Hey group! I have been researching this group and the PSD and the EX for awhile, and today we bought one and will take reciept of it Friday!!!
I have read all the pro's and con's of the EX and the PSD, and decided to take the plunge.
This replaces my 1994 GMC K2500 454 4x4 as the tow-horse and people mover for my family and my 2001 32" TT.
Any advice for the new owner of the Last model year EX???
Thanks for all the advice I have seen here, and I may be doing the bags sway bar and torsion bars later.
Thanks, Garry K
__________________
2005 EX LTD 4x4 PSD, V's w/ Summit "gas" leveling kit and modified B's, Radius Rods, 30mm sway bar, Eagle 114 20's w/ 305-55-20" Open Country AT's, Prodigy, Dual-Cam HP hitch, all Black (Secret-Service-Edition)The ExThe Harley EX Road Armor Front Bumper with custom Aluminum winch-hole cover-plate. http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d9...6/DSC01629.jpg
2001 Nomad 308 (32" w/ 14' Slide) Bunkhouse
4 kids and love to travel and camp!
2001 F350 Dually 4x4 4dr 7.3 6spd 180k and still running strong!
I looked into an 05 today...List of $53,155 with the family plan and 2000 bucks rebate...it totals, $42,692. Plus Tax etc. Black, limited.
I have an 01, 7.3 with 55,000 miles on it...The truck has been great...Just would like to get into something new...Personally though, I like the sound of my engine over the 6.0 and my seats are for sure nicer...on and on I could go...but I have this itch for a new toy.
My question...with the Family Plan and rebate, can a better deal be made?
[ QUOTE ]
My question...with the Family Plan and rebate, can a better deal be made?
JB
[/ QUOTE ]
I shure don't see how!
I paid invoice + fees and feel ripped off by comparison!
Bruce
__________________
2005 X PSD Limited Mineral Grey, 4X4 Has Second row bench then Every other factory option available. Under Construction
4x2 Lift Gate Lifts,
Tekonsha Prodigy
Ford 30MM Rear Bar
BridgeStone 285/75-16AT(D range) Revos, Now have a winter and summer set each with a set of wheels!
V Code LF, U Code RF Modified Fs in the rear
Catch All Linners
750 W Inverter
Magnaflow XL System W/ 3.5 DP OE Cat spliced in at 4" inlet and 3-3/4" outlet.
ART Rotors, Performance Friction Pads, Front & Rear
Rancho RSXs on Front and 9000s set at 2 on rear
06 Chrome Package Grill,bumpers and hooks. After an encounter with a Honda, (She got the ticket) 2005 Ex and Specs and Pictures of 2002 X
We will pick ours up tomorrow, Black Limited with DVD skid plates etc just about everything available. List was 55,xxx, with the family plan it was 44,xxx + tax and license. They only wanted to give us $3000 for our 1994 Suburban K2500 454 4x4 SLE. So I kept it, and placed it for sale personally. Hopefully it sells before the first payment is due [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img].
Thanks for all the info, and I think we got a really good deal, plus they found us a bank that got us 5.25% financing for 84 mo!!! So we are pretty happy [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]
See ya Garry K
__________________
2005 EX LTD 4x4 PSD, V's w/ Summit "gas" leveling kit and modified B's, Radius Rods, 30mm sway bar, Eagle 114 20's w/ 305-55-20" Open Country AT's, Prodigy, Dual-Cam HP hitch, all Black (Secret-Service-Edition)The ExThe Harley EX Road Armor Front Bumper with custom Aluminum winch-hole cover-plate. http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d9...6/DSC01629.jpg
2001 Nomad 308 (32" w/ 14' Slide) Bunkhouse
4 kids and love to travel and camp!
2001 F350 Dually 4x4 4dr 7.3 6spd 180k and still running strong!
My question...with the Family Plan and rebate, can a better deal be made?
JB
[/ QUOTE ]
Yes, but not much better.
When I ordered my '05, we agreed on a selling price of $500 back of invoice, plus fee's.
When it came time for delivery, and with the new family gimmick just being announced, they honored our agreement and sold it to me for the A-Plan price (family deal), minus the $500, minus the $2,000 rebate, and also an extra $500 rebate which I had from a solicitation letter from Ford.
The $500 came out of the holdback money, which is reimbursed to the dealer when they sell an A-Plan vehicle. Ford doesn't expect the dealers to eat the holdback, and sell a vehicle for no profit, so whenever there is an A, D, or X-Plan sale, the dealer gets reimbursed from Ford back up to the original invoice amount. Therefore, the dealers profit on an A-Plan sale is essentially the holdback (plus other funny money that Ford offers...stairstep, factory incentives, etc.)
With about $2,200 in holdback money on an EX, the dealer makes about $2,200 plus any incentives on the deal. So, they CAN negotiate on the price further (even though they won't tell you so) if they want to. In this example, the dealer would "profit" about $1,700. That is more than they would make if they sold a Focus for MSRP!
That is why the ads are starting to pop up in the papers saying "better than family plan pricing for this weekend only!!!, only at Rip-Your Head Off Motors!"
Confusing, for sure. But that is what they want to do to you.
For the average buyer, this current program can't be beat. Just watch out for the Finance guys. They will be hitting you with everything they've got. They need to make their income somewhere...
AutoForums.com is the premier network of enthusiast-owned
enthusiast-operated automotive communities.
We operate more than 100 automotive forums where our users consult peers for shopping information and advice, and share
experiences and opinions as a community.
Linear Mode
