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Topic: Market surcharge
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bob6364
Gearhead Posts: 447
From: griswold,ct usa MCA#59447
Registered: Dec 2004
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posted 03-30-2005 10:54 PM
 
My local Ford dealer slapped a 3000 dollar market surcharge on his 1 and only GT,he had it for 1 week and 1 day ...I know I stopped and talked to her every night...the GT that is  ------------------
Bob
69 R Code Mach 1
70 Fastback 351C
71 coupe 302
99 F-250 Super Duty
2002 Exploder :)
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SteveLaRiviere
Administrator Posts: 48752
From: Saco, Maine
Registered: May 99
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posted 03-31-2005 08:54 AM
Ouch.------------------
'70 Mustang Mach 1 351C 4V/FMX/3.25 Open
'70 Mustang Convertible 250 I6/3 speed/2.79 Open
'72 Mustang Sprint Hardtop 351C 4V/FMX/4.30 Trac Loc
'94 F-150 XL 5.8L/E4OD/3.55 Limited Slip
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AKBOSSMAN
Gearhead Posts: 2993
From: WASILLA , AK USA M&M #743 MCA #40857
Registered: Oct 2000
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posted 03-31-2005 06:45 PM
quote:
Originally posted by bob6364:
My local Ford dealer slapped a 3000 dollar market surcharge ....... is
Dealer mark up ????  ------------------
WAYNE CURTIS
New toy 1961 Ranchero
Sold my70 GRABBER GREEN BOSS 302
My old '71Torino GT
"If your under control then your going too slow!" Parnelli Jones
"When it's on it's top and burning,you've gone fast enough." unknown
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hwyman3
Gearhead Posts: 2592
From: Southern Maryland, USA
Registered: Jul 2004
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posted 03-31-2005 07:24 PM
I've seen many of the dealers putting that markup on the new Stangs. I'm glad our local dealer here isn't doing that. They didn't even mark up the T-birds when they came out!------------------
Greg W.
MCA #52100
2002 Laser Red GT Coupe
1991 F-150 XLT 4x2 5.0
Southern Maryland Mustang Club
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bob6364
Gearhead Posts: 447
From: griswold,ct usa MCA#59447
Registered: Dec 2004
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posted 04-01-2005 08:42 AM
AKBOSSMANNope the sticker price is there just like normal but there is another piece of paper on the window that says "Market Adjustment" 3000 dollars and a new total for the GT at the bottom.IT Sucks, I tell you... ------------------
Bob
69 R Code Mach 1
70 Fastback 351C
71 coupe 302
99 F-250 Super Duty
2002 Exploder :)
http://community.webshots.com/album/214154666mXNhcr
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SteveLaRiviere
Administrator Posts: 48752
From: Saco, Maine
Registered: May 99
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posted 04-01-2005 08:59 AM
I wouldn't pay it. I'd buy a car from the other side of the country first. Then I'd bring it to them for any warranty work it would need.A dealer might as well put up a big sign saying 'SLEAZEBAG' when they try to pull crap like that. ------------------
'70 Mustang Mach 1 351C 4V/FMX/3.25 Open
'70 Mustang Convertible 250 I6/3 speed/2.79 Open
'72 Mustang Sprint Hardtop 351C 4V/FMX/4.30 Trac Loc
'94 F-150 XL 5.8L/E4OD/3.55 Limited Slip
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AKBOSSMAN
Gearhead Posts: 2993
From: WASILLA , AK USA M&M #743 MCA #40857
Registered: Oct 2000
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posted 04-01-2005 06:44 PM
SLEAZEBAG
[This message has been edited by AKBOSSMAN (edited 04-01-2005).]
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GTRocks
Gearhead Posts: 4800
From: Lusby, MD
Registered: Jun 99
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posted 04-01-2005 07:09 PM
quote:
Originally posted by SteveLaRiviere:
I wouldn't pay it. I'd buy a car from the other side of the country first. Then I'd bring it to them for any warranty work it would need.A dealer might as well put up a big sign saying 'SLEAZEBAG' when they try to pull crap like that.
It's always amazing how many people will though. The "big 3" Ford dealerships around me are all charging $3k above MSRP. Amazingly all the GTs they've received are gone in short order. Can't blame the dealership for the stupidity of the masses.
