the same classification of vehicle. If I gave my top guys in the field a Prius they would get laughed off the jobsite. And how are they going to move ladders or equipment to another job if I need them to?

 

[Clarkdonbran]

Why are you even comparing a Maverick to a Prius? They aren't even the same classification of vehicle. If I gave my top guys in the field a Prius they would get laughed off the jobsite. And how are they going to move ladders or equipment to another job if I need them to?

Your guys can handle it!

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