$500 Farm Bureau Cash Reward Rebate – My Experience

[A Sturdy Beast]

I'm in Texas and was able to join the Illinois Farm Bureau online with no issues. Have my membership ID but waiting for the 30 days so I can print the certificate.

I joined back in January. I'm glad they fixed their website.

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[Aza]

In Texas, the membership is valid for a year from enrollment. Not sure about other states. So even if you joined let’s say today and do not take delivery before January 2, the membership is still active and a 2024 certificate can be generated. Again, I’m not sure if that applies to all states.

 

[quitz]

I'm in Texas and was able to join the Illinois Farm Bureau online with no issues. Have my membership ID but waiting for the 30 days so I can print the certificate.

If you don't mind me asking, how did you join it online? I went to their website and clicked a few counties with website links but everytime i click apply, the webpage crashed.

 

[Hkak45]

As an Illinoisan, thank you for supporting my local farm bureau! It's a win win for everyone and keep those IL farm bureau memberships coming.

 

[gwrace14651]

Looks like the join membership page is broken. I tried again and got the same message. I was able to join the cook county bureau online back in early July.

 

[Senior Master Ford Guy]

Farm Bureau in Wisconsin is $50.00 year .

Aw cheese, that's' 2.5 times what it is in Illinois, kind of corny to me.....( sorry, dad joke )

 

[JBryant]

Just picked up my wife’s MAV this week. Did not even print certificate. Just took member number and they did the rest

 

[Hardening2753]

I’ve seen some threads here that my circumstances would apply to many people here. Hopefully this may be helpful information.

The circumstances: I ordered a Maverick in 2022, with price protection, but I was not a Farm Bureau member in 2022. I joined Farm Bureau in 2023, at least 30 days prior to delivery. Took delivery of a Maverick in 2023.

Some were wondering if they could get the rebate and keep the price protection, if you weren't a member when you ordered. A few were having problems with the dealer applying the $500 rebate and keeping price protection.

I’m glad to say that last week I carried in my rebate certificate to the dealer on the day I took delivery and it was accepted without question. And I didn’t lose my price protection.

More info:

Anyone in the US can join the Illinois Farm Bureau for $20. Membership is annual from January 1st to December 31st, so no matter what day you join it will expire December 31st.

If you do not live in Illinois, you cannot join using the online form. After entering all your info, it will malfunction every time. You will have to call 309 663-6497. Have a debit or credit card ready. You’ll talk to a live person, not an automation.

30 days after you join you can print your $500 rebate certificate. It will expire on January 2nd of the next year (I don’t know why they give you one extra business day). If you take delivery after January 2nd, you’ll have to pay for another year of membership and print another certificate (assuming Farm Bureau renews the rebate for another year).

https://fordrecognizesu.com/farmbureau

The rebate is accepted on a voluntary basis by the dealer. They are not requited to participate. The dealer may require you to wait until they receive the rebate, then forward the $500 to you. You can’t use the rebate with any of A, X, Z, or D plans.

If your dealer has trouble applying the rebate, ask them to call 888 322-5862 (that number is on the rebate certificate). Or ask them to contact their Sales and Inventory Manager or head of the region.

Finally, I didn’t do it this way, but it looks to me that if you are ordering a Maverick (instead of buying from dealer stock) you could wait until the day you get the picked for production email to to join the Farm Bureau.

I signed up for the Georgia one it's only $35

 

[KdeB]

I got my truck this week and applied the Farm Bureau discount without any trouble. I joined the Illinois farm bureau for $20 and completed everything online. I didn't need to call anybody. Probably the easiest $480 I've ever made.

Yep, same here. Had no trouble joining Illinois Farm Bureau online.

 

[JP4AZ]

Same as post #8 & #24, No problems joining on line from AZ. I am about to use my 2nd Discount from them (I believe you get 5 per year). Thank You Illinois best $20 I have spent.

 

[MavJ]

Upd: had an issue joining IL, was able to join NV online $20, got email after payment with what appears to be a membership no.
https://www.nvfb.org/benefits/ford/

Upd2: Received a friendly call verifying I selected the correct location, as my location differed. I should get my membership card within a week. NV seems to work if trouble signing up online elsewhere.

Upd3: Joined NV 7/22, rec’d 8/3. Tried 8/4, was able to use mailed FB membership no to: find(NV,#,your zip)/enroll/get cert from https://fordrecognizesu.com/farmbureau

 

[Maverick Grabber]

I bought one off the lot for sticker price and it took 500$ off the price

 

[Redline]

I waited until I had a build date and then joined. I believe it was in March. The site worked flawlessly then. I can't speak for how it's working now. I went to www.ilfb.org
I did it on my PC, not my phone, if that makes any difference.

 

[Syntax Error]

I've been having a hell of a time trying to get my $500 certificate. My dealership is claiming that it's on hold for whatever reason, and when I emailed the Farm Bureau customer support, they told me that I could not apply both 2022 price protection (which cut $500 from the 2023 price because they raised prices by $500 in February 2023) and my Farm Bureau rebate at the same time since I was not a Farm Bureau member at the time of ordering, but I am a member at the time of pickup in September 2023. Is this why that it's seemingly not going through, or am I being taken for a ride here on my rebate?

 

[Porsche Guy]

Aw cheese, that's' 2.5 times what it is in Illinois, kind of corny to me.....( sorry, dad joke )

Since I actually own a farm in WI it never even occurred to me that anything could possibly ever be cheaper in IL ! Thats ok its a write off anyway and I get a great newsletter on Agriculture issues in WI.

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