Feeling bad for a friend….Dealer not honoring 2021 deal….

[Nklem]

A Friend ordered a 2021 Premium AWD ER Ordered in 2021. His color and options. Should have been Price protected etc. Just delivered this week and dealer is not honoring any of it and adding accessories making it even more expensive. No Options rebates, no old interest rates, nothing. Dammit Ford fix this issue!

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[ohmslaw]

Did he have a written signed sales agreement that showed all of that? If not he’s probably SOL.

 

[Jimrpa]

Factory ordered MY21 just now being delivered in MY23? What’s up with that? I sure as heck hope that you’re friend has a signed agreement of sale or signed SOMETHING documenting what he was purchasing back in 2021 and the agreed-to price!

 

[Its_my_wifes_car]

Doing some sleuthing based on your location my guess is Yankee Ford (only close dealer that has a Mach-E delivered recently and listed onsite) - again, just a guess - Just check out the horrid reviews...overall average is 1.5 stars Ugh.

https://www.yelp.com/biz/yankee-ford-south-portland

 

[ripperAZ]

Jes sayin. They are DEALERS. By definition they SUCK. Some much more than others. The point to pre-ordering a vehicle is to get them in line before it’s arrived and you have the opportunity to switch the dealer. If you wait before that point after it comes in if you don’t have it in writing ….they are the dealer. They own the car. They can do what they want with it.

Jes sayin. Boy Scout motto. Be prepared if it makes you feel any better I’m 63 and I got screwed once when I was in my 20s but only once. Never again
Once again, they are dealers that’s what they do

 

[breeves002]

This makes me so incredibly mad every time I read one of these. Price protection is automatic and the dealer will get credit. The add-on's are complete bullshit. Start a case, tweet at ford executives, email any of them you can get their emails to....So insane. Call the damn news, but this shit has to stop. I cannot stand the absolute greed of these bastards.

 

[MyLittlePony2022]

I am so sorry for your friend. I cannot imagine the frustration and anger at waiting around a year for a car and having that happen. Feeling helpless is not a comfortable emotion. You either take the deal or walk away. If you take the deal, the car will always have a negative aspect to it. If you walk away, you feel violated and irritation (you know the dealer is just going to sell it at an even higher profit). Either way, it is not a good situation.

 

[RickMachE]

While unfortunate, often buyers of any product don't research sellers, in this case a dealership, which is an independent franchisee. Ford has requirements for EV dealers in the near future, but not yet locked in. If the seller has hosed people before, and you still deal with them, it should not be a surprise.

 

[Deleted member 14221]

That's a bad situation. With that being said, this is a very nice car and dealers will charge what they can when the market will support it. Unfortunately, I had to pay a few thousand extra in ADM when I purchased my MME. Was I mad? Yes? Is it worth it? It depends on the person and how much joy/value they will get out of the car.

 

[Mrn]

Written agreement, written agreement, written agree....

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[Nklem]

Doing some sleuthing based on your location my guess is Yankee Ford (only close dealer that has a Mach-E delivered recently and listed onsite) - again, just a guess - Just check out the horrid reviews...overall average is 1.5 stars Ugh.

https://www.yelp.com/biz/yankee-ford-south-portland

No this ones a dealer in Massachusetts.

 

[Nklem]

This makes me so incredibly mad every time I read one of these. Price protection is automatic and the dealer will get credit. The add-on's are complete bullshit. Start a case, tweet at ford executives, email any of them you can get their emails to....So insane. Call the damn news, but this shit has to stop. I cannot stand the absolute greed of these bastards.

I agree 100%. It makes my blood boil. He is looking at all options but it’s a short time before it’s sold to someone else and then no recourse,

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