$1k to Lower Priority Code and Get Delivery Sooner?

[sniffHound]

I would do this all day.

So I dropped by my dealer yesterday to tweak my April 2021 order a bit to try and avoid some constraints and actually get my Bronco one day this year. Anyway, that was done without a hitch with my salesman--no complaints there at all.

Then, towards the end I was introduced to another dude (not a salesman but listed on the order sheet in the top left corner) and was told he "has the power to move you up or down the wait list". He said he would drop my priority code from 19 to 10 for +$1,000.

Needless to say this was a huge turnoff and really detracted from the otherwise good experience I had been having with the dealer.

Has anyone else seen this behavior? Besides that, this is total BS right? I understood priority codes 10 through 19 to be basically equivalent. If not, then what the hell is this dealer doing selling a 'cut in line'?

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[Wanted33]

Tell him to eat . There is no difference between 10, and 19 when it comes to a priority code. The guys an ass.

 

[vzqhsg]

So I dropped by my dealer yesterday to tweak my April 2021 order a bit to try and avoid some constraints and actually get my Bronco one day this year. Anyway, that was done without a hitch with my salesman--no complaints there at all.

Then, towards the end I was introduced to another dude (not a salesman but listed on the order sheet in the top left corner) and was told he "has the power to move you up or down the wait list". He said he would drop my priority code from 19 to 10 for +$1,000.

Needless to say this was a huge turnoff and really detracted from the otherwise good experience I had been having with the dealer.

Has anyone else seen this behavior? Besides that, this is total BS right? I understood priority codes 10 through 19 to be basically equivalent. If not, then what the hell is this dealer doing selling a 'cut in line'?

Haven't and won't read the rest of this thread. This is a scam!! Ford should be ashamed of this role out.

 

[Cat]

So I dropped by my dealer yesterday to tweak my April 2021 order a bit to try and avoid some constraints and actually get my Bronco one day this year. Anyway, that was done without a hitch with my salesman--no complaints there at all.

Then, towards the end I was introduced to another dude (not a salesman but listed on the order sheet in the top left corner) and was told he "has the power to move you up or down the wait list". He said he would drop my priority code from 19 to 10 for +$1,000.

Needless to say this was a huge turnoff and really detracted from the otherwise good experience I had been having with the dealer.

Has anyone else seen this behavior? Besides that, this is total BS right? I understood priority codes 10 through 19 to be basically equivalent. If not, then what the hell is this dealer doing selling a 'cut in line'?

Jeez...if the Dealer is doing this at time of reservation, i can only imagine what they could do to you at time of delivery.

I would switch to a better dealer.

 

[schadenforduh]

 

[Cable Guy]

VENMO me $1000 and I’ll get you a build next week…. Same level of credibility

 

[OmahaKevin]

If you haven't read this article... it's worth your time. Lots of shenanigans going on. As someone else summarized -
"With the Bronco, Ford said only half of its shipments would be routed based on online reservations; another quarter would be sent based on the location of the dealerships, with larger markets getting priority, and the final 25% would be sent based on historic volume of sales, with bigger, busier stores taking precedent... Ford also has loosened rules about how closely dealers have to stick to the reservation line. At first, the company required that 80% of new Broncos be matched to a name on the digital order list, according to several dealers; today that’s just 60%. So four out of 10 new Broncos can go to a walk-in customer or the highest bidder."

https://www.bloombergquint.com/amp/business/ford-keeps-bronco-customers-waiting-for-red-hot-suv

The allocation breakdown mentioned is the 2021 formula. For 2022 it's even worse. The 22 formula has ZERO weight based on number of Bronco orders.

 

[Sandman]

My order was a priority 10 order. My initial reservation date was 7/22/20 and order date was 3/12/21. I’ve had my Bronco since October 2021. Do what you will with that information, but I hope it helps.

 

[phocion]

A couple related questions :
1) Salesman kept reminding me that if I get pushed out to MY23 price will go up to that years' MSRP. If there's supposed to be price protection that far out, what do I have to show that gives me a leg to stand on?

Ford's Bronco Order Holder FAQ

• Offering Price Protection on MSRP through 2023 MY for all reservation and order holders as of March 19, 2021

You say your order was April 2021. If you don't have a reservation from before that, I think the dealer can argue that your MSRP is indeed going up.

Technically, all dealerships can jack up prices for everyone at MY23 reorder time, price protection from Ford or not. New model year, new order, old agreements are invalid. That's just a crappy thing for them to do (and will land them in the Dealer Hall of Shame).

 

[CHALK911]

So I dropped by my dealer yesterday to tweak my April 2021 order a bit to try and avoid some constraints and actually get my Bronco one day this year. Anyway, that was done without a hitch with my salesman--no complaints there at all.

Then, towards the end I was introduced to another dude (not a salesman but listed on the order sheet in the top left corner) and was told he "has the power to move you up or down the wait list". He said he would drop my priority code from 19 to 10 for +$1,000.

Needless to say this was a huge turnoff and really detracted from the otherwise good experience I had been having with the dealer.

Has anyone else seen this behavior? Besides that, this is total BS right? I understood priority codes 10 through 19 to be basically equivalent. If not, then what the hell is this dealer doing selling a 'cut in line'?

Run, run far away and move your order to a reputable dealer. They are few and far between but they are out there. Get your new dealer to sign a purchase order with your agreed upon "out the door" price.

oh, report the shit-bag to the GM and the owner, and report the dealer to Ford.
None of that may matter, but there's a chance it might.

Good luck.

 

[bramthun]

So I dropped by my dealer yesterday to tweak my April 2021 order a bit to try and avoid some constraints and actually get my Bronco one day this year. Anyway, that was done without a hitch with my salesman--no complaints there at all.

Then, towards the end I was introduced to another dude (not a salesman but listed on the order sheet in the top left corner) and was told he "has the power to move you up or down the wait list". He said he would drop my priority code from 19 to 10 for +$1,000.

Needless to say this was a huge turnoff and really detracted from the otherwise good experience I had been having with the dealer.

Has anyone else seen this behavior? Besides that, this is total BS right? I understood priority codes 10 through 19 to be basically equivalent. If not, then what the hell is this dealer doing selling a 'cut in line'?

That actually sounds illegal. Like fraud.

 

[Saltlife4shore]

Scum bags.

 

[Silver-Bolt]

As long as it's not a "99" you are good. Total scam to pay $1000 to go from a 19 to a 10. The dealer may not even have any allocations.

 

[wetdog]

Save your 1000.00 im a first day res come 10 and my expected build date id 4/25/22 ,but will probably get bumped again.

 

[treckers]

Just curious if he offered to do that for you and bump you up to a 10, is he doing that for all of his orders that are coming through the door. Hard to believe that you are the only one at that dealership that got that offer. In that case, you would still be in the same spot in line and out $1000.

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