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HI, thanks for the news! It's great to be in on all the "official rumors". Tim, would you summarize the various order types for us. During the past year we've seen a lot of terminology used. Retail orders, plan orders, FIN orders, Xplan orders, Stock orders ... A frequent component of...

Had I known better I would have ensured I'd placed a "Buyer's Order" that had the delivery already titled to me instead of the dealer.

Learn and document the names of the dealership team -- sales associate, sales manager, dealership's general manager, dealership's owner. Email the GM with copy to Ford. If no reasonable response, in a few days, contact Ford and open a formal case with a tracking number.

Regarding the clunks and click noises when the Maverick hybrid is off, and the key removed, even five or ten minutes later... (yes, we hear it too, all the time) Has anyone experimented by leaving the key away from the truck -- in the house, say -- while sitting in the truck in the driveway...

We put the black, raised, vinyl lettering from eBay onto the tailgate. Looks pretty good.

The original post about Mac Haik of DeSoto reports the dealership pressured him into an unwanted finance contract to raise their profit margins on the Maverick. A subsequent post in this thread about Mac Haik of DeSoto reported the dealership pressured the buyers into an unwanted Lojack...

I saw the story on Reddit and joined that forum just to corroborate the testimony. The Mac Haik (DeSoto) "dealer prep" and purchasing processes are the most surprising, insulting, unfair, and border-line illegal car-buying experiences I've ever been through. I did wind up with the Maverick at...

Ditto. The salesmanager was quite explicit with us about the advantages to his company of seeing us walk away from "our" truck.

Asking for info from dealers and sales reps, please. How do I reconcile in my head these two boxes on my "Vehicle Purchase Order" ? One box says, "Dealer Added Equipment" and none or N/A. Another box labeled "Aftermarket Products" shows I'm paying $1694 ( $1299 0f which is shown, on other...

The dealer's sales representative was prepared for that line of debate. He asserted that the MSO (a version of "title of ownership") showed his name, not mine. And because he Could not benefit from a "market adjustment" he Would not forego any fees for "dealer prep" -- including the LoJack...

The link I provided should be useful to get in touch with advocates for California's customers in dispute with California dealers. I'm in Texas though. Our disputes are typically settled differently.

It's not for GM vehicles. They consider LoJack a competitor for their "On-Star" service, so don't mess with it.

According to the sales manager at my dealership, the LoJack system is required as part of Dealer Prep for ALL sales. Can't be removed. The vehicle can't be sold without LoJack. Also, if I object, he can easily sell my Maverick at a $5000 premium so some other more willing customer. All this...

Does anybody remember that scene from the wonderful 1996 movie *Fargo* -- where the wimpy murderous car salesman ( character Jerry Lundegaard , actor William Macy) argues with customers about the charges for spray on under-carriage rust-proofing? Tru-Coat. "Boss says I can knock $100...

As to "add on" features. As near as I can understand what I'm being told, my dealer thinks the LoJack technology is NOT an add on, because they put it on and charge EVERYBODY, all the time, ALWAYS, part of the PDI process. It's not "added" any more than they charge fees for acting as a...

The LoJack website is an interesting read in general. I had not realized, until now, that the "coverage area" is so limited. For instance there are only about a dozen urban counties of Texas that benefit from the LoJack tracking technology. (As of today's view of the list on their website...

The LoJack manufacturer's website promises that the technology is a benefit to the DEALER as well as the end customer. Apparently, the technology allows a salesman to see whether a vehicle on the dealer's lot is fueled, battery charged, locked or not, and of course exactly where it's parked...

Anthony at the Mac Haik DeSoto Tx dealership refuses to honor sticker price and says because he can't do market adjustment on popular model he is forced to sell me lojak and window tinting that we didn't order. If I don't pay for unordered stuff he will flip my ordered maverick to other buyers...

I wonder what software / hardware configuration y'all are using for FITS accessories? I'm a total newbie. And super stingy. But I see a free app "FreeCad" that is supposed to allow 3D files to be imported, traded, and printed. And our good friends at Amazon have "printers" starting under...

Posting as a soul who has complained about the delays, the shift in status expected delivery dates all the way from February to May, I feel fairness dictates I must post again. The Ford tracking tool has now changed again. NOW all of a sudden my VIN and order show "Built" status, into...