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I wanted to share my Bronco Raptor order experience…after a couple year wait and endless conversations with CA dealers in my area, I found a dealer that agreed to a price and a deal on 2023 Bronco Raptor. The order was placed on 9/30/2022. The dealer had an allocation and the vehicle was accepted for build. The vehicle goes into production status in February of 2023.
Then, the dealership Bob Wondries looses or does. Not renew their franchise agreement with Ford.
I contact Ford and they say my order has been transferred to A Ford dealer nearby. I contact the new dealer and they confirm my bronco Raptor order will be handled by them. A couple months of months go by and vehicle is actually built and being shipped.
I am getting ready for the imminent arrival and ask to confirm final prices (tax license etc ) and the new dealer said it’s $117k , not the 82k MSRP deal I had signed with the prior dealer. I shared that I had a signed purchase agreement and new dealer said …who cares. We set the price.
I called FORD MPH customer service and I get a very nice reply…”all prices are set by Independently operated franchises.”
I share again that I have a signed purchase agreement and FORD said it doesn’t matter.
I am not surprised, based upon the endless stories of shady sales tactics that car dealers are famous for, I have decided that after 23 FORDS that I’m looking elsewhere. Too bad, because , my raptors are one of my favorite vehicles and I am 2nd generation FORD guy.
This franchise dealership model is broken and has been broken for some time…how the second largest purchase many of us will make after home can be handled and serviced by an un ethical industry is beyond me.
Cheers.
Then, the dealership Bob Wondries looses or does. Not renew their franchise agreement with Ford.
I contact Ford and they say my order has been transferred to A Ford dealer nearby. I contact the new dealer and they confirm my bronco Raptor order will be handled by them. A couple months of months go by and vehicle is actually built and being shipped.
I am getting ready for the imminent arrival and ask to confirm final prices (tax license etc ) and the new dealer said it’s $117k , not the 82k MSRP deal I had signed with the prior dealer. I shared that I had a signed purchase agreement and new dealer said …who cares. We set the price.
I called FORD MPH customer service and I get a very nice reply…”all prices are set by Independently operated franchises.”
I share again that I have a signed purchase agreement and FORD said it doesn’t matter.
I am not surprised, based upon the endless stories of shady sales tactics that car dealers are famous for, I have decided that after 23 FORDS that I’m looking elsewhere. Too bad, because , my raptors are one of my favorite vehicles and I am 2nd generation FORD guy.
This franchise dealership model is broken and has been broken for some time…how the second largest purchase many of us will make after home can be handled and serviced by an un ethical industry is beyond me.
Cheers.
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