Because this isn't really a contract and you not being able to buy the truck you want, when you want, at the APR you want does not mean you have incurred any "damages".
RIght. And remember, my initial comment about the Frontier was in response to another poster who predicted a $5K increase in the Maverick base price for MY23. I don't think it's going to be anything that dramatic, but my point was that IF Ford did that, lots of folks like me would suddenly see the Frontier as a very viable, and perhaps more attractive option. As you noted, the Frontier is a good-looking, capable truck with lots of standard features. Six grand isn't nothing, but over the course of a vehicle's lifetime it's not a huge sum and you could have a pretty dang nice truck.For kicks and giggles I configured a Frontier to my configured XLT Hybrid Maverick. Obviously the glaring difference is the drivetrain. At a high level the others are the refined interior and extra goodies with the Nissan. However that comes at a $6K price increase.
For my personal need this takes the Nissan out of the running. I want something relatively inexpensive with great fuel economy. I will keep rolling my 2004 Lexus GX470 (Overland modified) with 240K miles until the Maverick arrives. Heck I expect the Lexus to out live the Ford.
However if I needed a truck today I wouldn’t think twice about buying the Nissan at MSRP or below. Probably less expensive than the Maverick after being violated by the dealer markup.
I've bought 3 Nissans at our local dealer for myself and my kids. They are sending me emails right and left on the Frontier. Last one was for a 18-month lease at $299. Wife and I joked that I could get that, save $200 a month from what my Maverick will be, and will probably still be waiting for the Maverick once the lease is up.
Always hard to make sense of lease offers without the fine print (how much cash required down to get advertised monthly rate, how many miles allowed per year and what is impact of taxes and fees?). However, that's a good-looking deal for a short-term lease. Might not be a bad idea, as you are right -- you may still be waiting on your Maverick when it's time to turn that Frontier in!
You're right...that hasn't even been confirmed yet. Not by Tim Bartz or the one big dealer on the Maverick Facebook pages. Even if dealers put 2022 orderers in before all new 2023 orders in August by a day...it doesn't matter. Case in point...there are a lot of people that ordered a Maverick June-August of last year that don't have a Maverick...but tons that ordered after August that do. Myself included. I ordered mine June 10th...no Maverick.
Agree….this is coming from someone in the leasing industry (not cars). A lease could be a good option for some people others not so much.
It's completely frustrating that Ford can not do better than this for loyal customers.Ford doesn’t know what Ford is doing
@fordvidguy ,You get a VIN once your order is scheduled for a build date. I would be concerned that you don't have an approved order. Ask your dealer to see proof that you have a ROVP/COVP approval. An ecoboost order from November should be either scheduled or at least have a priority 2 status.
Well I sure as shit didn’t give my local dealer a couple thousand dollars to hold onto for 8 months for nothing. That’s why I’m questioning the legality of all of this. It’s like a Ponzi scheme
You had plenty of options to order from dealers who would have required no deposit at all. Sounds like your dealer sucks.
They are incorrect, the order has to be approved through COVP to be looked at for scheduling. The deadline for submitting into COVP was Feb 2nd, 2022. They can not submit now. Basically, you don't have a 2022 order. You will not get a private offer for your 2022 order and will not get priority on your 2023 order. So I would submit an order first thing August 2nd through a dealership that knows what they are doing.
