Price protection.

[pyates999]

Now that all RRaptor orders are being changed to retail from stock, are all our orders now price protected or do they have to be scheduled for production before that happens?

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[yoopercharged]

You're price protected from the moment you place a retail order. The truck doesn't have to be scheduled for production.

 

[Tony Sorrento]

You're price protected from the moment you place a retail order. The truck doesn't have to be scheduled for production.

So because the first one is a "Stock" order, i do not believe there is price protection ...

 

[yoopercharged]

So because the first one is a "Stock" order, i do not believe there is price protection ...

That's true. There's no price protection on stock orders, but earlier this week Ford instructed dealers to transition their first stock order to retail. Once the ordered is changed to retail it is immediately price protected.

 

[Skitrem47]

After thinking about this change from stock to retail more it has me thinking maybe Ford is doing it to protect the customer from the already advertised huge markups that some dealers were already placing on their stock allocation? I was hearing anywhere from 5k-15k above msrp by some on this forum. I was promised one at MSRP, but others were getting hosed on theirs.

or it could be something completely different altogether

 

[Slyder]

Sadly, price protection won't protect you from a Dealer's ADM.
There are a lot of Bronco & Bronco Raptor people who've encountered that situation.

 

[Rick Dama]

I was a loyal Ford owner for over 40 years. I almost always ordered exactly what i wanted. I was going to do the same for a Ranger Rapter. After inquiring with several dealers all were asking above MSRP, 10%, $7,500, $10,000 and so on. Their reasoning was, because we can.
Paying MSRP is enough of a profit margin.

Good by Ford, hello Toyota Tacoma.

 

[Tony Sorrento]

I was a loyal Ford owner for over 40 years. I almost always ordered exactly what i wanted. I was going to do the same for a Ranger Rapter. After inquiring with several dealers all were asking above MSRP, 10%, $7,500, $10,000 and so on. Their reasoning was, because we can.
Paying MSRP is enough of a profit margin.

Good by Ford, hello Toyota Tacoma.

We don't mark up vehicles at our store ... buy you will find the same issue with Toyota dealers on their high end Tacomas ... but again, not every dealer

 

[goalieThreeOne]

I was a loyal Ford owner for over 40 years. I almost always ordered exactly what i wanted. I was going to do the same for a Ranger Rapter. After inquiring with several dealers all were asking above MSRP, 10%, $7,500, $10,000 and so on. Their reasoning was, because we can.
Paying MSRP is enough of a profit margin.

Good by Ford, hello Toyota Tacoma.

When I was still shopping around, every Toyota dealership I spoke to had a markup of $5-$10k on the TRD Pro models. You also can’t order custom from Toyota, the manufacturer decides what specs they actually send to dealers. Good on you for sticking to your principles but I don’t think you’ll find the situation better with Toyota.

 

[Irontom73]

I was a loyal Ford owner for over 40 years. I almost always ordered exactly what i wanted. I was going to do the same for a Ranger Rapter. After inquiring with several dealers all were asking above MSRP, 10%, $7,500, $10,000 and so on. Their reasoning was, because we can.
Paying MSRP is enough of a profit margin.

Good by Ford, hello Toyota Tacoma.

Funny... I paid $2600 over MSRP for my 2022 Tacoma TRD Pro. Getting the Ranger Raptor for MSRP and got to pick my options.

 

[Rick Dama]

I checked 5 Ford dealers, all wanted over MSRP (Milwaukee area and west). checked 8 Toyota dealers only one thought they might ask over MSRP. The other 7 dealers all at MSRP. I guess you got lucky getting a Rapter at MSRP. What ares of the country are you?

 

[Irontom73]

What ares of the country are you?

Eastern Nebraska. I was surprised to be able to get this deal. I contacted six dealers, three had their allocation spoken for, two wanted $5000 over, and the one I ordered from called me on the day the banks opened and offered me theirs at MSRP.

 

[sikedsyko]

My dealer said I'm getting one of their two 2024 Raptor allocations at sticker, but haven't responsed when I asked about getting their stock order converted to a retail order to lock in price protection.

 

[Wayfaring Ranger]

I was a loyal Ford owner for over 40 years. I almost always ordered exactly what i wanted. I was going to do the same for a Ranger Rapter. After inquiring with several dealers all were asking above MSRP, 10%, $7,500, $10,000 and so on. Their reasoning was, because we can.
Paying MSRP is enough of a profit margin.

Good by Ford, hello Toyota Tacoma.

not only will you still likely pay ADMs on a next-gen Tacoma, but you will also have to part with the "always ordered exactly what i wanted" because Toyota doesn't allow that.

 

[pyates999]

not only will you still likely pay ADMs on a next-gen Tacoma, but you will also have to part with the "always ordered exactly what i wanted" because Toyota doesn't allow that.

I don’t care how long I have to wait for my RRaptor order to be built & I certainly don’t care if Toyota allows custom orders, I’ll NEVER own a Toyota or any other foreign owned company built vehicle. I’m an American & I’m not participating in that BS!!

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