X-Plan and Delivery Charge $795.00 - Diesel Forum

sam6359 · 10-03-2003, 07:56 PM

I did a search on this topic and didn't get any direct hits, but remember reading a post or two about this:

I am ordering my F250 tomorrow under the X-Plan. I am confused, do I pay the destination/delivery charge of $795.00?

With X-Plan am I going to be exempt from any of the usual charges? If so what do I watch out for?

thanks!
Sam

989171 · 10-03-2003, 08:29 PM

No, you still pay destination charge, tax, tag and title, most also charge for your first tank of GAS (yes Im being charged for 44 GAL of gas in my PSD [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif[/img]) and FDAF (ford imposed advertising).

sam6359 · 10-03-2003, 08:48 PM

thanks for the clarification. The X-Plan is really just a way to get invoice pricing without the negotiating?

Sam

frobozz · 10-03-2003, 09:13 PM

That's essentially correct, though it seems to land a little under invoice. I think the dealer may make a little more money on X-plan too.

Duncan

989171 · 10-03-2003, 09:51 PM

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That's essentially correct, though it seems to land a little under invoice. I think the dealer may make a little more money on X-plan too.

Duncan

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True, I believe the dealer gets reimbursed from Ford when they sell on x plan, plus a little extra for their trouble.

SmokeyWren · 10-04-2003, 09:01 AM

The X-plan price is close to invoice. Invoice includes the Destination and Delivery charge as well a charge for some fuel (not a full tank) and for FDAF (Ford District Advertising Fund).

The dealer is not allowed to add "dealer pack" charges to the X-plan deal. Dealer packs include "documentation" or paperwork charges, ADP (additional dealer profit), etc. The most common dealer pack is a documentation fee. Don't pay it.

sam6359 · 10-04-2003, 09:09 PM

thanks Smokey

989171 · 10-05-2003, 03:43 PM

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The X-plan price is close to invoice. Invoice includes the Destination and Delivery charge as well a charge for some fuel (not a full tank) and for FDAF (Ford District Advertising Fund).

The dealer is not allowed to add "dealer pack" charges to the X-plan deal. Dealer packs include "documentation" or paperwork charges, ADP (additional dealer profit), etc. The most common dealer pack is a documentation fee. Don't pay it.

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Well, I'm getting charged for 44 gal of GAS. If thats only "some" then I wonder how big of a tank the X really has? [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif[/img]

SmokeyWren · 10-05-2003, 06:03 PM

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Well, I'm getting charged for 44 gal of GAS. If thats only "some" then I wonder how big of a tank the X really has? [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif[/img]

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Well, Ford sometimes changes the rules, so it may be a new policy to fill up the tank at the assembly plant.

But the last DORA I saw dated January 2003 for a PSD had a charge for only 18 gallons of "gas" for $31.50.

And back in '99 when I ordered mine, the invoice included a charge for only 18 gallons of "gas".

Almost all dealers have a policy to deliver all new Fords with a full tank of fuel, including mine. But I had to pay for only 18 gallons on the invoice, and the dealer took the hit for the additional charge to fill up the "38 gallon" tank.

But I left the dealership after taking delivery from my nephew, and immediately stopped at a convenience store and topped off the tank. It held anopther 4+ gallons!. So their lot boy didn't worry about slowly filling the tank through the foam. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]