Ford Loyalty...What A Joke!

[MXGOLF]

This whole deal really sucks for the patient consumers and the small dealerships. I am so glad I got my Ranger a year ago now with no hassles. Ford is making a lot of enemies.

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[Augie81]

Don't need a traditional dealership for that. Test drives can still be a thing.

Yeah but I want to test drive the actual vehicle I consider buying. Not test models meant for lack of a better term, marketing purposes. I want to actually drive the one I might buy. That's just me though. If that isn't available from a dealer then where would I get to test drive the vehicle I'm thinking of buying?

 

[staryoshi]

Yeah but I want to test drive the actual vehicle I consider buying. Not test models meant for lack of a better term, marketing purposes. I want to actually drive the one I might buy. That's just me though. If that isn't available from a dealer then where would I get to test drive the vehicle I'm thinking of buying?

Sounds like something that'd go in the sales contract.

 

[AzScorpion]

Yeah but I want to test drive the actual vehicle I consider buying. Not test models meant for lack of a better term, marketing purposes. I want to actually drive the one I might buy. That's just me though. If that isn't available from a dealer then where would I get to test drive the vehicle I'm thinking of buying?

I'm the same I would want to test drive before buying. I know with my Bronco I was lucky enough to test drive one on the street and one off road. If my oder comes in and I test drive that one and don't like it my deposit is fully refunded. But that doesn't help me or anyone else who wants/needs a vehicle at the time of delivery. Now you're having to start all over again which I think is just another bomb waiting to go off.

 

[staryoshi]

It's a compromise either way, I'd rather give up what I'd lose with the current model than what I'd gain from direct to customer orders.

 

[rydfree]

Not sure if he was referring to a Ranger or a Bronco. If it's a Wildtrak Bronco they're just a higher trim model sold here. It's the model above the Badlands.

Does the Wildtrak come with the swaybar disconnect ? Can you even get one as an option on the Wildtrak ?

I never understood why Ford made so many trims except of course to push you into more $$$ just to get one feature you may want . You can already option the Badlands to a Wildtrak but you would have to delete the swaybar disconnect .

 

[AzScorpion]

Does the Wildtrak come with the swaybar disconnect ? Can you even get one as an option on the Wildtrak ?

I never understood why Ford made so many trims except of course to push you into more $$$ just to get one feature you may want . You can already option the Badlands to a Wildtrak but you would have to delete the swaybar disconnect .

Only the Badlands has the sway bar disco.

Yeah with 6 models (7 if you include the FE) it's way to many. I think that was their thinking and it worked. You start off building a lower trim then look at the next model. For only a couple bucks more you get this and that and next thing you know you're spending $60K on a WIldtrak.

 

[JimG_AZ]

I love what the owner of Granger Ford is doing. They also own a Jeep dealership right next door and are offering their order holders a Jeep instead at 4% under invoice. lol


Buy a Wrangler/Gladiator at 4% Under Invoice – if you are tired of the Bronco ride, we can offer you a Wrangler/Gladiator purchase at 4% under invoice and have it delivered to our store in 60-90 days. 2022 Wrangler and Gladiator ordering opened yesterday. Email [email protected] and we’ll be happy to send you a quote.

Dave, sorry to hear about this. By 2024 you will probably be able to find one on a lot at a Phoenix area dealership.

I do like what the Granger Ford owner is offering on Jeeps.

 

[AzScorpion]

Dave, sorry to hear about this. By 2024 you will probably be able to find one on a lot at a Phoenix area dealership.

I do like what the Granger Ford owner is offering on Jeeps.

Thanks Jim. I called Granger but the owner Zach was gone for the day and the salesman knew nothing of the deal as it was just offered this morning. So Monday I'll call back and see what their price is. I priced out a fairly loaded Rubicon 2dr hard top with the 3.6L V6 8 speed auto and msrp was $50,040.00. With invoice pricing and an additional 4% off it should be cheaper than my Bronco order. I honestly know nothing about these 3.6L motors, are they any good, any problems with them?

 

[Joeiconic]

Many like myself have had to buy something just to get us by during the wait which will cost us even more money lost at trade in time

First world problem.…

 

[JimG_AZ]

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Won’t be long before the fans in the stadiums across the country change their chants from F Joe Biden to F Ford Motor Co. ?

LOL!

 

[rydfree]

First world problem.…

Yep , we should all send our 50k to a starving 2nd world country. I would say send it to the more deserving 3rd world country but you know , allocations and all that .

 

[Turbo Tim]

It is happening with a lot of things, I was speaking with my buddy from GM HQ and they are f@#%ed for production for the next 6-12 months, the chip shortage is not going away. I had a buddy of mine SnoCheck a new sled (order in March for Nov delivery), they said you will be lucky to see it mid Jan, we only have snow for 3-4 months if we are lucky. They are shipping snowmobiles to dealers with no gauges and have no certainty when they will arrive. I would follow Ford and GM's stock and short it over the next 12 months cause it may get ugly

 

[JimG_AZ]

Thanks Jim. I called Granger but the owner Zach was gone for the day and the salesman knew nothing of the deal as it was just offered this morning. So Monday I'll call back and see what their price is. I priced out a fairly loaded Rubicon 2dr hard top with the 3.6L V6 8 speed auto and msrp was $50,040.00. With invoice pricing and an additional 4% off it should be cheaper than my Bronco order. I honestly know nothing about these 3.6L motors, are they any good, any problems with them?

I know nothing about the 3.6L. I do work with a guy who has a 4 door Wrangler. I'll ask him about it. I have heard that Wranglers have real good resale value, so if you want to sell it in a few years, you may not be that bad off.

 

[taildraggerpilot]

I wouldn’t get too upset at Ford, or any manufacturer of anything. Stagflation is here. All of us should get used to less products at much higher prices.

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