Or maybe if 50 orders go to a single dealer, a little discount could be possible...
Now you're talkin'!
Or maybe if 50 orders go to a single dealer, a little discount could be possible...
Ya, right! It's not really that simple, as FMC have clearly stated that they are restricting and limiting geographic market allocations. It then becomes a function of choosing who will hose you the least. Trust me, any dealer will try to get as much as he or she can on a special car like this, and only a few dealers will be able to deliver the car.
Correct. Selling dealer has to sign up. Selling dealer does not have to be a Servicing dealer.
I think there'd be a chance of having some negotiating power to get a discount below MSRP, given the advertising exposure of the car if you work the deal to leave on the dealer license plate frame and that adhesive dealer badge they'll stick on the rear facia. Can't hurt to ask.maybe that's for a discount off MSRP?
The Welcome Guide is worded the way it is to comply with franchise laws. Ford cannot interfere with the retail sale of the vehicle. What they can and did do was give the allocation to the customer so the customer controls which dealer will sell. I can assure you that Ford has dealers who will deliver all 1000 cars at MSRP if necessary. It's that simple, so no one should give a second thought to whether the cars will sell at MSRP. I'm more interested in knowing whether I can negotiate a deal under MSRP. Ha
I talked to a dealer down here, They said they would not be marking it up..
I like the way you think! lets start the bidding at 10% off MSRP
I think the dealer will be in the hole at 10% off. It depends on your option list.
Ed
The out-of-the-box process here is designed to sell what is an extremely low volume, very desirable car in a way that treats all sides fairly. Seems as reasonable as it can be to everyone involved given the circumstances. My advice is find a dealer you like and are comfortable working with and enjoy the process.
Ahem, yeah, that's not gonna work. Trust me :lol The dealer is not compensated as they are on a regular vehicle sale.
I'd just say the following: a little over a year ago, a lot of people were on fire because they viewed the car as unobtanium, it was gonna marked up through the roof, and even if they could find one the dealers would be asking 2x or 3x or who knows, they'd all get buried in collections and nobody would ever see them again. Now there is a process in which buyers with an allocation can buy the car at MSRP, and the selling dealer they work with is compensated fairly for their time and effort.
I've argued many, many, many times with people about how the laws of economics do not cease to function depending on which side of the transaction you are on. Who buys a regular car at MSRP? Almost nobody. There are never flame fest threads on car forums when dealers sell cars under msrp, and I would guess those transactions outnumber over-msrp transactions by at least 500 to 1.
The out-of-the-box process here is designed to sell what is an extremely low volume, very desirable car in a way that treats all sides fairly. Seems as reasonable as it can be to everyone involved given the circumstances. My advice is find a dealer you like and are comfortable working with and enjoy the process.