Ford dealer buying


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Wwabbit

GT Owner
Mar 21, 2012
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Knoxville, TN
I just got the second call from a rep for a local Ford dealer wanting to make an offer to buy one of my GT's. I sent them away, but interesting….
 
You better had sent them away !!!
 
It would be entertaing to see what they would offer.
 
I'm a Ford Dealer and I think most Dealers that are "car guys" have a real good idea what these cars are worth. Also, I don't think with the limited supply of cars, that the wholesale/retail thing applies. My opinion is that retail today will be lower than retail in the near future. These cars have proven to be great investments. I think the majority of dealers trying to buy them now are buying one to keep for themselves rather than market it! This car deserves to be in the hands of enthusiast instead of a paycheck for someone. Just my .02 worth.

Mike Anderson
 
I am a dealer also and most likely it is just a advertisement. We go thru all our customers and send them emails asking to buy or sell there cars. If you are in the data base you will get offers from time to time. You can get your name off the list if you want just call them. Most of the dealers to not want to floor plan $200000 cars. we sold out Heritage new 2 years later for $185000 because the accountant was nagging about the cost and the interest. They sometimes make bad calls. it is worth 300k now. 3 years ago we took one in trade for 125000 and I bid on one up yo 154000 at auction with 1500 miles. again everyone was crying about it. If they only new. I bought a GT for myself and it is worth 40 to 50k more three years later I am glad I did not listen to anyone and just bought it.
 
I get these kinds of solicitations on my Shelby Mustangs and even on my Dodge pickup. They want you to trade in and buy something else. I expect the letters are computer generated, probably from a service or parts contact, and bear no relationship to a true value of the car. It would be interesting to take them up on it some time just to see their jaw drop when you drive it in and show them the letter.
 
I get really mad when the dealers take advantage of elderly people and tell them they need their cars because there is a huge demand for it. I've so many people get sucked into that it makes me sick. They get this nice letter addressed directly to them and identify their vehicle like they really need it. hard to tell on the GT. there are some Ford dealers looking for them who have a rep. or clientel who may have contacted them to purchase one. JMO
 
I understood that the dealer was calling. If that is the case, they are targeting that type of car more so than just drumming up prospects. Either way, KEEP IT. lol

Enjoy

Mike
 
I had a Caddy salesperson call me for 6 weeks leaving messages wanting to buy my CTS-V and how much demand there was for it.

I finally called her and she did not know a V from a Billy Goat-- just another come on. And, she was dumber than 50 head of sheep. She kept telling me she could lower my payments, despite that I told her twice I had no loan. I would have yelled at her but it would be like beating a puppy.

This was second only to my buying a 2014 Corvette. The kid wanted me to immediately sign a stupid piece of paper saying that if we came to terms I would buy. I told him that if we came to terms , he would be the first to know.

It is hard to believe dealers still pull so much crap .
 
Totally BS computer generated letters. I receive them from every Dealer around and I am a retired Ford dealer on my GT. Ignore them.
 
No offence to the dealers here, but I can't stand car dealers for the most part. I've never had what would be considered to be a pleasant experience shopping for or a buying a car from any dealer. They make me feel like a sheep, trying to herd me off to the F&I guy, who's trying to sell me a $10 "paint protection" (which they never apply anyway) for $1500 and/or replacement cost insurance for 3K, and more overpriced and undelivered junk and crap.

I always know what I want and hate some douchebag who's trying to tell me what I need and what I want. Now I just shop it on the internet and I don't have to listen to some moron trying to sell me swampland in the desert!
 
FBA said:
No offence to the dealers here, but I can't stand car dealers for the most part. I've never had what would be considered to be a pleasant experience shopping for or a buying a car from any dealer. They make me feel like a sheep, trying to herd me off to the F&I guy, who's trying to sell me a $10 "paint protection" (which they never apply anyway) for $1500 and/or replacement cost insurance for 3K, and more overpriced and undelivered junk and crap.

