Best time to buy a new F-150
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Best time to buy a new F-150
Ok I know that there are alot of very informed people on here including Ford salespeople. I am Undoubtedly going to be buying a 2011 FX4 Lux package in either Black or white. I know the exact options etc I want (except at this point engine, leaning towards the 5.0 but will try out the EB and will make an informed decision after driving each). I have been researching and watching the ford website for about a year now. So to you informed people I pose the following questions. When do the incentives really kick in on the F-150's and what can I expect to get off? I am also wondering whether or not incentives they will be as good as last years considering this is a brand new platform??
Watching the site this year..almost on a daily basis, it seemed like late Sept they really stepped it up and at 1 point my truck was something like 12-14 grand off!!!
I think the exact truck I spec'd out at its lowest point was at 38-39 grand....(FX4, lux, 20's, sunroof.)
I'm planning on saving for the next few months (in no rush) and putting somewhere between 15-20 grand down. When should I pull the trigger and what will get me the best deal?? what would be a good price to get this Truck at??? Will financing through Ford help with the price?? Please bare in mind that I am buying in Canada and I know you Americans have much better prices. Again any salespeople etc. your information would be greatly appreciated. I am also hoping to trade in my 2000 grand prix...but will negotiate a price before even mentioning that POS.
I know exactly what I want and maybe just going through the internet manager would be the best option..and order factory direct...sorry for the long post...
Watching the site this year..almost on a daily basis, it seemed like late Sept they really stepped it up and at 1 point my truck was something like 12-14 grand off!!!
I think the exact truck I spec'd out at its lowest point was at 38-39 grand....(FX4, lux, 20's, sunroof.)
I'm planning on saving for the next few months (in no rush) and putting somewhere between 15-20 grand down. When should I pull the trigger and what will get me the best deal?? what would be a good price to get this Truck at??? Will financing through Ford help with the price?? Please bare in mind that I am buying in Canada and I know you Americans have much better prices. Again any salespeople etc. your information would be greatly appreciated. I am also hoping to trade in my 2000 grand prix...but will negotiate a price before even mentioning that POS.
I know exactly what I want and maybe just going through the internet manager would be the best option..and order factory direct...sorry for the long post...
Last edited by Reddragon8; 12-30-2010 at 10:54 AM.
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#5
Agreed - do not tell them you have that much to put down. Don't play the payment game either. Simply talk price with them - the payments are a function of the price.
But that wasn't your question. I'm not 'informed', but my feeble mind tells me not to be the first in line for the new truck. I'm also not planning to wait for months on end either. I'll give the EB a little time to lose some hype and then I'll pull the trigger...
But that wasn't your question. I'm not 'informed', but my feeble mind tells me not to be the first in line for the new truck. I'm also not planning to wait for months on end either. I'll give the EB a little time to lose some hype and then I'll pull the trigger...
#6
Agreed - do not tell them you have that much to put down. Don't play the payment game either. Simply talk price with them - the payments are a function of the price.
But that wasn't your question. I'm not 'informed', but my feeble mind tells me not to be the first in line for the new truck. I'm also not planning to wait for months on end either. I'll give the EB a little time to lose some hype and then I'll pull the trigger...
But that wasn't your question. I'm not 'informed', but my feeble mind tells me not to be the first in line for the new truck. I'm also not planning to wait for months on end either. I'll give the EB a little time to lose some hype and then I'll pull the trigger...
#7
You can always get a dealer down within a couple hundred bucks of invoice. So the only factors you would wait for are rebates and incentives. Ford usually has a truck month incentive in March and October. Then end of year model clearance starting in November. Any time the price of fuel is high is a good time to get a truck for cost. Most of this year Ford had another 1k to the dealer on XLT models so that was a good incentive on top of the regular 4,500 in rebates. So you just have to wait for the rebate or incentive you want. Invoice or cost will be the same all year long save for a dealer incentive from Ford like the 1k XLT cash.
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#8
The extra 1,000 was only on the SuperCrew XLT models I think.
4,500 on all other models down.
4,500 on all other models down.
You can always get a dealer down within a couple hundred bucks of invoice. So the only factors you would wait for are rebates and incentives. Ford usually has a truck month incentive in March and October. Then end of year model clearance starting in November. Any time the price of fuel is high is a good time to get a truck for cost. Most of this year Ford had another 1k to the dealer on XLT models so that was a good incentive on top of the regular 4,500 in rebates. So you just have to wait for the rebate or incentive you want. Invoice or cost will be the same all year long save for a dealer incentive from Ford like the 1k XLT cash.
Last edited by gregsf150stx; 12-30-2010 at 02:37 PM.
#9
If there is a big auto show in your city, there will usually be some auto show bonus cash if you buy during that time. If I were you though, I'd wait until those who gotta have the newest and latest (no matter how much they pay) are done getting fleeced and the dealers have to go back to bargaining on the 2011s. Unless you've bought from a particular salesman before, you're probably better off negotiating with the Internet departments of a couple dealerships because those guys/gals are usually salaried, you can avoid their high-pressure dealership tactics, you can pit them against each other, and you only need to go in to the dealer to sign on the dotted line once the dirty work is done. The last few new cars and trucks we've purchased were done via fax or email and we just went in to sign the paperwork. Eliminates a huge amount of wasted time and frustration with the games they like to play with customers.
#10
If there is a big auto show in your city, there will usually be some auto show bonus cash if you buy during that time. If I were you though, I'd wait until those who gotta have the newest and latest (no matter how much they pay) are done getting fleeced and the dealers have to go back to bargaining on the 2011s. Unless you've bought from a particular salesman before, you're probably better off negotiating with the Internet departments of a couple dealerships because those guys/gals are usually salaried, you can avoid their high-pressure dealership tactics, you can pit them against each other, and you only need to go in to the dealer to sign on the dotted line once the dirty work is done. The last few new cars and trucks we've purchased were done via fax or email and we just went in to sign the paperwork. Eliminates a huge amount of wasted time and frustration with the games they like to play with customers.
#11
How do I determine what their invoice cost is??? I would like to have a ballpark of what they pay for my particular truck going in so I can negioate to as close to that price as possible.
#12
Hiller ford in WI posts MSRP and invoice $ for stock trucks. I hear if you buy Ford stock you autimatically qualify for x-plan pricing which = invoice. Even 1 share. I did not realize that b4 I purchased. I did everything backwards. I presumed in May 2010 that since the new F250s were a new product offering that incentives would be nill. And the dealers each had very few. And, my purchase was completely impulsive. Again, all backwards.
#13
Hiller ford in WI posts MSRP and invoice $ for stock trucks. I hear if you buy Ford stock you autimatically qualify for x-plan pricing which = invoice. Even 1 share. I did not realize that b4 I purchased. I did everything backwards. I presumed in May 2010 that since the new F250s were a new product offering that incentives would be nill. And the dealers each had very few. And, my purchase was completely impulsive. Again, all backwards.
#15
You have to own 100 shares of ford and hold it for 6 months, then Shareholder services will issue you a pin number which entitles you to a price about $100 over invoice.