Dealer Adds $20,000 "Market Adjustment" to $32,940 Maverick

[WOADKIL]

"Arlington Heights Ford located northwest of Chicago currently has a $20,000 markup on a Maverick Lariat Hybrid, which would normally add up to $32,940."


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[Garemlin]

And it will sit there for quite a while.

 

[Clank]

And it will sit there for quite a while.

I am not defending dealers in any way possible. For the most, part they are all overly greedy people willing to lie, cheat, and steal to make a buck. But I do feel that some of these dealers put these insane markups on cars right now to keep them on the lot for test drives, and if some person comes along and says theyll pay 20k markup then they will sell it. Otherwise it will predictably sit on the lot so people can sample it and place an order for one from the factory.

 

[SteveH]

Not to mention the mark up on that Maverick. I can't stand these dealers.

 

[9zero1790]

"Arlington Heights Ford located northwest of Chicago currently has a $20,000 markup on a Maverick Lariat Hybrid, which would normally add up to $32,940."


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the highest optioned maverick should cost about 29k lol. they have nearly doubled the price

 

[SteveH]

the highest optioned maverick should cost about 29k lol. they have nearly doubled the price

The one I ordered was just shy of 32K. It had every option except the moon roof.

 

[Danager]

I am not defending dealers in any way possible. For the most, part they are all overly greedy people willing to lie, cheat, and steal to make a buck. But I do feel that some of these dealers put these insane markups on cars right now to keep them on the lot for test drives, and if some person comes along and says theyll pay 20k markup then they will sell it. Otherwise it will predictable sit on the lot so people can sample it and place an order for one from the factory.

^^^This.

 

[NotBudule]

So let's say I pay the 52 K , drive it off the lot and total it in a crash, insurance pays what the truck is worth , 30 K , where the other 22 k come from ?

 

[Chris M]

^^^This.

Can the dealers not just say its not for sale, but is only on the lot as a demo and then sell it later as such once they get orders rolling?

 

[wanted33]

Childs play I tell you, childs play. You should see some of the ADM's added to the big Bronco. They make that piddly 20K look like walking around change. As P.T. said, there's one born every minute, so it will probably sell.

 

[andy07]

I ended up here because I was tired of waiting on the one I ordered and dealing with mark ups like this. My local Ford dealership was selling "used" XL Mavericks for 39k. Sure I paid more for my Ranger but I got more truck anyways. The most ironic part was that I got an email while I was signing my Ranger paperwork that said I probably wouldn't get the one I ordered and would have to reorder it. ?‍

 

[Fawnbuster]

I am not defending dealers in any way possible. For the most, part they are all overly greedy people willing to lie, cheat, and steal to make a buck. But I do feel that some of these dealers put these insane markups on cars right now to keep them on the lot for test drives, and if some person comes along and says theyll pay 20k markup then they will sell it. Otherwise it will predictable sit on the lot so people can sample it and place an order for one from the factory.

I see your point, as for myself though, seeing greed like that makes me stay away from giving them my business in any fashion.

 

[AzScorpion]

The dealers are only doing this because there are to many who are willing to pay these ridiculous markups. I put the blame solely on the consumer. If they would STOP buying vehicles that are marked up, the dealers would be forced to sell them at a normal price like they always have.

 

[Dr. Zaius]

The dealers are only doing this because there are to many who are willing to pay these ridiculous markups. I put the blame solely on the consumer. If they would STOP buying vehicles that are marked up, the dealers would be forced to sell them at a normal price like they always have.

Dealers will never stop adding a ridiculous markup to popular vehicles because there are simply too many of the "Gotta Get It First" folks out there who are willing to be bent over to get it before the neighbors.

Or are just willing to get bent so that they can drive it home and then put it back on the market to bend over another Gotta Get It First even more.

 

[AzScorpion]

Dealers will never stop adding a ridiculous markup to popular vehicles because there are simply too many of the "Gotta Get It First" folks out there who are willing to be bent over to get it before the neighbors.

Or are just willing to get bent so that they can drive it home and then put it back on the market to bend over another Gotta Get It First even more.

That's why I said I blame the consumer. If people would stop buying them for these markups they'd have no choice. The only one I can remember that had these crazy markups was the F150 Raptor. Never have I seen one on a Ranger or any other Ford vehicle. Maybe the GT had one but I never checked those out.

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