This Ford dealership is gouging. I'm not a Ford dealership.
I'm confused as to what point you think you are making. You are talking about dealerships making up "mandatory fees", that is completely different than the Koon's Ford scenario.
It's called gouging, and it's a bad business practice. You want to defend this practice, be my guest.
I don't think anybody is going to argue with you. But, as apparently has to be mentioned again, that scenario has nothing to do with what Koon Ford is doing.
Gouging relates to necessities. Since when is a Ford Maverick a necessity?? What a joke. You NEED a vehicle? Go out and buy any on the lot vehicle in your price range. You NEED a vehicle? You can get an Escape or Ecosport at MSRP. You don't NEED a Ford Maverick.
I suspect real "members" of Anonymous would not be likely to use this as an avatar in a public setting. Fake Cowboys' first avatar sort of resembled an Alfred E. Newman figurine. Perhaps more suitable????
Sorry but Mr. Guido Fawkes obviously far predates Anonymous nor have I ever pretended to be associated with them. I think the Guy Fawkes mask could be a symbol for any kind of rebellion, even a personal rebellion against misinformed members of an internet forum. Yes, my original avatar was a funny play on my username but since dealing with so many snowflakes and some power tripping moderators here I changed it.
It's not "price gouging" when you sell your car or house for inflated pandemic prices, right? I'm sure you ask your employer only for a "fair" wage, not what the market will pay too, right? Businesses and consumers alike have choices; when anybody is forced to buy a maverick, only from that dealer, required to pay additional markup and/or fees and that end price is different from that advertised, come back to the conversation
No, gouging does not just refer to necessities. Nice try though. It's a bad business practice in general. Please keep the same open mindedness when prices on everything else go through the roof in coming months.
Yeah, it does in a legal sense. Try going to your congressman complaining that Ford dealers are "gouging" on Mavericks and note the funny look they give you right before they walk away from you.
Hmm, you better explain this to Ford and other car manufacturers, they seem to see it as a bad practice.
Perhaps instead of rebelling against uninformed members of this forum, you could provide them information in a civil manner so that they may become more informed. I have noted yours posts contain good information. It is often lost on the reader because of what appears to us uninformed members to be a bit of an "attitude" problem. I am offering this as constructive criticism so try to take it in that manner, not in one of rebellion.
That's the beauty of capitalism: overcharging IS A BAD BUSINESS PRACTICE. Eventually people stop buying from the business that is charging more than others and they change or go out of business. There is nothing that you or I have to do, other than not buy from them. It's bananas that you are literally stating this yet the concept totally alludes you. There is nothing immoral about charging more, but it may end up costing you business.
