I feel like I won the lottery. I received my text and email yesterday that I am scheduled!
⏰ Time email was received: 12:32 PM early afternoon text and email
đź“… Your scheduled build week: Oct30
đź›» All relevant build info: 2024 model hybrid, Azure Gray, XLT, Copilot360, pwr moonroof, XLT Luxury...
My brother worked at Ford Corporate, he was in Finance, the internal Audit group. One of his Audit projects was to audit the dealers to see if they honored and charged the correct price. At the time I ordered a Mercury Sable and the dealer gave me wrong price, I let them know my brothers...
My Dealer got my 2024 re-order in the system I received the email from Ford confirming the order.
dealer used same order number as my 2023 order.
2023 order was COVP, and they know this one will be as well, I guess the email from Ford is good sign the 2024 is COVP.
now just awaiting private...
Remember etics of the Manufacturer
toyota largest criminal incitement is US auto history
ford on the other hand spent 5 billion on new tires that fixed the Firestone tire issue on explorers
My understanding as well, remember dealer holdback is 4%, generally dealers make 6% on new vehicles. That is why they want your trade in typically 10% on trade + and why they push extended warranty 50%+ margin.
Dealer invoice is what dealer pays Ford or dealer cost, but there are other factors on final dealer cost. Holdback was years ago 4% that only goes to ordering dealer and at end of year.
I like the communication, nice job Ford! Prioritize roll over orders, have ability for Ford to prioritize or at minimum check on dealers so no shady things happen, include a private offer, keep improving on this good problem Ford Has…Too many Japanese buying customers coming to Ford as the...
From years ago I knew a finance guy at Ford corporate they intentionally lost money on low end car with high fuel mileage. Why? It was less than paying the fines for missing the ave fuel economy the Federal government mandates.
when we re-order should we order 20 or 40 so we at least get 1?
on a more serious note I would put $1k or $1500 down if you only have to order $0 down that lends it to multiple orders per person especially with the top secret allocation info we don’t have.
really bad process for consumers
but I...