This Forum Saved Me $6,737.

[Tarynem]

Now ask the dealer if they'll give you xplan. Easy way to qualify is buy the $35 membership to mustang club of america, you have to be a member for 90 days at time of purchase to get it.

Ahhhh great tip. Thank you! I will ask!

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[macchiaz-o]

Another thing about Koons Falls Church, they urged me to get the interior protection package and said that I needed to decide whether or not I wanted that at the time of making my reservation and could not add that later. That was so weird to me. I havent even bought the car yet but they wanted me to confirm that I wanted it right then and there. The 2nd dealership said I could add that later if I wanted it.

Both of them are sort of correct.

You can only add the "Interior Protection Package" as part of your custom order from the factory. It's rubber mats for the front and rear footwells and a rubber liner for the rear cargo area.

But you can also buy these items as accessories after the fact, at a higher cost. The accessories split the package so it's actually two different accessory items: one for the footwell mats, a different one for the cargo area liner.

 

[Tarynem]

Both of them are sort of correct.

You can only add the "Interior Protection Package" as part of your custom order from the factory. It's rubber mats for the front and rear footwells and a rubber liner for the rear cargo area.

But you can also buy these items as accessories after the fact, at a higher cost. The accessories split the package so it's actually two different accessory items: one for the footwell mats, a different one for the cargo area liner.

Let me clarify, my terminology isn't correct. Not the package with the mats that you can purchase for $240. I added that. The dealership was offering protection for small tears in the seats or small scratches on the exterior, for $725/7 yrs (it's called the Lux plan but the name varies by dealership)... they said that I had to decide if I wanted that now before finalizing the order. They probably wanted to roll it into their dealer price when they added it to the cost summary on the Ford site.

 

[macchiaz-o]

Let me clarify, my terminology isn't correct. Not the package with the mats that you can purchase for $240. I added that. The dealership was offering protection for small tears in the seats or small scratches on the exterior, for $725/7 yrs (it's called the Lux plan but the name varies by dealership)... they said that I had to decide if I wanted that now before finalizing the order. They probably wanted to roll it into their dealer price when they added it to the cost summary on the Ford site.

Oh I see. Wouldn't it be cheaper to just patch small tears if you get them, or buff out small scratches?

Yeah it seems dumb to only offer it to you now, and miss out on the opportunity to sell this to you at literally any time you're willing to buy it.

 

[Tarynem]

Agreed. I'm a mother of a 3 year old, so all I was thinking about was something crazy happening to my seats ?. I'm not skilled at buffing anything out, but yes you're completely right. It didn't make sense.

 

[macchiaz-o]

Agreed. I'm a mother of a 3 year old, so all I was thinking about was something crazy happening to my seats ?. I'm not skilled at buffing anything out, but yes you're completely right. It didn't make sense.

I got the light gray seats and so far they've stayed pretty clean (since March 6, 2021). No three year old though. If I had young kids, I might consider getting one of those seat covers that fits nice and snug and doesn't block seat belts or airbags or anything like that.

Someone got some blue ballpoint pen ink on my front passenger seat. Once I noticed it (probably days later?), I was able to clean it up with a stiff brush and some cheap, general purpose car cleaner spray.

 

[HuntingPudel]

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Another thing about Koons Falls Church, they urged me to get the interior protection package and said that I needed to decide whether or not I wanted that at the time of making my reservation and could not add that later. That was so weird to me. I havent even bought the car yet but they wanted me to confirm that I wanted it right then and there. The 2nd dealership said I could add that later if I wanted it.

My original reservation had the IPP on it but it somehow didn’t make it through to my order. It’s still not on my order, but the dealer assures me that it will be in my car when I get it. Now that I know that 3D Mats makes a setup for the MME, I’m hoping that the IPP doesn’t make it through with my car. LOL ?

 

[Luke]

Koons Ford in Falls Church, VA is the dealer with the $5k markup. They also had an $1895 shipping and handling fee. When I asked why that was, (since the MME order form already has a shipping fee), I was told by the finance guy that it was the dealership's shipping cost. I balked at that since there shouldn't be 2 shipping costs for ONE VEHICAL, and he removed it. So in reality the cost would have been $61,400 if they left it on. Plus VA has a $899 processing fee and MD has a $500 processing fee. So I also saved on that by switching dealers too. All the reps and managers at this location were very nice, however "nice" doesn't justify me paying an up price of 5-7k just because. On the MME online purchasing pays it say dealers may increase the price for car accessories. Dealer mark up due to high demand, and shipping costs are not accessories. This is bull.

The new dealership was Sheedy Ford in Gaithersburg, MD. The sales rep was VERY responsive and knowledgeable about the online buying process. I didn't even need to go in. He processed the new order over the phone and sent me the breakdown of the costs and docs to verify that the new order was correct. He explained the reason for each cost listed and there was no funny business.

I'll be adding this info to the No ADM spreadsheet. Hoping others see the sheet prior to going into a dealership.

Next step is to sign up for Mustang Club of America membership so you can get X-plan discounts on the purchase (you need to be a member for about 3 months when you close the deal, if I'm not mistaken).

 

[Tarynem]

Next step is to sign up for Mustang Club of America membership so you can get X-plan discounts on the purchase (you need to be a member for about 3 months when you close the deal, if I'm not mistaken).

Yes someone got me hip to that already. Signing up today. Thanks!

 

[Tarynem]

Macchiaz-o .... thats good to know. I also ordered the light grey seats and was wondering how they'd hold up with daily wear and tear.

HuntingPudel - yes, I love those mats!

 

[mdolan92869]

Yes someone got me hip to that already. Signing up today. Thanks!

Also check with your work. I work for a big enough company that we get all sorts of discounts and I got X-Plan that way.

 

[GoGoGadgetMachE]

Holy cow. I almost got taken for a fool with this ADM ridiculousness. I reserved an MME on Thursday, and just prior to putting down the deposit I asked if the cost on the Ford website was going to be the cost at the time of delivery (prior to taxes, title, etc.), and the finance guy told me that their dealership had a $5k markup due to the MME being in low stock and high demand. I asked him to explain that further because usually costs are put into place for something tangible. He couldn't. I wasn't happy, but I was THIRSTY for this Mach-E so I reserved it.

I promptly went home and got on this forum, where I found the spreadsheet of dealers without ADM per state. Found 5 within the MD, DE, VA area and the first one that I found assured me their dealership DOES NOT do dealer markups (just like the spreadsheet said). I recreated the same car with the sales rep over the phone who then emailed me the cost breakdown immediately. The cost was roughly $52k, which was a stark contrast from $59, 500 from the original dealership FOR THE SAME CAR.

Thank you for all of the information in this forum. You guys get major points for keeping the consumer informed and well equipped to sniff out the B.S. For anyone who lives in the DC, MD, VA area, Trevor at Sheehy Ford Gaithersburg, is AMAZING.

Given the number of truly active members on here, I figure you can send us each $50 or so and that should work out.

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