GEN 2 Wall of Shame Greedy FORD Dealers. Call them out!

[Mapleman]

Not sure. I was trying to work with them too but then they told me 5k over. They had 2 lb 802 at one time.


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[BrianR]

Ken Grody, Carlsbad
As mentioned, +$25k with (4) on the lot

Encinitas Ford
+$25k with (2)

Mine on order at MSRP in Penn.....since Nov.

Seems to me dealers that can't get ADM are selling or trading to dealers who can.

Can't blame them, I support free enterprise. I just haven't been this excited for a new car in a long time.

 

[SoCalHusker]

Ken Grody, Carlsbad

As mentioned, +$25k with (4) on the lot



Encinitas Ford

+$25k with (2)



Mine on order at MSRP in Penn.....since Nov.



Seems to me dealers that can't get ADM are selling or trading to dealers who can.



Can't blame them, I support free enterprise. I just haven't been this excited for a new car in a long time.

Worth the wait. Very special ride!


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[NoCo R]

Spradley Barr Ford, Fort Collins CO - ask 15k over.

 

[RAPTORSV]

Wow, California dealers being very aggressive (greedy) this time around, sad. Way more than they were with Gen 1. Glad I don't have the bug, still very happy with my 2013. I would just walk away for the next year or so, way to many other nice vehicles up in the, or near to the 6 figure range they want for these trucks.

 

[The Macf]

Any of the Pierre family Ford's in Western Washington.

Pierre Ford
Harris Ford

Although this one takes the cake: Cars for Sale: New 2017 Ford F150 4x4 Crew Cab Raptor for sale in Kirkland, WA 98034: Truck Details - 451714052 - Autotrader

$129,960 w/ MSRP of $89,600

 

[lars464]

I sometimes get surprised as to why so much hate for the dealers marking up these trucks. I do not work for, or have any love for new car dealers. I have been amazed at how much people are willing to pay over MSRP just to have this new truck now. To all that refuse to pay mark up, I agree, and stand with you. But they are entitled to get whatever they can in this hot market. If your house is listed in a strong real estate market and a bidding war develops on your property, you will be very happy. Are you going to sell your house for 15K over asking, or let it go for your original asking price? Patience, and inventory will end this stupid mark up trend. Hold tight boys.

 

[SubSonicSOPMOD]

If i had 3 or six or 12 houses I'd maybe do it for the first one. something doesn't sit right with me when consumers are made to compete, the dealers should be competing to sell better trucks to more people at the best price. I could be wrong, it is a new hot shit pickup. Maybe just wait, nobody's holding a gun to ur head.

 

[brettmess24]

EVS Ford in Wisconsin sold a new raptor for $5k ADM first owner brought it back and they re advertised it USED w/550 miles on it again with $5k ADM...lmao


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[guernsej]

I sometimes get surprised as to why so much hate for the dealers marking up these trucks. I do not work for, or have any love for new car dealers. I have been amazed at how much people are willing to pay over MSRP just to have this new truck now. To all that refuse to pay mark up, I agree, and stand with you. But they are entitled to get whatever they can in this hot market. If your house is listed in a strong real estate market and a bidding war develops on your property, you will be very happy. Are you going to sell your house for 15K over asking, or let it go for your original asking price? Patience, and inventory will end this stupid mark up trend. Hold tight boys.

The hate exists because, in many states, dealers are required by law and shielded from the market competition of direct sales to ostensibly "protect the consumer," yet despite being a government protected industry are still entitled (as you put it) to take advantage of free market conditions such as "hot markets".

Regardless, I don't really have a problem with dealers charging whatever markup they like on their own inventory. I do, however, have a problem with them buying out lower priced inventory from across the country to corner their market and artificially inflate pricing. To follow your same analogy, this is more like wealthy investors purchasing all the property in a desirable neighborhood before it's even listed for sale and then reselling at significantly higher prices without making any material improvements.

TLDR: A company sells a product at a chosen price that we can't purchase directly because we're required by law to go through an arguably unnecessary middleman known to employ unethical business tactics, including intentional misinformation and market manipulation, and our main recourse is to abstain from buying said product despite the fact that doing so would be mutually beneficial to both ourselves and the original manufacturer.

Such is life, but I'm surprised that you're surprised people are hating.