Note to Ford, re: Raptor "market adjustments"

[BurnOut]

And for the record, I got my Raptor at MSRP because I did my homework and was willing to go out of state.

Same here... but it would have been swell if I had been able to roll up to my local dealer and pay MSRP. So now, instead of getting whatever margin exists at MSRP in addition to holdback, my local dealer(s) got **** all out of me.

Things worked out well for me (I got to see an old friend when I went to go pick up my truck), but I would have preferred to buy my truck here in town (and keep my money local).

 

[bradyh20]

I'm not doing the leg-work for you on this one.

Chicken...

 

[Aaron]

Chicken...

******...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fopvzf77b8

 

[bradyh20]

******...



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fopvzf77b8

Just sayin, there's no sense in ambiguously calling people out. Go whole hog or ****.


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[Hagasan41]

Bravo Dodge! But I'm sure it was also a marketing strategy to inspire stronger brand loyalty and serve as a spring board for Dodge's new vehicles and rummored Rebel TRX.

But nevertheless good job Dodge for being a bit more transparent with the ordering and allocation process.

 

[EricM]

If they are SO in demand and will command a huge markup, why not just build more? I get that some people will not buy it for collectability reasons if there are 30,000 made vs 3,000- but if they can sell all 30,000, who cares about those types of people anyways?

Why are the dealers the bad guys for selling to the highest bidder when the manufacturer cannot produce enough of their product to meet demand? If you owned a dealership, how would you feel about all of this?

 

[Jake17]

Got a Demon @ msrp which in turn will be resold thru another dealer.
I get the sales tax refunded (as a dealer designate) & split the profit with the reselling dealer.

I know 3 dealers that are running auctions on their allocations.
$5k reserves your right to bid.

Other dealers are running an msrp lottery. $5k gets your name in the draw.

There are many that will gladly pay to play.

 

[Fly5150]

I should go buy a Demon at MSRP, bet I could get 10K over on eBay a day aftr I take delivery.

Make 10k but pay 9k in tax and license? Brilliant.


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[Frank N]

Make 10k but pay 9k in tax and license? Brilliant.


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Add MSRP and that's a 1% daily return on investment, I'd do that every day and twice on Sundays...and retire tomorrow. Write a book on how I retired in my 40's on a 100k....it actually would be brilliant.

 

[Gsteve]

there is never a shortage of idiots nor ways to get their money.