Ford X-plan

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lupi

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Has anyone done some vehicle shopping with this? Looking at a small to mid size sedan currently and wondering how the prices shown through the x-plan compare to if you tried to haggle a price down at the dealer.
 

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Lots of people over at crownvic.net use it with good results. Lots of guys there have bought news cars, trucks, SUVs with the xplan.
 

MadScientist

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I purchased 2 vehicles about 8 years ago for the X-Plan price. The dealer back then did not charge me doc fees. At that time, I tried but could not negotiate a better price than the X-Plan price from other dealers.

Go to the Ford Partner site, enter your code, and you can check through the site the X-Plan prices of vehicles in inventory at your local Ford dealers.

https://www.fordpartner.com/partnerweb/login.do

Here's some facts about Ford's X-Plan:

Pricing Formula

X-Plan is a pre-determined price based on dealer invoice or A-Plan price depending on brand. The X-Plan price is noted on the dealer invoice.

X-Plan

Ford/Mercury
Dealer Invoice - (0.4% * Dealer Invoice) + Administration Fee*

*$275 Administration Fee for 2010MY vehicles, $75 Administration Fee for 2009MY and prior vehicles.
MY= model year

Document Fees

Dealers will be permitted to assess up to $75 in documentary fees on each delivery to an eligible purchaser under the terms of the Plan, unless otherwise provided by state or local laws or regulation. Each dealer is responsible for complying with applicable laws or regulations.
Unless otherwise provided by state or local laws or regulation: In states where dealers are not permitted to charge as much as $75 for doc fees, dealers would be capped at the lesser amount as provided by the state. In states that permitted more than $75, dealers would be permitted to charge the Plan customer $75. In states that permitted more than $75 and also required that all customers be charged the same amount, dealers may charge the Plan customer $75 and indicate any additional fees have been paid by Ford Motor Company as part of the AXZD-Plan Program dealer reimbursement on the buyer's order.

Financing, Insurance, Titles and Taxes

Purchase/lease financing may be obtained at the customer's discretion from any source. To learn more about financial services offered through Ford Motor Credit Company, go to www.fordcredit.com.
Each vehicle purchased or leased will be covered by the same warranty and policy as those offered to retail customers.
The customer is responsible for all federal, state, and local taxes, license and title fees.
New Vehicle Purchase Program customers are required to provide their own liability and collision insurance for both purchases and leases. For leases, there are specified coverage minimums. Lessees should request information about these amounts from the dealer prior to obtaining insurance and signing the final lease papers.
Titling eligibility is as follows:
Vehicles must be retained in the customer's possession and registered as provided above for at least six months from the date of purchase or lease.
Individuals:
Vehicles must be registered or titled to the Partner Recognition X-Plan eligible individual.
Non-eligible members may appear as co-signers or co-makers of the loan or other financing agreement, and may also appear on the Vehicle Title or Registration. However, the primary user of the vehicle must be the X-Plan eligible member.
Vehicles leased under the Red Carpet Lease Option will be titled in the name of Ford Credit or as directed by Ford Credit, but must conform to the above
registration requirements.
Vehicles also may be registered in the name of a customer's trust provided that the customer's name is included in the name of the trust, i.e. "John Smith Trust.”
Commercial:
X-Plan vehicles may be registered or titled in the name of a business (excluding automotive dealerships and their leasing companies). X-Plan vehicles may be purchased or leased for commercial use.

Pricing and Incentatives

The dealer is required to provide you with a true copy of the factory invoice showing the Partner Recognition price on the line labeled X-Plan. You should also receive a complete and signed AXZD-Plan Pricing Agreement showing each item and its price. Do not sign this form if it is blank or if you do not understand how the price was calculated. All added items must be documented on this form, including negative equity on trade, and gifts.
The X-Plan price is the amount shown in the box labeled "X-Plan" near the bottom of the factory invoice. The New Vehicle Purchase Program price includes advertising, finance costs, transportation, fuel charges and Ford Motor Company administrative fees. The dealership may not charge extra for these items.
The New Vehicle Purchase Program customer is entitled to the price in effect at the time the vehicle was invoiced. Any money refunded to the dealer by Ford Motor Company for price increases occurring after the order is submitted, but before shipment to the dealer, must be refunded to the customer.

Trade-in Allowance

Trade-in allowance is not covered by the New Vehicle Purchase Program and must be negotiated with the dealership. However, this must be documented on the AXZD-Plan Pricing Agreement form.

Sales and Delivery Requirements

The dealership may require the New Vehicle Purchase Program customer to make a deposit when placing a vehicle order. Some or all of this deposit may be retained by the dealership if the customer declines to accept delivery of the product ordered. An agreement in writing should be reached with the dealership concerning the amount of the deposit and the conditions under which it may be retained by the dealership if the transaction is not completed.
Lease transactions may require a refundable security deposit. The security deposit is held until the end of the lease and is refunded, provided that the lease terms have been satisfied. The deposit is usually equal to one month's payment, rounded to the next $25.
The dealership may charge any price negotiated (at or above dealer cost) between the dealer and the customer for undercoating, dealer installed options, extended service contracts and other items or services that add value to the vehicle, provided such items are priced separately and listed individually on the retail buyer's order and the AXZD-Plan Pricing Agreement.
Dealerships will notify the customer as soon as the vehicle has been prepared for delivery. New Vehicle Purchase Program customers must accept delivery and make final settlement within five working days of notification by the dealership that the vehicle is available for delivery. Unless otherwise agreed to between the dealership and the New Vehicle Purchase Program customer, vehicle disposition becomes the sole responsibility of the delivering dealership on the sixth day.
 
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Gibson486

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I tried S-plan with Mazda (supposed to be same as Ford's X plan. For a Mazda 3, it came out to be about $200 over sticker invoice. I actually ended up getting it cheaper by not using it.
 

MadScientist

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I tried S-plan with Mazda (supposed to be same as Ford's X plan. For a Mazda 3, it came out to be about $200 over sticker invoice. I actually ended up getting it cheaper by not using it.

Congrats. Good price.

I may be wrong, but when I purchased my cars under the X-Plan the pricing formula was a certain amount or percentage over what a Ford employee paid for a new Ford, not from invoice.
 
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