Dealer Recommendations for Central Indiana?

[mechgingeneet]

I'm planning to order a 2025 Maverick Hybrid once order books open. I live on the south side of Indy, and have had no real experience with local Ford dealers. There are a TON of Mavericks around me, but I haven't yet met any of their owners.

I've gotten recommendations for Ben Davis Ford in Auburn, and Ford of Lafayette already. Has anyone had a good experience in the Indy area? Bonus points if you've got a sales person to refer me to!

I will note that I'm looking for X-Plan pricing, so that might rule out some dealers. Thanks in advance!

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[Baloo]

Stay away from Ray Skillman, and Andy Morh.
I used Don Hinds Ford and live in the Avon area, chose there over Bill Estes in Brownsburg due to a friend working in the parts department.

Diana Bell was my salesperson at Don Hinds.

 

[mechgingeneet]

Stay away from Ray Skillman, and Andy Morh.
I used Don Hinds Ford and live in the Avon area, chose there over Bill Estes in Brownsburg due to a friend working in the parts department.

Diana Bell was my salesperson at Don Hinds.

Thanks! Did you order through Don Hinds or buy off the lot? How was Diana to work with?

Obviously Skillman is the closest for me, but I've never been thrilled with the way they treat their customers, so they were going to be my last resort. I'll probably need to have some service done there, but I'll cross that bridge when I come to it.

 

[mspmms]

I ordered / purchased my Maverick at Capital City Ford due to its location - 8 miles from my home @ Downtown Indy.

Insist on getting signed copies of order with the sales manager, they tried adding several dealer options and eventually backed down and removed them when I pulled it out with the final costs & totals - I also put down a $1000 deposit.

 

[Baloo]

Thanks! Did you order through Don Hinds or buy off the lot? How was Diana to work with?

Obviously Skillman is the closest for me, but I've never been thrilled with the way they treat their customers, so they were going to be my last resort. I'll probably need to have some service done there, but I'll cross that bridge when I come to it.

Diana was great. The whole team was. I ordered in Dec 21. It did not come in until Nov 22. At the time Skillman wanted 5k over MSRP and Andy Morh wanted a 1k non refundable deposit to order and 5k over. Don Hinds and Estes MSRP and no deposit.

I wanted out of Don Hinds with the keys, under MSRP with Ford extended warranty, Ziebart rust, paint and seat protection included. Yes I had a trade in, and yes I still owed on that trade in, but was given more for it than kkb said.

 

[breal]

I ordered my 2023 Maverick using X-Plan through Pearson Ford (NW Indy/Zionsville) without problems. Craig Bowes did a great job for me.

 

[mechgingeneet]

I ordered my 2023 Maverick using X-Plan through Pearson Ford (NW Indy/Zionsville) without problems. Craig Bowes did a great job for me.

Honestly hadn't heard of Pearson, but they're the closest to me (so far) that have been well-recommended. I'll shoot Craig an email!

If you don't mind me asking, how much did X-Plan save you? I'm planning to order an XLT Hybrid in Eruption Green, TBD on whether or not I'll add AWD (if available). Obviously we don't know any pricing for the '25s, but I'm still trying to get as much data as I can.

 

[mechgingeneet]

I wanted out of Don Hinds with the keys, under MSRP with Ford extended warranty, Ziebart rust, paint and seat protection included. Yes I had a trade in, and yes I still owed on that trade in, but was given more for it than kkb said.

To clarify, I'm assuming you paid under MSRP for the truck alone, right? And then paid for all the other options?

I'll have a trade-in so long as the price is reasonably close to KBB values.

 

[Baloo]

To clarify, I'm assuming you paid under MSRP for the truck alone, right? And then paid for all the other options?

I'll have a trade-in so long as the price is reasonably close to KBB values.

I paid under MSRP, then the trade in paid for the other stuff.

 

[mechgingeneet]

Just to circle back on this, I ended up ordering my '25 Maverick from Don Hinds Ford in Fishers. Experience was smooth, took about an hour (but there was some price haggling because I got a quote from Granger before I went in).

Diana Bell was great, just like @Baloo said. She said they've got plenty of allocations and I was one of the first (if not the first) to order a '25 with them, so if you're interested, I'd recommend them so far!

Thanks for all the insight and recommendations.

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