Powerofx, X-Plan requires that your employer have a business relationship with Ford or that you're a member of an affinity group which has such a link. As someone pointed out in some recent thread, both Bank of America and American Express have auto buying services that, depending on the car, can come very close to what you'd get with X-plan--and no hassle to bargain for it.
I'm told you do not even need to be a B of A banking customer to take advantage (not sure if that's true of AMEX) but check it out here:
http://bankofamerica.zag.com/main.html
Also, when I ran some numbers for the Explorer I just ordered, the B of A deal from one of 4,000 member dealers including a couple (but not all) in my town came within a few dollars of the X-Plan price I have qualified for--and all the rebates and incentives were just as viable.
Hope this helps.
... I negotiated out well south of invoice for mine. Basically I told them that i really wanted this car, but could walk off the lot today with a Pilot for the same price... They hit my number.
South of invoice. I am not sure what the rules are on here about disclosing prices and what not, but I feel that I basically made them hit bottom.
Can anyone confirm what the true Ford policy is on the $1,000 Promotional Bonus Cash (PGM #11866)?
First, I don't believe this offer is tied to financing through Ford.
Second, my dealer told me they could not guarantee the incentive, and that whatever was being offered when my X comes in is what I'd get. On this site, and on Facebook, I've seen people say they were told they get the best incentive when they take delivery - either what was in affect when X was ordered, or new incentive when X arrives. Which is true?
If my X arrives around the end of March, as I think it may (or hope) and the current $1,000 expires on 4/4, the answer to #2 is important. If it's the best offer that has been available, it is in my interest to wait and pick-up the car after 4/4 to make sure if there is a new offer it's not better. If you only get what's in affect, then I have a choice to make if the X arrives in time for me to get before 4/4 - and I would have to decide if it's worth the gamble to get a better offer, with the risk they take all offers away.
Thoughts?
Sean,
First, where did you find this PGM #11866? I would like to look into it further but need to know where you are finding this information.
Next, the incentives available to you are the ones that are in effect when you take delivery of the vehicle. However, your dealer does have a say in what public or private offers are compatible with the current deals offered at that dealership.
In my honest opinion, I would not take chances on losing incentives as they do not always offer incentives back to back.
Seni
Seni,
I found info at the following link: http://www.ford.com/suvs/explorer/i...1&ModelValue=Explorer&SupplierCode=&zip=01810. I have an Explorer on order and will be purchasing with x-plan partner pin. When I ordered, the dealer indicated that this was not compatible with x-plan, but I see nothing in the disclaimer that supports this - just curious.
Chris
Seni,
I found info at the following link: http://www.ford.com/suvs/explorer/i...1&ModelValue=Explorer&SupplierCode=&zip=01810. I have an Explorer on order and will be purchasing with x-plan partner pin. When I ordered, the dealer indicated that this was not compatible with x-plan, but I see nothing in the disclaimer that supports this - just curious.
Chris
With Xplan, you are eligible for the $1,000 rebate AND the $750 mailer OR $1,000 rebate and $750 xplan rebate (it is in the system, you don't need anything for the $750 xplan rebate).
Nice to know, thank you. I will be signing the contract tonight since our ordered EX arrived at the dealer. I didn't know there is a xplan rebate, I got the mailer, and it kinda say you can't use it with xplan. It is really nice to know there is a back up plan in case my dealer says I can't the mailer.
I also got the Explorer brochure in the mail with $750 coupon. It is good with x-plan. It explicitly says it is not good with A/Z/D plans, but nothing about x, so x is good.