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#234 of 521 FEH at/below invoice in SF area by scottch Dec 22, 2007 (12:42 am)
I used the forddirect.com website to search dealerships and inventory in the San Francisco Bay Area. There is a lot of inventory locally. I then requested quotes from dealers on specific VINs. Quite a few dealerships responded by email or phone. One suggested "only a few hundred below MSRP". Several offered cars at or below invoice (i.e., about 6% below MSRP). Two more bits of advice: when searching inventories, you will see that there are differences in base MSRP of more than $1000 (i.e., $27015; $28015, $28080 before options) for the same '08 4WD. I deduce there have been at least two price hikes in the last few months. There are still a few cheaper/"older" (September 07 build date) cars on the lot and I put dibs on one, saving $1k. Second tip: rumor suggests Ford may offer additional incentives during the week after XMas. I don't know if dealerships are willing to ship, but I was quoted less than $1000 to transport a car from CA to IL last month. Replies to this message: tidwellranch (Dec 22, 2007 11:59 am) richg777 (Dec 22, 2007 11:51 pm)
#236 of 521 ESCAPE HYBRID AVAILABILITY by tidwellranch Dec 22, 2007 (11:59 am)
Replying to: scottch (Dec 22, 2007 12:42 am) I have tried all Ford dealerships in the greater DFW area and no one has a Hybrid Escape on their lot. I refuse to order one without a test drive, so it looks like I will end up buying something else. Texas has a state program to pay people up to $3500 for an old vehicle when a hybrid is purchased. It seems stupid of Ford to not have their Escape Hybrid on lots in Texas.
#237 of 521 Re: FEH at/below invoice in SF area [scottch] by richg777 Dec 22, 2007 (11:51 pm)
Replying to: scottch (Dec 22, 2007 12:42 am) I just picked up my '08 4wd FEH two days ago in NJ and my sales rep said that Ford was now raising the price by $1200 due to a cost increase by their supplier of the hybrid battery. The price from my June order was honored but he said any future sales would incur the higher price. I bet this explains price differential in production runs.
#238 of 521 Re: Why is this soooooo hard??????? [copakevo] by cloftus Dec 25, 2007 (6:24 am)
Replying to: copakevo (Dec 06, 2007 8:25 am) It made my head hurt, too. But the process of buying a car is made a little easier by ordering. I ordered mine June 21st and just picked it up Friday, December 21st. Exactly six months after ordering it. Lost the incentives that were available when I ordered it, but still saved $1100 as the base price went up while I was waiting.   I am very happy now, and love my new FEH!   Merry Christmas all--There is a Santa Claus!
#239 of 521 2008 ford hybrid update by chucklesva Dec 25, 2007 (8:52 am)
i got my fwd in july and now have 4644 miles on it and love it. my mileage for this period is 37 mph and the lowest i have gotten was 32.7. i drive mostly in the country and i am a conservatve driver usually at posted speed limit. chuck Replies to this message: cloftus (Jan 18, 2008 11:59 am) cloftus (Jan 18, 2008 12:04 pm)
#240 of 521 Almost but not yet - Batteries (not) Included by cycook Dec 26, 2007 (6:01 pm)
I ordered my 2008 Hybrid the middle of October from a dealer in the Tampa Bay Florida area. Got a "Build Date" the first week in December of 12/10/07. Was told this may be a Christmas gift. Called today and it is statused "Waiting Materials". This notation was before December 22 and since they are closed until Wednesday (Jan. 2nd.) I can forget about a nice Christmas gift. The "materials" it is waiting for is the Lithium Ion batteries. So some of the rumors are correct - I'd say that the batteries are not keeping up with the demand. Replies to this message: mecheng1 (Jan 02, 2008 8:16 am) cycook (Mar 28, 2008 7:13 pm) fmorriso (Mar 28, 2008 11:35 pm) jhorback (Mar 29, 2008 6:37 am) pensive (Apr 08, 2008 7:25 am)
#241 of 521 Re: Almost but not yet - Batteries (not) Included [cycook] by mecheng1 Jan 02, 2008 (8:16 am)
Replying to: cycook (Dec 26, 2007 6:01 pm) Ford uses a nickel-metal-hydride (NiMH) battery pack fabricated by Sanyo. They have always been rumored as the component that holds up production. Sorry you have to wait...but it should be worth it.
#242 of 521 Escape Hybrid Availability by fomocona Jan 04, 2008 (11:40 am)
I monitor several webpages on behalf of Ford and I hope you don't mind if I post a response here. Ford's capacity to build Escape and Mariner hybrids is constrained by our battery supplier. There are currently no domestic (U.S.) sources for high voltage batteries although that will change as other companies push forward into the market for high voltage batteries.   The demand for hybrids in general in the last half of 2007 has put a lot of pressure on several battery suppliers in Japan. Improving the supply capacity is a long term process which involves a lot of capital investment. Battery manufacturers are understandably cautious about these kinds of expenditures. However, we're working to resolve the issue of hybrid batteries' availability long before the introduction of the Fusion Hybrid later this year.   In response to several large cities demanding that taxi fleets be replaced with more fuel efficient vehicles, we produced a lot of Hybrids which made it into taxi fleets around the country. Although the east and west coasts had received a slightly larger proportion of FEH production, new vehicle orders are being processed in the order placed.   With that said, we are producing 2008 Escape Hybrids as fast as possible. The situation is not ideal for Ford or the consumer but we truly appreciate our customers' patience and loyalty. If you have a vehicle on order, please contact your dealership regarding the status of your order. If you're interested in more information please visit fordvehicles.com or your local dealership. Replies to this message: mecheng1 (Jan 04, 2008 1:04 pm) johndix60 (Jan 05, 2008 7:10 am)
#243 of 521 Re: Escape Hybrid Availability [fomocona] by mecheng1 Jan 04, 2008 (1:04 pm)
Replying to: fomocona (Jan 04, 2008 11:40 am) fomocona - thanks for the post, we don't often get facts posted to these threads so feel free to add them whenever possible

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