![]() Employees (full time, part-time and contract), retirees and spouses of eligible Partner companies (suppliers, fleets, etc.) and members of specific organizations or groups.Ford Motor Company and Lincoln Motor Company may terminate this program upon thirty (30) days notice at its respective sole discretion.Īn eligible Partner Recognition employee or retiree may generate up to two (2) PINs per calendar year to be used towards the purchase/lease of a new vehicle for them or members of their households as noted below (see PIN Generation for details): Participation in the program is contingent on the Partner Company's continued relationship with Ford Motor Company and Lincoln Motor Company and will stay in effect until terminated by either party upon a thirty (30) days prior written notice provided to the other party. Smacks of all the things many people dislike about car dealers.The New Vehicle Purchase Program (X-Plan) also known as the Partner Recognition Program, is offered by Ford Motor Company and Lincoln Motor Company to the employees, retirees, spouses and other household members (driver's license required for proof of residency) of selected Tier 1 suppliers, business partners, fleet partners and special organizations having a unique relationship with the Ford Motor Company and Lincoln Motor Company. ![]() It just rubbed me the wrong way to hear a dealer talk about how much others are paying for other cars, when it has nothing to do with your deal. If you are happy with your deal, that's what's important. ![]() Hard to tell if this dealer is trustworthy, you will have to gauge that. You could also see how they react if you firmly state that you will not pay for any add-ons such as fabric protection, rustproofing, vin etching, etc unless you approve them first. Whatever they say, get it in writing (or at least get them to confirm what you write up in an email). If yours are in the higher range, you may want to ask if those fees can be cut/limited since you are not able to use X-Plan, which would force them to limit fees to $100. Dealer fees vary widely, so yours could be anywhere from a couple hundred to over a thousand. I would ask them to give you a quick layout of all the costs to walk out the door. If they are telling you in writing that they will charge no ADM, that is good. So that number looks to be in the right ballpark for a Premium 4X. I would move my order to another dealer and then run, not walk, away. If they are obtaining cars from another dealer for $5K over MSRP, and have to pass that along when they sell those cars, that would not have anything to do with your order. If they are not trying to pass this $5K along to you, then are you to believe that they are eating that $5K? That would seem to be more than they make on the car at MSRP. If they are trying to tell you that they are paying someone (Ford?) an extra $5K for this car you ordered, and therefore they need to pass that along to you, that seems very wrong. If you are ordering the car, the cost to you from the dealer should be MSRP unless you agree to something else. Hopefully you can work with Ford to switch your order to another dealer who will commit to accepting X-Plan. However, X-Plan prevents them from adding ADM and limits the nebulous fees they can attempt to charge you, so they can potentially *not make* as much money as they want to on the total sale, depending on their business practices. I think Ford reimburses the dealer for the X-Plan discount amount, so the dealer doesn't actually make less money on the actual car with X-Plan. If the dealer does not accept X-Plan, that is their prerogative. Sorry, part of this does not pass the smell test*.ġ.
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