Yeah I presumed as much. I guess I was just more shocked that people in Argentina were ballin out harder than us here to be able to buy base Rangers for 69K.
Very true. Don’t expect the dealership to be the experts.So, beyond the price shock converting to USD, the more interesting part to me is the launch window for May. We have to assume our NA reveals / launch to be roughly same time frame. Was hanging out with friends at local Ford dealer yesterday, and they know nothing as usual. Ford corporate treats them like mushrooms.
They basically don't invest any time in advance trying to learn about the new vehicles even if potential customers and the market are generating a lot of interest. Sales manager told me if/when they get some, then they learn about them enough to sell them. The customer special order and no inventory on lots to talk about has changed the whole dynamic IMO. The more we know ourselves in advance, the better the experience seems to be
This is exactly the experience I had last year buying a new Lexus NX for my wife. We put money down and waited, sight-unseen because the dealers had NONE and even when they got in stock it was gone within hours for the wait list. They wouldn't let us drive one, or even SIT in one until "our car" showed up. But even then, I had watched enough YouTube videos and read enough on forums like this that I knew significantly more about the vehicle than anyone at the dealer.
Wait, it gets even better. My sales guy offered up the used Mavericks are selling for more than new (I already knew that). I asked him if they have had a single used Maverick to put on the Used lot, and he said no while shaking his head. The Finance guy and I were discussing building home workshops and Social security and Medicare and we both like a particular local insurance broker who is super knowledgeable and no BS who gives free guidance whether you get a plan from him or not.
I'm not much of a betting man and Raptor is way more than I need so will leave the $ predictions to others craving that model...