How much they save it's not an issue as long as it's something. It's a non-critical part.
I know an engineer with Stellantis. I was talking to her last year about vendors. The scenario I set up was.
Buying good quality parts from a well-known vendor. Along comes a new vendor offers you the...
My wife's 2016 Ford Escape base model they were reflective. Ford found a way to cut an expense.
As far as color matching. Buyers with OCD would have a crap fit, if the colors didn't match exactly. Why risk it. Make them all red. One style, one color for the life of the vehicle.
I did kind of explain that in post # 11.
In post 46 above. I show that my wife's 10-year-old Escape actually has reflectors as a cover panel for the door panel bolt.
Bill,
I will start out with the $695 acquisition fee is for a lease.
There is acquisition fee if you're buying a Maverick. Deduct $695
Ford (specifically Ford Credit) charges a lease acquisition fee to cover the administrative and processing costs of originating a lease. This standard industry...
When a company talks up 1500 lb in the bed or towing 2000 lb they have to back it up.
In my opinion. Along with price, that's what killed the Ford lightning. A beautiful truck as long as you didn't use it as a truck for towing.
Ford talked about towing 8,000 to 10,000 lbs. what they left out...
Bill, where you getting the $5,000 amount from? I see a difference of $2195 between slate and an XL
I agree with you on the operating and maintenance cost.
My 23 Maverick has cost me around $130 for 3 oil changes that's it so far.
It won't take much in slate options to reach the Maverick price.
Any color other than Gray add $500-$1,500
Here are your choices. 🤔
Slate ☝ $24.950 +destination fee.
OR
for $2,195 more you can have
a real value👇at $27,145
Or $3,195 more than a slate👇at $28,145
+ destination fee