I always know what I want and hate some douchebag who's trying to tell me what I need and what I want. Now I just shop it on the internet and I don't have to listen to some moron trying to sell me swampland in the desert!
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When I bought my 2004 Dodge truck I had a friend who bought, at the time, about 10 Dodge trucks a year, and he got me with his guy and his pricing. Colorado really likes 4WD trucks so when we were in Las Vegas I found exactly the same truck advertised and called the dealer. First thing I did was ask for the fleet guy. I told him I was interested and told him to give me his best price and if I liked it I would be there in an hour and write him a check and that the whole thing should take no more time than buying a toaster and if he couldn't do that I wasn't interested. Well it took a little more time than going through the checkout line at Walmart with a toaster but I was in and out with keys in hand in about an hour, including a 1K loan so I could get the rebate. He had a 4WD truck that they had ordered and noone in Las Vegas needs 4WD so their "floor plan" guy said to get rid of it. he got me in way under what the Colorado dealer wanted. I drove it back and the wife and daughter drove the jeep. I still have it and love it!!! My wife thinks it's the most comfortable car (including the GT) but I like the jeep for long trips.

By the way, his first and best offer was on a SRT10 that he had in the showroom but couldn't move. I kinda kick myself in the butt for not doing it but I needed a work truck that I could drive and beat up and that's what I have. Imagine a race truck :)
 
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I have to agree and no dis-respect intended but i have very little use for the FORD car dealers at least here where i live

I was recently trying to buy a 2011 FORD edge with 35000 kms on the OD , they wanted $32K and I offered them $27K and they indicated they would take a loss at $32K and they cant budge on the price , they are so full of shit it was flowing out of their mouth , I guarantee they didnt give the poor sap more than $17K when that SUV was traded in and making $10K off of me was not good enough .....Loser

I told them that I had a FORD GT and they said " Oh yeah we have 3 of those on the lot and he immediately pointed to the mustangs on the lot that were GT models " what a dumb ass , I didnt even bother to reply
 
Yes, those Mustang GT's seems to be Ford GT's to most!

I remember bringing my FGT to a Ford dealer around here back in 2011 for some routine work. Pulled into the lot and started walking towards the service bay. A bunch of salesmen and service writers came flocking out of the building to get a closer look at the car and asked me what it was. I wondered if the big Ford GT decals on the sides might have given it away...

Some of them asked if it was a kit car; others asked if it was the GT40 from the 60's and some asked if it was a Ford Mustang special edition.
 
…My apologies to the Ford dealership world for starting this thread.
But please don't call me any more.
 
Yes, it is sad what some dealers do. It gives the rest of us a bad image. I've been in the Ford business my whole life and love it! Met a lot of good people, who have become friends. Of course, the "car nuts" like myself, are the easiest to be friends with. Just good people. I've got 20 high performance Fords in my collection. Most are original paint, with ultra low miles. Except for my GT, it's got 23k on it. lol. I'm looking forward to attending a rally. Maybe next year. Vegas? Keith
 
My comments are not an indictment of all dealers. I just bought 2 Jeeps and it was a great experience . I bought 10 Vipers from the same dealer over the years and it was flawless. I just wish there was more consistency. Manufacturers seem more worried about dealer showrooms than practices, and some take advantage.

Hell, I am a lawyer, so I can't give anyone crap.
 
They probably saw ya comin' and didn't wanna screw with you, figuring they might end up with OJ in a Las Vegas jail somewhere if they played games with ya! :)
 
I get cases against car dealers referred to me all the time. Although there are numerous dealers in my area, in my 20 years of practice I have found the majority of the actionable complaints are against only a few of them. I have personal experience with these dealerships and the complaints are no surprise. The owners and/or GMs are not what I would consider to be good people and this is reflected in the entire staff. A high ranking employee in one of the more significant cases I handled did some serious time in the pokey. When I took his deposition in jail, it was apparent to me that he fully understood why it is called the pokey.

There are many dealerships in my area that I have never heard a complaint about. I've been to these dealerships too and it is obvious why I haven't heard a thing about them-they are professionally owned and managed. Just like any other business, there are good and bad operations. Vote with your wallet and be willing to pay a little more to do business with a dealership that treats you well. I have no sympathy for a customer who knowingly does business with a lousy company just to save a few bucks.

I am a firm believer that you get what you give. If you go into a dealer expecting to get a smoking deal on the most popular car on the lot, or want to deny the dealer a reasonable profit, yeah, you are likely to be very disappointed in the experience. Personally, I buy all of my vehicles over the phone and via fax. I have rarely had an unpleasant experience buying a vehicle, never overpaid, and have never been ripped off.
 
I have found that the easiest way to shop and get the best price is over the internet. It seems many dealers have a different pricing structure on line and it certainly gives you an opportunity to get several quotes without having to do the showroom "dance"
 
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