no rebates with X plan

[BENDZUKI]

I recently bought a new E-350 and the dealer told me that I could not get factory incentives with the x plan. So they sold it to me for $500 iver invoioce and I got the rebates. Why are vans not eligible for factory rebates on the x plan?

[Going_Going_Gone]

There is an 800 number at Ford (1-877-975-2600) you can call with questions such as this.

[SteveIn29]

You were ripped off.

[JimJoe]

Interesting to know that even nowadays dealers can play a mean trick on their customers. Of course it's their customers fault also as they are not properly informed.

This time it is some $1000 extra to the dealer. Shame on us that it is a TDS member who was fooled.

Jim

[SmokeyWren]

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I recently bought a new E-350 and the dealer told me that I could not get factory incentives with the x plan. So they sold it to me for $500 iver invoioce and I got the rebates.

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If your van was elgible for X-Plan purchase, then you get all the factory incentives that were effective on the date of delivery.

However, the "commercial" vans may not be elgible for X-Plan. So your first step is to be certain your van was elgible for X-Plan purchase. If it wasn't, then you made a reasonable deal at $500 over invoice.

But if your van was elgible for X-Plan purchase with your PIN, then you were ripped off to the tune of around $700 compared to the X-Plan price. And I'll bet it wasn't the "dealer" who did it, but a greedy salesman that works for the dealer.

What to do? If your van was eligible for X-Plan purchase, then go to the dealership and demand to see the dealer - not a manager but the dealer himself. Tell him your story and demand the approximately $700 in cash that you were cheated out of, in exchange for your X-Plan PIN. Also report the incidence to Ford. They don't look kindly at dealerships that screw X-Plan customers.

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Why are vans not eligible for factory rebates on the x plan?

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If the van is elgible for X-Plan, then you get all factory incentives.

Somehow I suspect your van was not elgible for X-Plan purchase, and that you made a decent deal on a "commercial" van. I can't imagine a dealerperson so stupid that they'd gamble on losing their Ford franchise by blatently cheating an X-Plan customer.

Keep us informed.

[JimJoe]

They should. You may check the 2007 Ford Econolines E-350 SD at Pat Milliken Ford. They even list the X-plan price both for cargo and passenger versions. Here an example:

MSRP: $32,875
A-Plan: $28,397
X-Plan: $29,582

Also I found a statement. It's from 2005 but why they should have changed their policy?

Jim

"Avaiable on all new 2005-Model Ford Cars, SUVs, Trucks (through F-350) and E-Series (through E-350) excluding Ford GT, Mustang, Escape Hybrid and F-450-F750. Also available on 2006 model Escape, Expidition, Super Duty (thru F-350) and Econoline (through E-350)."