Fremont Ford - email today

[Permaxyz]

It's kind of a perfect storm. Low inventory everywhere, a really hard car to get, and some dealers are going to be opportunistic. Heck, I'm sure some of our customers are going to be opportunistic and try to resell and make money.

It's tough being in the OP's position when that's your build.

Yup. We are all at the mercy of the industry.

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[palley6]

this discussion has me wondering...on my first build I signed the Preview Order then the Retail Sales Order. Since then I changed the build twice, each time I signed and submitted the Preview Order details that only discuss options/destination/"MSRP" and was never provided an updated Retail Sales Order.

the initial Retail Sales Order had zero dealer fee listed, no ADM, just your standard taxes/fees. Is that sufficient even after I changed my build specs and acknowledged the new Preview Order sheets?

 

[@BadBlueBronco]

I’m not sure if that is Fremont California or not but there is a badlands 4 door for 15k above msrp at Serramonte

 

[navi]

Anyone have their order with Livermore Ford?
My dealings with them have always been better than some other local Ford dealers, so that's why I chose them.

They usually respond to my emails, not that they have any more info than the folks here do.
My dirt mountain build will probably be sitting for a couple more months of course.

 

[Permaxyz]

this discussion has me wondering...on my first build I signed the Preview Order then the Retail Sales Order. Since then I changed the build twice, each time I signed and submitted the Preview Order details that only discuss options/destination/"MSRP" and was never provided an updated Retail Sales Order.

the initial Retail Sales Order had zero dealer fee listed, no ADM, just your standard taxes/fees. Is that sufficient even after I changed my build specs and acknowledged the new Preview Order sheets?

Id go back and get a signed agreement. Maybe even throw some money down.

 

[nminus1]

How is it that when people get price quotes (in good faith) from scumbag dealers (unknown to them as being such) then when they get screwed, some people on this forum, the crowd turns against them "Why didn't you get a purchase order??!!"
Who would expect to get a PO without a VIN a year ahead?
Some of you guys are as bad as the scumbag dealer. Try and get a legally binding PO on a vehicle without a VIN.!!
Ease up on the guy, the scumbag dealer here is at fault, as is anyone who would pay 80k for a mid level 4 cylinder with MT. JMO.

 

[stratego]

How is it that when people get price quotes (in good faith) from scumbag dealers (unknown to them as being such) then when they get screwed, some people on this forum, the crowd turns against them "Why didn't you get a purchase order??!!"
Who would expect to get a PO without a VIN a year ahead?
Some of you guys are as bad as the scumbag dealer. Try and get a legally binding PO on a vehicle without a VIN.!!
Ease up on the guy, the scumbag dealer here is at fault, as is anyone who would pay 80k for a mid level 4 cylinder with MT. JMO.

if I wanted to spend $80k, I’d have a Land Rover defender that was already delivered six months ago. Dealers are delusional.

I don’t blame people for Jumping on people and offering good advice to get price locked down.

 

[tjnoffy]

This is actually my build, I tried to ask them for MSRP and they wouldn’t budge on $5k ADM. they never mentioned ADM until it was in transit, but I don’t have a signed purchase order to provide any leverage.

it’s hilarious that they are comping it to a 2.7L FE build. I think they will have a harder time moving it as a manual.

Doing my part on Twitter. Don't f with my Bronco brothers and sisters!

 

[Kcmiller]

It was $30k over MSRP.

 

[bytheway]

They have the build details wrong, it's a high package, not mid (edit lol not really, it's actually mid, glad im not getting it, they missed up my order). VIN is 1FMEE5DH4MLA72582. Window sticker https://www.windowsticker.forddirect.com/windowsticker.pdf?vin=1FMEE5DH4MLA72582

Window sticker says high package. Nice build for the money if they would have honored MSRP. it’s easy to get even a big bend into the 50s.

 

[nminus1]

if I wanted to spend $80k, I’d have a Land Rover defender that was already delivered six months ago. Dealers are delusional.
Yes agreed. Ford literally could not of done a worse job with reservations.

I don’t blame people for Jumping on people and offering good advice to get price locked down.

So advice after the fact about a decision made over a year ago helps no one.
That's not constructive advice just talk. A purchase order without a VIN is the same as a verbal promise.
It wont hold up in court.

 

[Underflow]

I had a good experience with Sean at Serramonte, FYI. MSRP plus $1500 delivery/dealer fees & taxes (all stated in my original order).

 

[Oneand0]

Anyone have their order with Livermore Ford?
My dealings with them have always been better than some other local Ford dealers, so that's why I chose them.

They usually respond to my emails, not that they have any more info than the folks here do.
My dirt mountain build will probably be sitting for a couple more months of course.

I used to live in Livermore and had a blow out with them ( whole other story) when trying to buy a 2013 Ford Explorer, and they refunded me my deposit, and told me to leave their store. As of three years ago their ratings on everything was a three star out of five.

Later after the blow out, In 2016, I found an ad for a 2016 Ford Edge that was amazing. They didn’t want to honor it, until I showed them the ad on my phone. Even the finance guy didn’t want to do it and went to the manager, and double checked and eventually honored their mistake ad. I would not pick them as my first choice. I hope you got yours in writing and put some dollars down to seal the deal.

Good luck!

 

[navi]

I used to live in Livermore and had a blow out with them ( whole other story) when trying to buy a 2013 Ford Explorer, and they refunded me my deposit, and told me to leave their store. As of three years ago their ratings on everything was a three star out of five.

Later after the blow out, In 2016, I found an ad for a 2016 Ford Edge that was amazing. They didn’t want to honor it, until I showed them the ad on my phone. Even the finance guy didn’t want to do it and went to the manager, and double checked and eventually honored their mistake ad. I would not pick them as my first choice. I hope you got yours in writing and put some dollars down to seal the deal.

Good luck!

Well, that's not good.
Looking at local Ford dealers I see they all have pretty lousy ratings, from yelp to google and others.
I'm sure this deal has a higher chance of going south than not.

 

[tjnoffy]

It was $30k over MSRP.

Regardless, I think they got the point!

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