Ok got it! Big thanks for the info & breakdown ... looks like about a $1300 difference from what Stephen's advertised vs a local Xplan purchase ... now to roadtrip or not is the next decision ...
IMO, that makes your dealer one of the majority at best. Smelling a hugely popular vehicle, they don't plan to do anything to attract more business beyond waiting for Ford's system to assign new buyers to them purely by zip code algorithm.
I felt like I knew what I would of said to this person when I hit reply, but Im at a loss. First thought….she's an idiot looking for her golden parachute right out the gate. Talking to stupid people, just drains the life out of me ;-).I thought I would give the Ford dealer where I bought my Raptor an opportunity to continue our business relationship with my purchase of the Bronco. Obviously, I way overestimated how much they value my business — their response is below. I shutter to think what the admin fee would be for new customers!
And now we see that the head IDIOT is where this is coming from. LOL!!Well, I responded to Kain Ford and informed them that I thought an admin fee to a repeat customer was a ridiculous offer. That resulted in Bill Kain sending the email below (not sure where he is going with his xplan comment).
What a joke. I know I’m obsessed with the new Bronco, but come on! This is their job. Are they too good to lift a finger to search the most popular forums? Or are they so blinded by greed that they know what is “fair”, but plan to bend you over the barrel if you don’t know what is “fair”. Lexington is 2.5 hours from Stephen’s. I hope Bill Kain feels the vacuum that is created by the mass exodus of customers to West Virginia. Viva la @StephensAutoCenter !!!Well, I responded to Kain Ford and informed them that I thought an admin fee to a repeat customer was a ridiculous offer. That resulted in Bill Kain sending the email below (not sure where he is going with his xplan comment).
If you have an Xplan pin from the Mustang Owners club, I cannot think of one reason it would not be valid —it appears to be invalid at Kain Ford. Don’t let Kain Ford sow seeds of doubt — they just want their admin fee!
Arrogant and clueless....bad bad comboI thought I would give the Ford dealer where I bought my Raptor an opportunity to continue our business relationship with my purchase of the Bronco. Obviously, I way overestimated how much they value my business — their response is below. I shutter to think what the admin fee would be for new customers!
Hey @Granger Ford what do you think of this?Bill followed up my email to him which detailed what I have learned on this forum with the email below. The only reason I am attaching these email communications is to set forth the disingenuous and misleading communications that dealerships engage in with prospective customers. The only genuine part of his response is that he is going to charge whatever he can get while the vehicle is “hot” and look at xplan and other alternative pricing when the interest in the vehicle is not as intense. Of course, he owns the business and can elect whatever pricing practice he desires; as a customer, I will not do business with an organization that does not even attempt to look for a “win/win” outcome. What confuses me the most is that I purchased my Raptor from them at a price below MSRP - which was a good deal in 2011. Not sure what has changed.
Also, it is up to the discretion of the dealership to accept the ADX-Plan or not, and since this guys seems like a greedy bastard, he won't accept that plan until he possibly has stock on his lot. I cant even believe how many reservations this guys got and those poor souls. Unbelievable
What a joke. I know I’m obsessed with the new Bronco, but come on! This is their job. Are they too good to lift a finger to search the most popular forums? Or are they so blinded by greed that they know what is “fair”, but plan to bend you over the barrel if you don’t know what is “fair”. Lexington is 2.5 hours from Stephen’s. I hope Bill Kain feels the vacuum that is created by the mass exodus of customers to West Virginia. Viva la @StephensAutoCenter !!!
