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I thought I recalled a thread where someone was looking for the best place to get a good deal on a Ford truck.

I think I am going to be in the market for a 2018 F-250....is there a "best place"? I was a little surprised to see the dealerships in Louisville, KY (where the plant that makes them is located) had basically the same prices as here in WV.


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Texas. Link I didn't buy my F350 from this dealership, but I used their prices to negotiate with a dealer in Johnson City, TN that happened to have one that was closer to the options I wanted and one day's drive closer. 2017s have better rebates.
 
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Last time I checked, membership in EAA (Experimental Aircraft Association) made you eligible for Ford's X-Plan pricing. Check the EAA website; if it's not specified there, use the "Contact Us" to check.

Membership is forty bucks if memory serves, and X-Plan pricing can save you a lot more than $40.00, plus you get a neat monthly magazine.

Also, I remember from years past that there was a Ford employee on this forum, don't remember who it was, but he was eligible for a limited number of vehicles each year for family purchase at employee pricing and he offered to help. That was a while ago, I don't remember who it was, don't know if he's still active here. Maybe he'll see this and speak up.



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Join Mustrang Club Of America online and you will have inst ant across to obtain an X plan pin from Ford. You will also receive club memorabilia in the mail and Magazines. Who knows, you might buy a Mustang too!


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you should also consider "recall/warranty work"... your local dealer is required to do the work and be reimbursed by FoMoCo. but if you didn't get your truck from them they are under no obligation to jump thru their butts to get the service done at your convenience.


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Fairway Ford in Canfield Ohio. Half of their business is to other states across the country. I received 25% off of the 2017 F150 I bought in October.



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Also, I remember from years past that there was a Ford employee on this forum, don't remember who it was, but he was eligible for a limited number of vehicles each year for family purchase at employee pricing and he offered to help. That was a while ago, I don't remember who it was, don't know if he's still active here. Maybe he'll see this and speak up.


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Last time I checked, membership in EAA (Experimental Aircraft Association) made you eligible for Ford's X-Plan pricing. Check the EAA website; if it's not specified there, use the "Contact Us" to check.

Membership is forty bucks if memory serves, and X-Plan pricing can save you a lot more than $40.00, plus you get a neat monthly magazine.

Also, I remember from years past that there was a Ford employee on this forum, don't remember who it was, but he was eligible for a limited number of vehicles each year for family purchase at employee pricing and he offered to help. That was a while ago, I don't remember who it was, don't know if he's still active here. Maybe he'll see this and speak up.


X plan pricing is 3% over invoice (normal sticker is (6-10%). If it's a hot new model or a car in high demand, this will usually save some good money (think Ford raptor, Shelby, or a brand new model). Otherwise you can usually just negotiate down to or below what X plan gets you at MOST dealerships, if you're good at doing the dance.

Employees of Ford factories and corporate get A-plan and dealership employees get D-Plan. Both are 3% UNDER invoice and can purchase 2 vehicles per year. BUT, it's only for immediate family members (parents, kids, spouses) and Ford has really clamped down on people using them for not immediate family members. Back in the day, they didn't really check and people would let friends use them.
 
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The biggest savings with a Ford plan is all the administrative fees, dock fees, transportation etc shaved off. The dealer is always to charge a small admin fee for using a plan. My dealer charged $75. On top of the price of the vehicle and tax, I only paid $75.


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I absolutely suck at negotiating. Usually at some point shopping around one sales guy or another will piss me off by calling when I ask them not to call and I stick with the guy who does what I ask.

As I suspect I will have to order this one, I at least can shop the “Dream truck” around and see who is the lowest.


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The biggest savings with a Ford plan is all the administrative fees, dock fees, transportation etc shaved off. The dealer is always to charge a small admin fee for using a plan. My dealer charged $75. On top of the price of the vehicle and tax, I only paid $75.


This is true too. Back when I worked at a Lincoln Mercury dealership 2002/3, the dealer could only charge a maximum of $100 for the get ready/paperwork fee. I think it's $200 now. Not sure about the destination fees as I never paid attention to that.
 
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If you're going to order it, build it on Ford's site, contact the fleet sales office of 3 or 4 dealers in your area and inform them you'll buy it from whomever gives you the best out the door price.

I've done factory orders before and it's nice being able to get exactly what you want with the minimum amount of bullshit that you don't want. The downside is incentives and rebates usually only apply to vehicles in dealer inventory.




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I sent a letter to 6 different dealers when I ordered one of my trucks years ago. I asked them to MAIL me their best price, out the door, no hidden fees. I ordered it from the one who offered the best deal. My most recent purchase was a lightly used truck from private party. Good luck to you.



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If you're going to order it, build it on Ford's site, contact the fleet sales office of 3 or 4 dealers in your area and inform them you'll buy it from whomever gives you the best out the door price.

I've done factory orders before and it's nice being able to get exactly what you want with the minimum amount of bullshit that you don't want. The downside is incentives and rebates usually only apply to vehicles in dealer inventory.


Factory rebates DO apply to ordered trucks and cars, but rebates do change from month to month.
 
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Your best deal may be on December 31st. Dealers allocation for 2018 is based on what they sold this year. My last last day of the year purchase took 4 hours and was well worth it.


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Your best deal may be on December 31st. Dealers allocation for 2018 is based on what they sold this year. My last last day of the year purchase took 4 hours and was well worth it.


Dealers can order as many damn cars as they please and can pay for. They start ordering 2018s in august and September. They're simply anxious to sell more vehicles to get them off of their books at the end of the year and sometimes there are volume bonus'
 
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Originally posted by 2000Z-71:
If you're going to order it, build it on Ford's site, contact the fleet sales office of 3 or 4 dealers in your area and inform them you'll buy it from whomever gives you the best out the door price.

I've done factory orders before and it's nice being able to get exactly what you want with the minimum amount of bullshit that you don't want. The downside is incentives and rebates usually only apply to vehicles in dealer inventory.


Factory rebates DO apply to ordered trucks and cars, but rebates do change from month to month.

I looked into ordering a Chevy 1/2 ton this past winter/spring. Incentives did apply, but you received the incentives that are in place at time of delivery, not time of order. They changed each month, as Jimmy mentioned, and sometimes varied by thousands of dollars from one month to the next. Too much risk for me since delivery time was estimated at 6 weeks at the time.



 
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IIRC, Shelbys and specialty vehicles like the Raptor are exempt from X plan prices.
 
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Ford X Plan is 0.4% below dealer invoice price, plus a $275 administrative fee. A max of $100 is allowed for doc fees.

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