UNBELIEVABLE!! [Ford Dealers Can Now Ban Customers From Reselling Vehicles]

[sgraing1]

Hold dealers to MSRP and ban reselling for 1 year sounds good to me.

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[PaulBrownSr]

This was interesting:

“Aside from this new provision for customers, Ford is also taking action against a "limited number" of dealerships the automaker says violated sales and service agreements. According to the same notice, some dealers required F-150 Lightning customers to make additional deposits and payments beyond what Ford required. These actions are "negatively impacting and damaging the Ford Motor Company brand and Dealer Body reputation," the company said in a notice to all dealers.”

Correct me if I am wrong, but haven’t a ton of dealers required people here to make additional deposits?!

 

[PrepVet]

That is a misleading and untrue headline.

The person buying the car has to agree to it. Ford has no ability to ban you from selling something you bought. You will sign the agreement that you won’t sell it.

 

[Daktari]

I'm all for that, cut out the scalpers. I'd think there's some clause in there in case you get sick/die/loose job/move abroad etc. They should just make the warranty not transferable for a year, nobody would buy a new "used" car w/o warranty.
Also nice to see them crack down on dealers asking for more deposit (some even calling it non-refundable), something I'd never pay.

ADM is I think a more difficult thing, since Ford really has no say in what a dealer charges once they bought the vehicle from Ford. Those franchise laws and the massive lobby army behind them will not let that happen anytime soon.

Seems like it's a voluntary thing for dealers to join, but I'd think many/most will, simple insurance that nobody is messing around in "their" territory raking in $ that they'd like to get themselves.

 

[same2you]

As mentioned, they absolutely enforced it with the GT... Why Ford Is Suing John Cena (roadandtrack.com)

 

[HeliPilot]

It was definitely enforced with the GT.

Yes it was

 

[HotdogThud]

On one hand, it's a free market/world, that sort of ban isn't 'right'

On the other hand, neither is this shit:
https://www.scottsdaleferrari.com/d...door_advanced_4x4-used-1fmee5ep5mla40701.html

a Ferrari dealership has THREE different First editions for sale at ~$100k. How the fuck did they get those, hmmmm?

 

[1975U15]

As mentioned, they absolutely enforced it with the GT... Why Ford Is Suing John Cena (roadandtrack.com)

Yes. But Ford has almost limitless legal resources. Tom’s dealership does not. Big difference.

 

[zombie]

On one hand, it's a free market/world, that sort of ban isn't 'right'

On the other hand, neither is this shit:
https://www.scottsdaleferrari.com/d...door_advanced_4x4-used-1fmee5ep5mla40701.html

a Ferrari dealership has THREE different First editions for sale at ~$100k. How the fuck did they get those, hmmmm?

People traded them in on Ferraris, if I had to bet... or sold them for cash.

 

[John Auer]

I don’t see how this is enforceable. We live in a free society, if someone wants to sell their personal property, they should be able to. Also, if a dealer offers a vehicle for sale that’s above suggested retail, that’s their right. Restricting seller’s rights may seem like a good idea, but I’m a firm believer in unintended consequences. As I’ve said in many posts, I’d like to see the automobile business go to the agency model, where the OEM sets the price and sells the vehicle. The delivering dealer gets paid a commission. Current franchise laws stand in the way of progress.

 

[MayhemMike]

To own the Ford GT, one had to be a proven Ford owner, not sell the vehicle for a two year period, and have the money to pay for one. Guess which one of those three criteria I failed to meet. Lol

 

[Ares]

ADM fees are BS and Ford needs to do something about it.

it would be called price fixing and/or collusion, and is HIGHLY illegal.

They could threaten their allocation, but they'll get sued, and the local courts in the state will side with the franchise owner every day of the week over the out of state parent company.

 

[zombie]

it would be called price fixing and/or collusion, and is HIGHLY illegal.

They could threaten their allocation, but they'll get sued, and the local courts in the state will side with the franchise owner every day of the week over the out of state parent company.

It's only price-fixing and/or collusion if the dealers discus and agree to do it beforehand, which I very much doubt they did.

 

[Ares]

It's only price-fixing and/or collusion if the dealers discus and agree to do it beforehand, which I very much doubt they did.

Ford would be acting as the agent who is coordinating among independent retailers to set a price. dealers dont need to interact directly, ford would be doing it for them. Still illegal.

Its like OPEC coming in and telling all the gas stations what to charge or else

 

[zombie]

Ford would be acting as the agent who is coordinating among independent retailers to set a price. dealers dont need to interact directly, ford would be doing it for them. Still illegal.

Its like OPEC coming in and telling all the gas stations what to charge or else

Ford is not telling dealers to charge ADM, I bought my Bronco for sticker.

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