Ford X-plan?

dmartin88 · Nov 23, 2003

I bought a 2004 Thunderbird using X plan pricing from Ford, about 14% off MSRP which put it a bit below invoice. Probably could have done as well (or better) negotiating but never been good at that so this at least got me a decent price with no hassle?

5030 · Nov 23, 2003

Andy:

You are right about the "A" plan on NH. I bought my round bailer last year and the bailer is in my brother-in-laws name. I make the payments though. It looks pretty strange but it works. My brother-in-law lives in a subdivision. I wonder if NH thinks maybe he is bailing his lawn?? /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

Wait until I buy a combine. That will be a hit in the subdivision /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

AndyM · Nov 24, 2003

I never bothered looking into doing that. I didn't want my father to go through the hassle of having my tractor in his name. Besides, I think I got a pretty good price on my TC18 without the A plan price!

5030 · Nov 24, 2003

Andy:

Bill, the owner of the NH dealer where I bought the bailer, showed me the dealer invoice for the bailer. He said I had to pay freight and prep in addition to the invoice. That amounted to about $500.00.

I asked him how he made any money on the sale. He told me that Ford sent him a check for about 10% of the total.

My only problem is dealing with NH credit. I usually pay more than the stub amount and three times now, they have credited all the payment to the principal and none to the interest. Then I get a late notice. I call them in Pa., and the person I get on the phone I can't understand. I don't know what language they speak in Philadelphia, but it's not English. Sounds like an Arabic dialect.

Egon · Nov 24, 2003

Call centers.

When you dial the call may go anywhere in the world. Cheapest bidder.

Egon

5030 · Nov 24, 2003

Egon:

I don't know where the call goes, I just can't understand the person on the other end. I was beginning to think that NH sold out to the Arabs!!! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Maybe NH will become Manhindra!!

AndyM · Nov 25, 2003

( I don't know where the call goes, I just can't understand the person on the other end. )

It certainly goes to the cheapest bidder. I remember a few years ago, if you called JCPenney for a catalog order, you were talking to someone at one of your friendly neighborhood prisons. I guess they don't just make license plates anymore! /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

AndyM · Nov 25, 2003

( Bill, the owner of the NH dealer where I bought the bailer, showed me the dealer invoice for the bailer. He said I had to pay freight and prep in addition to the invoice. That amounted to about $500.00.

I asked him how he made any money on the sale. He told me that Ford sent him a check for about 10% of the total. )

Ford does something similar on A plan on their new cars--
They sell their cars at invoice minus all rebates and holdbacks, but they give the dealership a commission on each A plan sale... We bought a 2000 Ford Contour in the spring of 2001, and the owner of the dealership wanted it off the lot so bad, he signed over his commision check from Ford over to us to discount the car further!