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Re: X-Plan Pricing and Production Update [neuroboy002] by burnsva
Jun 05, 2008 (3:18 am)
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Replying to: neuroboy002 (Jun 04, 2008 5:57 pm)

"This last dealership said that fleet models have already been ordered and will be on the lots before the individual vehicle orders. If you have the opportunity to switch your vehicle to one that is already ordered in the fleet, it would be advantageous."
 
This seems to run counter to the many reports that have stated the production schedules would prioritize '09 FEH's the following: 1) Actual Retail Sales, 2) Dealer Stock and 3) Fleet Orders.
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Signed my paperwork for FEHL by neuroboy002
Jun 05, 2008 (1:25 pm)
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Just got back from the dealership and signed my paperwork. I thought I would post the info from my vehicle order confirmation:
 
2009 FWD FEH Limited
MSRP: $31,330
Retail: $30,635
Dealer invoice: $28,358
A/Z Plan: $28,286.34
D-Plan: $28,386.59
X-Plan: $29,381.64
 
Other Charges: 3 Gallons of gas - $11.34
                                      FDAF - $360
              Destination & Delivery - $695
 
Two things surprised me (You'll have to forgive me for mentioning these, but this is my first time purchasing an item of this magnitude):
 
1. I plan to pay this car off in one year. I was not aware that the banks Ford use
    will normally penalize $75 for closing a balance early. I wasn't too happy about
    that.
 
2. The dealership I went to required a 10% non-refundable deposit, or $3000.
    Again, I didn't know this was standard, but at the same time, I didn't care too
    much. I planned to pay off the care ASAP. Also this dealership was in walking
    distance of my parents' home as opposed to a 8 mile drive elsewhere.
 
I've got no timetable as to when my vehicle will be built. I did take a look at my dealer's ordering list while he was away from his desk and stock inventory of certain 2009s, including the FEH Hybrids, were already being built. I didn't see any "clean" models, just ones that said "locked-in" for the production plant.
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Re: X-Plan Pricing and Production Update [burnsva] by neuroboy002
Jun 05, 2008 (1:27 pm)
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Replying to: burnsva (Jun 05, 2008 3:18 am)

Perhaps I misunderstood the dealership. I believe it was the "stock" vehicles he said that would come first, but perhaps he told me that because I would be ordering after that particular dealership's stock orders. That would make more sense.
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Re: Am I getting the run-around? Can't seem to get a price [monkeyboy4] by vdepuy
Jun 05, 2008 (3:42 pm)
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Replying to: monkeyboy4 (Jun 04, 2008 11:36 am)

Hi Monkeyboy4 -
 
After trying to buy locally, I ended up going to Newport News, VA. May have been able to find somewhere closer that would honor X-plan after an even longer search, but was just relieved to have it ordered at long last.
Local dealers (RTP area) - Capital, Crossroads (multiple locations), and University Ford all said no up front. University Ford North is the one that gave me the 'get on a list for a future order' run around previously mentioned. Also tried a variety of smaller dealerships (ie Oxford, NC) in the hopes they might be willing to do X-plan if they had a smaller volume, no luck.
The other 2 run-arounds were the dealerships in Fayetteville and Hendersonville (western NC). Hendersonville actually backed out when the learned I wasn't local.
Best of luck!
-V
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Re: Signed my paperwork for FEHL [neuroboy002] by bjcarter
Jun 05, 2008 (7:56 pm)
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Replying to: neuroboy002 (Jun 05, 2008 1:25 pm)

Two thoughts:
 
1. Get financing elsewhere. Any sort of early penalty for closing early is absurd and may speak to a poor finance rate too...
 
2. Dealer requiring a non-refundable 10% deposit is outrageous... Many things can go wrong that make loosing that deposit within the realm of possibility.
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Dealers forced to accept 2 Exhibitions for 1 FEH? by fmorriso
Jun 06, 2008 (7:59 am)
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I have been told that dealers in Washington, DC are being forced by Ford HQ to accept a "bundling" of two Ford Exhbitions in order to get an allocation for one Ford Escape Hybrid.
 
Has anyone else heard of such a thing?
 
Furthermore, I was tod that, since an Exhibition is basically a "boat anchor" that isn't going to sell, dealers have to factor in the $4000 carrying cost of one of these "boat anchors" and make that up on the "hot sellers", resulting in the $3000-$5000 "premium" you see on the sticker of a Ford Escape Hybrid.
 
Sounds like I better find another dealer outside the DC area and see if they have the "escaped" (lower-case) this "bundling" issue and can sell me a FEHL without the "premium" tacked on.
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Re: Am I getting the run-around? Can't seem to get a price [ursacat] by ursacat
Jun 06, 2008 (1:43 pm)
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Replying to: ursacat (Jun 04, 2008 8:10 pm)

OK,
 
Just got an email from the dealer. Looks like they did forget to include the step bars on the order. They are going to try and revise. Regardless, if they can't they will install at the dealer (might be a bit more.) The good news is that we are locked in and have a delivery date of 7/10/08.
 
Regards,
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Re: Signed my paperwork for FEHL [bjcarter] by alfredck
Jun 06, 2008 (8:45 pm)
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Replying to: bjcarter (Jun 05, 2008 7:56 pm)

I have to agree with bjcarter. Financing is almost always better elsewhere - credit unions are best bet. The deposit they required is also outrageous. I made an order earlier this week and they didn't even require a deposit. I've spoken with 2 other dealerships before and they're quoted me a $1000 deposit or $500 deposit respectively. There is such a shortage on these hybrids, frankly I don't understand the rationale of a deposit at all.
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Just ordered a 2009 FEH in Maryland by therock515
Jun 07, 2008 (7:12 am)
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I just wanted to post my order info for anyone in the Maryland area. I went to a dealer in Columbia, MD and was quoted an x-plan price of $27,269 for a FWD standard Hybrid with no options. Included in this was a $11 gas, $360 FDAF and a $695 destination charge. I had to give a $500 deposit. Very easy experience, no runaround. I was told the expected delivery will be sometime between September and December. I have read mixed things on whether the FDAF is an allowable charge under the x-plan. Anyone know for sure?
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Re: Just ordered a 2009 FEH in Maryland [therock515] by chucklesva
Jun 08, 2008 (11:19 am)
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Replying to: therock515 (Jun 07, 2008 7:12 am)

i purchased a 2008 fwd hybrid last august using the x-plan and at that time this was not an allowable charge.
chuck

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