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Ford Escape Hybrid Prices Paid and Buying Experiences

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Costco purchase by bjcarter
Feb 29, 2008 (8:49 am)
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Replying to: jhorback (Feb 25, 2008 7:57 am)

I see where you can purchase a FEH through costco at $500 over the invoice. The salesperson I spoke with at Ford indicated that one can even pre-order a vehicle with this program at $500 over the invoice. Is there a catch? Has anyone else tried this? $500 over invoice for a FEH seems like a pretty good deal at present.
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Re: Costco purchase [bjcarter] by drlarsen
Feb 29, 2008 (9:31 am)
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Replying to: bjcarter (Feb 29, 2008 8:49 am)

The catch is you'll be waiting for 8 months to receive your vehicle, in which case I'd be wondering why I didn't just wait a bit more and get the 2009 model.
 
The good news is if you sign a trade-in agreement with the dealer you don't have to worry about your car depreciating during the wait. I'm not sure if that applies to the Costco program or not since I'm not familiar with it.
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Re: Costco purchase [bjcarter] by teperilloux
Feb 29, 2008 (9:39 am)
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Replying to: bjcarter (Feb 29, 2008 8:49 am)

We went with X plan order over Costco when we bought our FEH last year.
 
Costco is actually around $1000-$1300 over invoice depending on option level. X plan is just slightly above invoice ($100-200).
 
While it may be easier to go Costco as dealers will probably honor costco on lot vehicles, If you're going to order anyway, call around to see if closer dealers will honor x plan, which they *should* be more willing to do than if you ask them to honor x plan on a vehicle on the lot.
 
You can check your employer to see if you qualify for Ford X plan. Generally, if you or someone you know works for a large company they can get an xplan partner code, then go here: https://www.fordpartner.com/partnerweb/login.do and get your pin.
 
Bottom line is Costco is average of MSRP and invoice, while X plan is just above invoice.
 
You will *probably* have better luck on an order with a larger dealer as their allocation is probably higher and you should push to get an allocation of a regular order FEH as your FEH. FEH are allocated by region and if you get a low allocation on the list, there are horror stories of people waiting 5-7 months for their vehicle.
 
I did my homework and the dealer I bought from was on very good terms with his Ford rep and I got my FEH in about 10 weeks! Your mileage will vary, but the more homework you do up front the less headache you will have later.
  
If you ordering an FEH, get a x plan pin, find a dealer to honor x plan, get a decent allocation date, then your are getting the absolute best deal for the best SUV available on the market IMHO.
 
*edit*
After reading previous posts the market may have changed since we bought in fall of last year. A standard 8 month wait would limit my choice to lot vehicles and hence the best deal would be costco. If the wait improves x plan would definitely be the way to go in the future. Again, it REALLY depends on the dealer and their allocation levels. I have a feeling these 8 month waits are from dealers without allocation putting orders at the VERY back of the line, although I could be wrong. Best of luck.
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Re: Costco purchase [teperilloux] by bjcarter
Feb 29, 2008 (5:25 pm)
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Replying to: teperilloux (Feb 29, 2008 9:39 am)

I really appreciate the insight. X-plan sounds like the way to go. The dealer is a "big" dealer so hopefully allocation would be good. I also like the idea of locking in a trade-in value. I just spoke with the costco rep at the local dealer. I was a little off in my assessment of the plan as he saw it. On pre-orders the price is $500 over the invoice (orders for 2009 are expected as of July 2008 and should take 8-10 weeks). On lot cars (those presently on the lot), the costco price is $500 under the MSRP.
 
I recognize it might not be this cut and dry but pre-ordering via costco sounds like a pretty decent deal. I checked and neither my wife nor I work for an employer with X-plan.
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Re: Costco purchase [bjcarter] by drlarsen
Feb 29, 2008 (5:39 pm)
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Replying to: bjcarter (Feb 29, 2008 5:25 pm)

Just to throw my comments into the mix, our dealer claims to sell the largest volume in BC. So if volume has anything to do with allocation (you'd think it would) then it didn't help with my 8 month wait.
 
I'm not trying to be negative or scare you away, but I just want you to be aware that you MAY be in for a long wait. Be prepared to accept that.
 
Also, for the record, I bought during the Ford Family Pricing Event (I think it was called) which is A-plan pricing and reasonably well below MSRP.
 
From what I've read, X-plan is 4% above A-plan.
 
I'm not sure when the next Family event will be, but if it's annually held then it can't be all that far off at this point!
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Re: Costco purchase [drlarsen] by yvrcody
Mar 01, 2008 (12:20 am)
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Replying to: drlarsen (Feb 29, 2008 5:39 pm)

Family plan usually comes out during the summer months. It is usually $1500 off. Where did you buy yours from drlarson? I live in BC too and just got mine two weeks ago after a 5 month wait.
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Re: Costco purchase [yvrcody] by drlarsen
Mar 01, 2008 (12:45 pm)
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Replying to: yvrcody (Mar 01, 2008 12:20 am)

I ordered it through Orchard Ford in Kelowna. I haven't actually received it yet, but supposedly it started production on Feb 25th! They said once it enters production it's usually 1 month to build and transport, so I can expect it at the end of March.
 
Incidentally, recently I've seen 3-4 2008 FEH's around town. I have a feeling they could be the ones who were on the list ahead of me as I hadn't seen a single one around before Feb.
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Re: Costco purchase [drlarsen] by baysailor
Mar 08, 2008 (2:31 pm)
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Replying to: drlarsen (Mar 01, 2008 12:45 pm)

Just as a data point, 30 days is probably the outside number of days. When I was finalizing the sale on my MMH, I asked if anyone knew how old the car really was. This was on the 26th of January. The salesman I was dealing with was also the dealership ordering guy, and had all of the weekly production run schedules for the vehicles they had been promised at his desk. He looked back and determined that the vehicle had started production the week of the 14th, completed the 18th, and had arrived the evening of the 24th. It may take longer for your delivery, since you're in Canada, but I would suspect you may get it earlier.
 
The dealerships also can get that information just by downloading it, so don't be afraid to nag your salesman in a week or so.
 
Cheers,
JRG
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Escape Hybrid FWD 08, $24,000+fee tax, good deal? by lee70
Mar 08, 2008 (6:59 pm)
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In CA, is this a good deal?
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Re: Escape Hybrid FWD 08, $24,000+fee tax, good deal? [lee70] by bjcarter
Mar 09, 2008 (3:36 pm)
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Replying to: lee70 (Mar 08, 2008 6:59 pm)

I wouldn't go higher... that's in CA that is. I was quoted 23.7k initially for a mazda tribute hybrid. I suppose it depends on the package

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