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Before placing your order, shop dealerships
I've read a lot on this forum, watched a few maverick specific videos produced by dealers, talked to a dealer rep. over the phone and met face-to-face with a salesman at a dealership. One thing has become especially clear, not all dealerships are equal. So please check out your preferred dealership before commiting to anything. You're not just shopping for a new truck, you are shopping for a dealership as well--one that you may have a long-term relationship with.
I recommend you ask prospective dealerships these questions:
Do you require a deposit?
Do you mark-up the vehicle above msrp or the quoted online price?
Are there any hidden fees at all associated with this potential purchase?
Am I under any obligation to purchase the truck or at risk of owing any money, should I test drive the truck I ordered, and decide I don't want it?
The answer needed to be "no" for all of these questions for me to place my order. I lucked out because the winning dealership was also the most convenient for me
I feel it's unfair for a dealership to make any money off these pre-orders because they are in a no-lose scenario. They know what we know; the Mavericks are going to be in high demand once people start seeing them drive around their neighborhoods. Dealerships may even stand to profit more from selling at an increased total price to a standard buyer as opposed to a pre-order buyer.
My sales rep. was very transparent when I asked my questions. He told me they would have no problems selling the Maverick should I decide to not purchase it which is why they weren't asking for a deposit.
He also asked for my driver's license to photocopy. He said this was a new Ford-mandated policy because so many dealerships were fabricating Bronco buyers just so they could fill their lots with high-demand Broncos.
Hope some of this was helpful! If you reside in King county in the state of Washington, I recommend AutoNation Ford in Bellevue.
I've read a lot on this forum, watched a few maverick specific videos produced by dealers, talked to a dealer rep. over the phone and met face-to-face with a salesman at a dealership. One thing has become especially clear, not all dealerships are equal. So please check out your preferred dealership before commiting to anything. You're not just shopping for a new truck, you are shopping for a dealership as well--one that you may have a long-term relationship with.
I recommend you ask prospective dealerships these questions:
Do you require a deposit?
Do you mark-up the vehicle above msrp or the quoted online price?
Are there any hidden fees at all associated with this potential purchase?
Am I under any obligation to purchase the truck or at risk of owing any money, should I test drive the truck I ordered, and decide I don't want it?
The answer needed to be "no" for all of these questions for me to place my order. I lucked out because the winning dealership was also the most convenient for me
I feel it's unfair for a dealership to make any money off these pre-orders because they are in a no-lose scenario. They know what we know; the Mavericks are going to be in high demand once people start seeing them drive around their neighborhoods. Dealerships may even stand to profit more from selling at an increased total price to a standard buyer as opposed to a pre-order buyer.
My sales rep. was very transparent when I asked my questions. He told me they would have no problems selling the Maverick should I decide to not purchase it which is why they weren't asking for a deposit.
He also asked for my driver's license to photocopy. He said this was a new Ford-mandated policy because so many dealerships were fabricating Bronco buyers just so they could fill their lots with high-demand Broncos.
Hope some of this was helpful! If you reside in King county in the state of Washington, I recommend AutoNation Ford in Bellevue.