X Plan on Lot Cars?

[NJDevFan30]

I have always been under the impression that if a dealer participates in X plan, they can’t pick and choose - it’s all or nothing. But I’ve been wrong before.

2nd this. That was my understanding as well.

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[MacheBatmobile]

They may all be orders, but there are 40 select and premium 2022s showing up on Autotrader right now. This is the only one with photos:

http://atcm.co/S2PVDP/2520F5C7

Yeah the pic says this is not a picture of the actual order. I guess they’re all still being made.

 

[shadowsjc]

When i bought mine back in March 2021, i called maybe 30-40 dealers in the greater NYC area. Two were willing to honor x plan for cars they had on the lot - one in suburban NJ, and one on Long Island (which i ultimately purchased from).

I'd imagine it's even less likely you'll find a dealer to honor it now, but call everywhere and maybe you'll get lucky

 

[shadowsjc]

You would fly/drive over 500 miles to save $750? Guess some peoples time isn’t worth very much.

If you get one at x plan, the savings would be much more than $750, especially since the alternative is paying ADM (which can be thousands of $$ above MSRP)

 

[JD_UGA09]

If you get one at x plan, the savings would be much more than $750, especially since the alternative is paying ADM (which can be thousands of $$ above MSRP)

True. But if I could find one at MSRP on a dealer lot without X-Plan I may just buy it instead of waiting god knows how long over the somewhat minimal X-Plan savings between MSRP and X-Plan pricing.

 

[shadowsjc]

True. But if I could find one at MSRP on a dealer lot without X-Plan I may just buy it instead of waiting god knows how long over the somewhat minimal X-Plan savings between MSRP and X-Plan pricing.

Yeah definitely don't go out of your way for x plan. But in my experience (again, back in March 2021) it's not like they had tons of cars sitting on lots at MSRP.

 

[Mirak]

You would fly/drive over 500 miles to save $750? Guess some peoples time isn’t worth very much.

Ha ha sorry, I should mention that my trip wasn’t just for xplan. I wanted a Grabber Blue First Edition. And I found one. At xplan. Boom.

 

[Mach1E]

I have always been under the impression that if a dealer participates in X plan, they can’t pick and choose - it’s all or nothing. But I’ve been wrong before.

What gave you that idea?

I’ve seen this line from dealers repeated here dozens of times, and my dealer said it as well, “we only do X plan on ordered vehicles.”

And some dealers don’t do x plan at all on Mach Es. There’s entire threads dedicated to the lists of dealers.

 

[dml105]

What gave you that idea?

I’ve seen this line from dealers repeated here dozens of times, and my dealer said it as well, “we only do X plan on ordered vehicles.”

And some dealers don’t do x plan at all on Mach Es. There’s entire threads dedicated to the lists of dealers.

It has been stated several times on this site that a dealer cannot pick and choose which cars it offers X-plan on.

A couple examples:
https://www.macheforum.com/site/threads/how-to-get-x-plan-pricing.4369/post-154897

https://www.macheforum.com/site/threads/dealer-shaky-on-x-plan.7924/post-209515

 

[mdpmdp]

What gave you that idea?

I’ve seen this line from dealers repeated here dozens of times, and my dealer said it as well, “we only do X plan on ordered vehicles.”

And some dealers don’t do x plan at all on Mach Es. There’s entire threads dedicated to the lists of dealers.

As I understand it, the distinction is that the dealer cannot choose which model of cars to selectively apply X-Plan to. If they accept it for orders of one model, they have to accept it for orders of all models. My dealer told me they wouldn't accept X-Plan on Mach-Es but would accept it on any other vehicle. When I asked them to send this to me in writing (so I could follow up with Ford Corporate), they changed their answer and said they would accept X-Plan on my ordered Mach-E.

 

[Maquis]

What gave you that idea?

I’ve seen this line from dealers repeated here dozens of times, and my dealer said it as well, “we only do X plan on ordered vehicles.”

And some dealers don’t do x plan at all on Mach Es. There’s entire threads dedicated to the lists of dealers.

I thought I read it here on this forum. But I went to the fordpartner.com faq page, and it does state “if the dealer agrees” relating to inventory. Not the first time I’ve been wrong!

 

[Mach1E]

It has been stated several times on this site that a dealer cannot pick and choose which cars it offers X-plan on.

A couple examples:
https://www.macheforum.com/site/threads/how-to-get-x-plan-pricing.4369/post-154897

https://www.macheforum.com/site/threads/dealer-shaky-on-x-plan.7924/post-209515

I see what you’re saying, and not sure they’re “allowed to or not,” but the reality is they do pick and choose.

There are many many examples of the same dealer giving X plan to one person, MSRP to the next and an ADM to another.

Each purchase price seems to be its own negotiation.

And while x plan on orders is common, x plan on cancelled orders seems extremely rare.

Also for the dealers that don’t do x plan on the Mach E, they may still do x plan on less popular models (explorer etc).

Only thing Ford seems to say is it’s up to the dealer.

Here are the full terms and conditions, but all I see is that it is optional. Let me know if I missed anything:

https://www.jdemmerford.com/ford-x-plan-official-rules.htm

 

[RickMachE]

Many dealers are not offering X-Plan on lot inventory.

The Lightning pickup has no X-Plan period, per Ford, not dealers. Many are upset by that.

 

[Jimrpa]

My understanding is that, per the X-Plan rules, X-Plan is available only on specific vehicles that are ordered by the customer (Ford specified which models and trim levels are eligible for X-Plan pricing). If a dealer has a vehicle in their inventory that is eligible for X-Plan pricing, as I understand it, it’s up to the dealer whether they choose to sell it at X-Plan. They are not obligated to do so.

 

[YFD_233]

How much different is Xplan to MSRP?

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