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Steve Wood @ Oct 25th 2007 6:46PM
I have been trying to purchase a GT500 for over 6 months. There are over 100, 2007 GT500s in California as I type this. You are right, The 2008s are shipping now. All I wanted was a MSRP deal. This seems to be impossible to get, even with the help and guidance of Ford Corporate. A FoMoCo Marketing Exec referred me to a dealer that was to provide a MSRP deal. When I was contacted by the referral dealer, the dealer ownership refused unless Ford replaced the car. Keep in mind that the profit margin is 12% on this car if not higher at MSRP.($5K) Ford Dealers have sold over 11K units at MSRP; the dealer network is realizing a 55M profit from the 2007 MY, PRIOR TO ADP with no fuss. Now the problem that really makes me angry; average markup I have been quoted is 8-10K over MSRP so that would be an additional 110M per MY profit. As a lifelong Mustang and Shelby guy, I am feeling somewhat let down and like they are trying to rip me off. I keep getting phone calls with “ I have an internet special at 15K over sticker.”-- In the end I think the really loyal customers are getting a raw deal. The people who are ok with throwing 10-15k over sticker are getting cars, the cars are sitting longer on the lots and getting damaged in the process. The tickler .. I mentioned to the FORD Dealer that I was dealing with that I could get a below MSRP deal on a Corvette Z51 or Z06 and it didn’t make sense for a 45K GT500 car to be at 59K…he told me to go buy a Corvette.
Drew Phillips @ Oct 25th 2007 7:29PM
I've heard some bad stories as well. It seems as though many Ford dealers are going for short term gain while potentially losing long term customers. I'm surprised that there aren't any dealerships that are at least giving good deals to loyal customers and Mustang fans. It will be interesting to see what happens in late 2008 or 2009 when no one will even pay msrp because there will be 30,000+ on the road by then. Perhaps their attitudes will change by then.
RDL @ Oct 26th 2007 1:55AM
Steve Wood:
"The tickler .. I mentioned to the FORD Dealer that I was dealing with that I could get a below MSRP deal on a Corvette Z51 or Z06 and it didn’t make sense for a 45K GT500 car to be at 59K…he told me to go buy a Corvette."
Are all Ford dealers as dense? Holey Moped Jeebus...
That One Person @ Oct 27th 2007 10:51AM
The sad thing is RDL, I have had import dealers say the same thing to me...and it's not usually in a polite way.
Surprisingly, the best dealer I have ever been to is the local Ferrari dealership. Kind of sad when a Honda dealer treats you worse than a Ferrari dealer...especially when I am broke and have no way of affording a Ferrari but can get a Honda.
Oh and the MAN, you need to get your facts straight. Stop watching Top Gear :)