Ok Boys - take notes - this is how you buy your 2017 Raptor for a great price.
Have you ever heard of the Ford Xplan - available to employees, family members of employess and preferred suppliers? Well it is actually available to you as well even if you don't qualify under one of the above.
Link:
http://actonford.com/Ford-X-Plan-Details-Eligibility-Discounts-Employers/
Here is how you qualify for the Xplan today if you are not an employee:
1. Own 100 shares of Ford Stock for at least 6 "consecutive" months prior to your purchase of any Ford vehicle.
2. When you are ready to order call Ford Investor Relations. Get required paperwork and provide them with required paperwork and documentation.
3. Once approved (a quick process) you will be given a "pin" number directly from Ford.
4. Call your local Ford Dealer - ask for the Sales Mgr. or Gen. Mgr. Tell them you want to buy a new Raptor under the XPlan and you have your approved PIN number in hand.
5. They will process your order (or will have their Finance or Fleet Mgr. do so).
6. You will get your Truck based on the XPlan pricing which is a set price from Ford (dealer has nothing to do with it). In addition the set caps on all fees dealer can charge you as well. You will never want to buy any other way (except being a Ford Employee or related family member) from Ford again.
You might ask won't the dealer be pissed? Answer is no - Xplan vehicles are not part of the Dealer allocation - so your order is an "extra" truck for them, albiet with little profit, they still get to try and win your service business etc... And that truck counts in their monthly allocation for incentives and bonus $ etc... So They are happy to help you.
My brother used this for his platnium and Expidition last year. Pricing was 0.4% over of dealer invoice (not MSRP, dealer cost). He told me about it when he got his Platnium F150 and I forgot - bought my Raptor and then he reminded me - dumb move on my part - cost me $4,000 +/- on my Raptor which I got for $1,000 off MSRP.
You will also qualify for any incentives and rebates, financing offered at that time. I now own 100 Ford Shares and will be ready for my next Ford Purchase if the Xplan stays in place. Even if you don't have the cash for 100 shares - you can by 5 shares a month and you will have all you need come time for your 2017 purchase.
Forget the speculation arguement on stock value increase or decrease over time offsetting benefits. If you buy and hold you will be fine and have Xplan pricing as long as the program exists.
Ford closed at 15.11 today, so that is $1,511 to save $4,000-5,000 on your next Raptor!
