So if ford increases MSRP by $5k for MY23 your dealer is going to eat that? Because ford has very specific scenarios where they reimburse the customer. Outside of that the dealer would be taking the loss
If you mean somebody that orders today, your are absolutely correct. If you have an existing order prior to the price increase, you are automatically protected provided your dealer doesn’t try and screw you.
Ok, my mistake. I seen you talking about the heated steering wheel and assumed you had yours. The Mic cutoff should protect you but I'm a nobody to answer this.
The dealer won’t have to eat the cost if they have placed the order with Ford prior to the price increase. You are correct if you order in ‘23, you will pay the ‘23 price. This has been the case for decades. If there is a mid year price increase and you ordered prior to the increase, the dealer and you pay the pre increase price.
I do have mine, but one I purchased on trade and not my reservation. So yes a price increase is positive for me, but only if my reservation is price protected. Also, I looked through @Zach@Granger feb post history and didn’t see a single post about how granger will handle non ford price protected orders. Maybe something was sent in PM? But that’s a sign to me knowing how open he is
Perhaps you are referring to reservations, in that case there were specific price protections but recently Ford has stated that certain changes to your reservation will lead to an increase reflected in the mid year price changes.
We’re in agreement, but unless I’m reading this wrong, you’re only price protected under two scenarios. Any march 2021 order OR a Aug 21 order if you spec’d a MIC. I suspect there are tens of thousands of post august 2021 orders who have agreed to MSRP pricing (including granger) that will have to pay these price increases because I don’t see the dealer eating $2k. If this is the case, it’s a win for all of us price protected people because we just got $2k in additional equity
It’s really two separate situations. My understanding is If you have an official order in the Ford system, that is the price you pay. If you have not converted your reservation that was under the price protection policy, it will be honored until the end of ‘23 unless you make certain changes. Ford seemed pretty clear on that in their e-mail last week. That difference is done by a third party and paid directly to the buyer, not the dealer.
Yes. Ford covers their costs by charging dealer more, not marking up msrp. They get paid by the dealer not the consumer. A price increase increases invoice also.
This would not be surprising, however it is new info to me, please provide Ford documentation to support your claim and delineate the conditions. Thank you.
Any order or reservation on or before 3/24/22 per the most recent Ford communication of which I am aware.
No, see my comment above your post. Ford was very clear that 12/31/23 is the end of price protection though. On that we agree. To the remaining reservations at that point, I suspect Ford will just cancel them so they don't take the heat for screwing 'reservation' holders.
Lol. They don't care about that. They care about their making $.