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Harley
Gearhead Posts: 204
From:
Registered: Jul 99
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posted 05-09-2005 12:57 AM
I was at a dealer today joking with a salesman about the $3,000 markup on a GT and the $5,000 markup on the Saleen. I asked him where the markup was on the Focus in the lot. (he didn't think it was funny)
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Robert K
Gearhead Posts: 706
From: Nashville, TN
Registered: Apr 2000
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posted 06-05-2005 08:18 PM
I just returned from the Ford dealer where my wife and I had been looking at the new Mustangs. Yep, $3000 surcharge on all GT's and they won't do A-plan on GT's either. They said they would offer A-plan price on the V-6 version though. Gee, how generous of them. They also told me there was a $100,000 surcharge on the Ford GT. They had one on the showroom floor and it had a $156K price tag and I was remarking on it and the dealer informed me that it would actually be $256K. In so many words, I told them they were smoking crack. That GT sure is an awesome looking car though. Oh, well, I guess we'll wait until all the newness wears off the Mustang before we'll consider dealing. I still can't get over these dealers attitudes. They don't deserve to sell ANY cars in my opinion.------------------
67convertible 289/auto
65fastback 302/4sp
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Fastymz
Moderator Posts: 22791
From: Reno Nv M&M #1240
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 06-05-2005 08:20 PM
The local dealer is adding $5000 for the GT's and $1000 for the V6. ------------------
oddly obsessed with big scoops on little Mustangs 65 coupe 351w C4 Big Boss 429 hood scoop,8" 3.40 TracLoc. My Pics
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Robert K
Gearhead Posts: 706
From: Nashville, TN
Registered: Apr 2000
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posted 06-05-2005 10:14 PM
I know it won't happen but boycotting dealers with surcharges would put a stop to this nonsense. We would love to have a new Mustang but I'm not playing these games even if it means waiting a year or two to get one.------------------
67convertible 289/auto
65fastback 302/4sp
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66drop
Gearhead Posts: 192
From: Roseville Ca
Registered: Jul 2004
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posted 06-05-2005 11:09 PM
This is a great post!  I like the way you guys think. How could we infuse the mindset of this post into the publics logic? I guess there will always be people who want to be first no matter what the cost.  Is it really that serious? Well, maybe it is when it comes to their Mustangs  [This message has been edited by 66drop (edited 06-05-2005).]
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GTRocks
Gearhead Posts: 4800
From: Lusby, MD
Registered: Jun 99
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posted 06-06-2005 07:02 AM
I thought the dealers were nuts when I saw their markup plain as day on the sticker. I laughed since I'm the guy that starts at invoice and I don't think I've ever paid more than $500 over.It was gone in 2 days. Fools and their money are soon parted....
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Robert K
Gearhead Posts: 706
From: Nashville, TN
Registered: Apr 2000
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posted 06-06-2005 03:04 PM
The stickers I saw had it hand written on a sign on the sticker. The salesman tried to tell me it was just the dealership being "business savvy". Call it what you want but where I come from, it's called extremely greedy.
I really wanted to drive one but that surcharge business left a really bad taste in my mouth and I was suddenly not in the mood anymore.
Car dealer have worked hard to earn the dishonest reputation they have. I guess there's no reason to start changing now ------------------
67convertible 289/auto
65fastback 302/4sp
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bob6364
Gearhead Posts: 447
From: griswold,ct usa MCA#59447
Registered: Dec 2004
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posted 06-07-2005 10:31 PM
If you look around enough you can find a dealer that doesn't play the surcharge game,since I started this post I found 2 near me that don't play that game.Unfortunatly the little dealership in my tiny town that I like to buy from plays the surcharge game and just like the gas station with the "bongs" for sale I told them they won't see me again until they get rid of the crap.------------------
Bob
69 R Code Mach 1
70 Fastback 351C
71 coupe 302
99 F-250 Super Duty
2002 Exploder :)
http://community.webshots.com/album/214154666mXNhcr
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MaxiStang
Journeyman Posts: 1
From: San Diego, CA
Registered: Jun 2005
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posted 06-13-2005 11:33 PM
I searched for a dealer through AAA and not only they found a dealer without mark up (Drew Ford in San Diego), but arranged for a price $1000.00 below sticker. The catch? 6 months of waiting!!!
It is all worth it.------------------
'05 Mustang GT Coupe, Premium, Black, IUP, 5 Spd. Manual. Ordered 01/05/05, Serialized 06/03/05, Build Date 06/27/05, Expected Delivery date 07/15/05
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Rudi
Journeyman Posts: 87
From: Welland ,On., Ca.
Registered: Mar 2005
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posted 06-20-2005 10:00 PM
I got my V-6 on the Ford "X" plan but had to drive to a small town dealer 250 miles away.
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Caipira
Journeyman Posts: 2
From: Sanford, FL, USA
Registered: Jun 2005
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posted 06-29-2005 07:40 PM
I just bought a 2005 GT Conv yesterday and my dealer tried to put $1000 Market Adjustment on it. I talked them out of that $1000 but still paid MSRP.
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mustangs68
Moderator Posts: 27681
From: Hampton Va MCA#39406 M&M #12 Member Mustang Club of Tidewater
Registered: May 99
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posted 08-20-2005 11:03 AM
I wouldn't pay more than 2% above dealer invoice for anything,then you still getting rip-off from 5% to 9% over Ford invoice.Those sale people would be on food stamps before I bought one Sam
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sigtauenus
Gearhead Posts: 3969
From: Va Beach
Registered: Jun 2000
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posted 12-25-2005 12:07 AM
I'm curious, whose insurance company gets called if you have a "fender bender" while on a test drive?The sick twisted mean side of sig showing through...
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SteveLaRiviere
Administrator Posts: 48752
From: Saco, Maine
Registered: May 99
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posted 12-29-2005 03:58 PM
I wanted to mention that when we bought Pam's Sable in July we could have had a number of Mustangs at or below list price. I guess not all dealers are gougers.------------------
'70 Mustang Mach 1 - '70 Mustang Convertible - '72 Mustang Sprint - '94 F-150 XL
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bob6364
Gearhead Posts: 447
From: griswold,ct usa MCA#59447
Registered: Dec 2004
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posted 02-02-2006 11:51 PM
Guess it depends on your area....did i mention Mrs.Urban gave me the green light on the new shelby..
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