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Replying to: monkeyboy4 (Jun 04, 2008 12:36 pm) 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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Replying to: neuroboy002 (Jun 05, 2008 2:25 pm) 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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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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Replying to: ursacat (Jun 04, 2008 9:10 pm) 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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Replying to: bjcarter (Jun 05, 2008 8:56 pm) |
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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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Replying to: therock515 (Jun 07, 2008 8:12 am) chuck |
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I just posted my info about ordering a 2009 FEH and raised the question about the FDAF charge. Well, after looking at the fordpartner website, I came across this: "The New Vehicle Purchase Program price includes advertising, finance costs, transportation, fuel charges and Ford Motor Company administrative fees. The dealership may not charge extra for these items." So just a warning to people ordering under the X-plan, the fuel charges and FDAF are NOT allowed. One thing I am wondering though is "transportation" as mentioned above the same thing as destination and delivery? If so, then I really got taken for a ride. |
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I ordered a 2008 FEH on 7/30/2007 NOTE: 4WD. The formula for the X Plan price at that time was "The DEALER invoice less 0.4% plus $75.00 Administration Fee". (Note the administration fee is not the dreaded processing fee that should not and is not included in an X Plan price.) This above formula however, DOES include the FDAF Assessment (Per X Plan rep I spoke to at the time of order). So-----using the above formula here is how my X Plan price of $28,809.63 was arrived at using the Dealer Invoice pricing (get yours from Edmunds) : Dealer Invoice Pricing 2008 The FEH 4WD----------------------------------------------25,363.00 Premium Pkg--------------------------------------------------1,016.00 MoonRoof Pkg----------------------------------------------------846.00 Audiophile Pkg----------------------------------------------------591.00 U.S Gasoline----------------------------------------------------------9.03 FDAF ASSESSMENT------------------------------------------360.00 Destination/Delivery----------------------------------------------665.00 __________ Total------------------------------------------------------------ $28,850.03 Note: at the time of order I contacted an X Plan Rep regarding the the FDAF Assessment charge, and that rep stated that it was proper but to make certain there were no processing fees charged. Per Formula-----$28,850.03 X .004= 115.40 Per Formula---- $28,850.03 less 115.40 = $28,734.63 Per Formula-----Add $75.00 Administration Fee and you will get the total price. Total Price------$28,809.63 (as indicated in above paragraph) Note: the formula is in the X Plan on line manual.
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Replying to: rnarg (Jun 08, 2008 5:31 pm) |
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