Feb 16, 2023
BroncoNation,
I have a story. I have dreamed of driving a ford bronco my entire life. When I was a teenager I wanted the OJ bronco. As a young adult I wanted the 1970 Bronco in the tv series Lost. Prior to covid, I looked into purchasing and fixing up an old bronco but financially didn't seem like a good move. Then the new Bronco was introduced. I was a day 1 reservation holder. I didn't reserve till later that evening, thinking it wouldn't be so popular, but l was actually frustrated on day 1 because I couldn't get a first edition. I have never owned a ford, so I used the closest ford dealer to my work. Ford Crain of Little Rock. They said MSRP plus 2K in accessories. I filled out the necessary paperwork when it was time to place an order and did what everyone else has done... waited. I received all the trinkets in the mail, the occasional email updates. Last summer, I was about over Bronco and I ordered a Dodge truck but backed out at the last minuted because I called the Ford dealership and they said that my order had been misplaced? I went in this fall, placed the 2023 order, and they assured me since I was an early reservation holder, I should go to the top of the line. Sure enough, I got the email, everyone gets and things started happening. My 2023 wildtrak 4 door lux, hard top, tow package was being built. It was in the factory when ford made the announcement about reservation holder having to change orders. I felt lucky. It shipped and I waited. During this time, I spent more time on this website then I care to admit, trying to pick out the different accessories and builds that I would try to mimic. It arrived Monday and Tuesday was when I was to pick up. I test drove it.. great. Car estimate.. fine. Then the sales manager comes over, the sales consultant 20 yards away nervously fidgeting and watching, and tells me he is going to give me a great deal..... of 8K over MSRP plus a 2+K extended warranty plus some other 500 dollar fee. In total over 12000 over what we agreed to nearly 3 years ago. I reminded him of our agreement. He simply said he did not make that agreement. I pointed to the sales consultant a few yards away, and he said again, that "he" did not make that agreement. I stammered off a few curse words and tried to point out the bait and switch, racketeering nature of what they were doing. I then asked to speak to his boss. We have a meeting next week. The people I know in the car business have told me the only thing I can do Is post negative reviews and call ford corporate. I am at a point now where I don't even want the car, the taste in my mouth is too bad. However, if I don't buy it, they will benefit from it even more with their increased mark up. The only reason I post this Is I have enjoyed everyone else's posts on here over the past several months, and hope this might help someone, and of course, if anyone has any advice I would appreciate it.
Pissed off in Arkansas
I have a story. I have dreamed of driving a ford bronco my entire life. When I was a teenager I wanted the OJ bronco. As a young adult I wanted the 1970 Bronco in the tv series Lost. Prior to covid, I looked into purchasing and fixing up an old bronco but financially didn't seem like a good move. Then the new Bronco was introduced. I was a day 1 reservation holder. I didn't reserve till later that evening, thinking it wouldn't be so popular, but l was actually frustrated on day 1 because I couldn't get a first edition. I have never owned a ford, so I used the closest ford dealer to my work. Ford Crain of Little Rock. They said MSRP plus 2K in accessories. I filled out the necessary paperwork when it was time to place an order and did what everyone else has done... waited. I received all the trinkets in the mail, the occasional email updates. Last summer, I was about over Bronco and I ordered a Dodge truck but backed out at the last minuted because I called the Ford dealership and they said that my order had been misplaced? I went in this fall, placed the 2023 order, and they assured me since I was an early reservation holder, I should go to the top of the line. Sure enough, I got the email, everyone gets and things started happening. My 2023 wildtrak 4 door lux, hard top, tow package was being built. It was in the factory when ford made the announcement about reservation holder having to change orders. I felt lucky. It shipped and I waited. During this time, I spent more time on this website then I care to admit, trying to pick out the different accessories and builds that I would try to mimic. It arrived Monday and Tuesday was when I was to pick up. I test drove it.. great. Car estimate.. fine. Then the sales manager comes over, the sales consultant 20 yards away nervously fidgeting and watching, and tells me he is going to give me a great deal..... of 8K over MSRP plus a 2+K extended warranty plus some other 500 dollar fee. In total over 12000 over what we agreed to nearly 3 years ago. I reminded him of our agreement. He simply said he did not make that agreement. I pointed to the sales consultant a few yards away, and he said again, that "he" did not make that agreement. I stammered off a few curse words and tried to point out the bait and switch, racketeering nature of what they were doing. I then asked to speak to his boss. We have a meeting next week. The people I know in the car business have told me the only thing I can do Is post negative reviews and call ford corporate. I am at a point now where I don't even want the car, the taste in my mouth is too bad. However, if I don't buy it, they will benefit from it even more with their increased mark up. The only reason I post this Is I have enjoyed everyone else's posts on here over the past several months, and hope this might help someone, and of course, if anyone has any advice I would appreciate it.
Pissed off in Arkansas
Bluestreak57, the poacher
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