You are right. Ford even put the rollovers in the dealers hands. My dealer said Ford just put all the work to the dealer with little to no direction. Some dealers handled it better than others. The interest rates are in smart Vincent but price protection was via a letter to the dealers that consumers had no access too. I am conflicted by even having dealers. Sometimes I feel that if dealers go away then the manufacturer will then being the one playing games.
Look what Tesla does to it's customers. It's pricing goes up and down at random, it's service sucks, they steal back software features people paid for etc, etc. It wouldn't be better without dealers. At least with dealers customers have options as to which competing business to go to. With the factory store model your only choice is to switch brands.
Maybe he just decided, F FoMoCo, F a Maverick, F the dealers, and is happily driving around in his brand new 2023 Hyundai Santa Cruz?
My dealer stole my Farm Bureau rebate as well, by later stating it could not be applied to the Maverick models.
I think I'd show up at the dealer lot as it is being delivered to them after all I've seen on these forums.
You read my mind. I did not want to upset all the Tesla fan boys out there. Wonder how long the early orders of a Cyber truck have been waiting. However Dealers should be held accountable and be transparent with what they do.
I belive Ford said they would reduce allocations but don't think it ever happened.
I'm terrified my dealer is going to do this. They said 100% will sell to me at msrp. If they don't I will walk and buy my 2nd Ridgeline instead of my first Ford.Please avoid doing business with St Helens Ford in Warren
My wife and I custom ordered a Ford Maverick in October of 2021 and received verbal and written assurance that the vehicle would be sold to us at MSRP, and made a $500 deposit for our order.
Now 15 months later our Maverick has finally been built and is at the dealership to pick up. BUT St Helens Ford will not honor their word and demanded we pay $5,000 over MSRP to take our vehicle home.
We refused to pay over the agreed upon price when we ordered the vehicle and walked away.
Unfortunately St Helens Ford is showing themselves to be one of those car dealers that lacks honesty and integrity, please avoid doing business with them.
@Ford Motor Company please do something about your dishonest dealers.
Please avoid doing business with St Helens Ford in Warren
My wife and I custom ordered a Ford Maverick in October of 2021 and received verbal and written assurance that the vehicle would be sold to us at MSRP, and made a $500 deposit for our order.
Now 15 months later our Maverick has finally been built and is at the dealership to pick up. BUT St Helens Ford will not honor their word and demanded we pay $5,000 over MSRP to take our vehicle home.
We refused to pay over the agreed upon price when we ordered the vehicle and walked away.
Unfortunately St Helens Ford is showing themselves to be one of those car dealers that lacks honesty and integrity, please avoid doing business with them.
@Ford Motor Company please do something about your dishonest dealers.
