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Class action lawsuit filed over Ford's destination charges

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Are people on this forum really that obsessed with Ford, an objectively mediocre auto manufacturer, that they believe Ford can charge (and get) whatever it wants? Fords prices are set based on their competitors. If they pass the suit price on to consumers their competitors win so in the case of these suits Ford eats the loss on the profit side.
Right, just like taxes are taken out of profit too...
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So when my mechanic charges me for a part, by virtue of the name itself I can assume my mechanic is charging me precisely what he paid for it. How stupid can we be? I bet these money grapping lawyers and plaintiff probably listed eBay auctions with a shipping price more than the actual cost. When shipping vehicles the cost is variable and changing all the time, the precise cost isn't even known. We are doomed as a county if we think we can demand how much profit a company can make on anything. Why do you think this was filed in California? Communists courts will award lawyers millions over this nonsense. If you don't like how much Ford charges for destination, your free to NOT BUY IT and get something else. Its called competition! That part about Ford increased their price more than others is laughable. Is there a law against this? These lawyers probably went to Harvard, which is a testament on the state of higher education in the USA today especially IVY league.
Excellent response. You must actually understand how a business operates; there are a few of here who do.
 

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Right, just like taxes are taken out of profit too...
If you are attempting to make a comment on the fact large corporations don't pay their fair share of taxes and that is morally and ethically wrong (by both taking more then they give and providing them competive advantage over smaller/less established companies), I agree!

If your comment is instead implying that corporate taxes are passed along to consumers (which is correct) and that is the equivalent of a single company having fines levied against it for misleading business practices (a false equivalence) we need to have a conversation about basic economics and market based pricing.
 

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Ford is paying out hundreds of millions of dollars, maybe billions, to ship millions of vehicles per year. Of course they're going to make money off of it. If they didn't, it would be like lending the buyers the money for free.

23 years ago it cost $510 for my Ranger. Big whoop.

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Ford is paying out hundreds of millions of dollars, maybe billions, to ship millions of vehicles per year. Of course they're going to make money off of it. If they didn't, it would be like lending the buyers the money for free.

Get over it.

Destination was $510 on my 1998 Ranger. I don't see much of an issue if it's tripled in 23 years.

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https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/ford-made-million-mustang-mistake.amp
I guess Ford needs to make the money over here to send it here…LOL, just another miscue by Ford…🙄
 

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That doesn't matter. Pick up and who you buy from are two different things. I can pick up a Corvette at the factory (oh, the museum next door) with no problem (and for a fee). The dealer is still involved.
 

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Ford doesn't have to sidestep anything! They have the right to set their own prices, if you don't like it get another brand. Its called the free market system!
They also didn't need to add the hardtop kit to soft top Broncos... yet here we are.
 

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Why are so many people here shilling for Car Dealerships and Ford? The anti-consumer sentiment on this forum is insane. Most of these threads are literally saying, "Companies can commit any type of fraud, lie, or mislead and the consumer should just not buy from them if they dont like it!".

Uh, how about no? There should be actual real world consequences for being a lying POS.

I dont want to hear ANYONE talk about capitalism and free market economies ESPECIALLY in an industry that is only successful because of constant government bailouts, gov backed sub-market rate loans, and regulations that entrench anti-competitive behaviors (looking at you dealerships). Capitalism for the people, Socialism for the corporations.
Nobody is saying companies can commit any type of fraud and none has been committed in this case. Do you have a connected brain stem? You are pro-consumer is it? You think government forcing companies on where and how much profit it can make is is pro consumer? If Ford, GM and Toyota all colluded to fix the price of shipping there would be a valid case, that is not even alleged here. In fact the case points out Ford's price increased more than others. This is about bottom feeders extorting money from a company by lying and coming up with absurd accusations, unfortunately communist idiots like you in California might fall for it and Broncos will cost even more than they do now. Who assumes there is no profit in the shipping cost or anything else? That is crazy. Welcome to the new normal, hate companies that provide cool products like the Bronco (SOMETHING YOU DON"T NEED AND NOT FORCED TO BUY) and worship those trying to extort money from them. Nice!
 
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Not sure if this has been said yet, I haven’t read all the posts, but this could backfire on the original defendant. It states she lives in California, it costs a lot more to ship there from Michigan than NC. My delivery costs can get lower and hers can get higher. Put hey, so they potentially made a buck.
 

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This lawsuit seems to have no merit when just looking at Ford. You can easily buy a car from somewhere else to avoid the excessive fee. However, what auto manufacturer will you buy from that doesn’t charge a similar fee? Starting to sound like a cartel where all the auto manufacturers charge the same bullshit fee and the consumer has no option but to pay it.
 

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I’ve never liked destination charges. It’s only 92 miles from MAP to my dealership. At $1,495, I’m paying $16.25 per mile to have my Bronco delivered to the dealership. God willing and the creek don’t rise.

If I was in CA, or FL, or TX I wouldn’t complain. You are getting a deal and I am subsidizing you. You are welcome.
Its one thing not to like it, that's not the same of accusing the company of fraud. It would
Not sure if this has been said yet, I haven’t read all the posts, but this could backfire on the original defendant. It states she lives in California, it costs a lot more to ship there from Michigan than NC. My delivery costs can get lower and hers can get higher. Put hey, so they potentially made a buck.
Good point but that's not the issue here. The lawsuit alleges Ford is making a profit on shipping, which is legal. This case is laughable, it doesn't even point to any references Ford saying it doesn't make a profit, but simply alleges customers assume they don't. Seriously? Who is that stupid. All automakers make a profit on shipping. If Ford isn't allowed to make a profit on shipping they will just increase the price elsewhere. This is nothing but a money grab by Harvard grads that have never worked a productive job in their life. We celebrate these clowns while villainizing hard working folks busting their butt everyday.
 

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Good luck with that lawsuit... Is it against the law to make a profit? GM's old Saturn was the most transparent company and had a policy of charging all comsumers the same amount regardless of the actual cost of delivery. They said it made it fair for everyone. ie. the guy that lives next door to the plant pays the same as the guy living in Hawaii... I imagine Ford's policy is much the same. Who knows.

The only leverage the consumer has to reign in excessive fees is with their boots. If the fees get excessive, the consumer can march to the next automaker. There are plenty to choose from. Basic economics of price setting in a free market economy.

The plaintiff's case will not hold water....
 

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The only number that matters is THE BOTTOM LINE. Bunch of sharks looking to line their pockets over nothing. Lawyers get rich and the customer eventually foots the bill. His suit is a load of you know what.
Plenty of morons latching onto anything they can to hate companies and promote communism, even some members of this forum. Like WTF are you getting a Bronco if you hate Ford and the system that allows it exist. I'm sure there are some used Yugos and Trabants around if you want a government car.
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