Ford getting ready to tell dealers to get ****

[Grimpala]

So is it cheaper for the mfg to have all the features installed and then activate via extortion or a subscription at a later date, rather than have some parts installed at the factory and others left off via a constantly changing assembly line?

[Gasser64]

I ABSOLUTELY LOATH how everything is goin to this subscription based model.

Yarr..

[dblack1]

exactly why i've been trying to get my hands on a ford store for the last 4 years, It's not hard to sell people what they want. Autonation started a war with me that will not end till i own one store in particular. with all their bullshit chinese parts being used on warranty repairs they've already been told that they will NEVER get another open point in texas.

If you want a partner I'm down.

My hometown dealer was just purchased by Karl Malone and his backers. They do sell them, best bet is rural and to build online presence. Only downside is it's turning to the point where that won't matter. Rural service departments don't get the work, and your missing out on trades.

[Grape]

exactly why i've been trying to get my hands on a ford store for the last 4 years, It's not hard to sell people what they want. Autonation started a war with me that will not end till i own one store in particular. with all their bullshit chinese parts being used on warranty repairs they've already been told that they will NEVER get another open point in texas.

[Chili]

Article: BMW Is Planning to Sell Heated Seats and More as a Subscription

Holy hell, they are cutting edge! I figured it would be a few more years before someone would have the balls!

[Trip McNeely]

The simple solution to this is buy old technology. It’s like doing your shopping in an antique mall. Hell the quality will be higher too and more than likely made in America. I have no problem with reverting to old tech on a lot of things. I know you can’t 100% but it’s ridiculous what you pay for these days.

[Strychnine]

Pretty soon they'll have subscription only options like just about everything now.

"Oh, you want the Tech package? That includes a $75 a months subscription fee to ensure you always have the most up to date software and the best apps!"

Article: BMW Is Planning to Sell Heated Seats and More as a Subscription

[Tx Redneck]

Pretty soon they'll have subscription only options like just about everything now.

"Oh, you want the Tech package? That includes a $75 a months subscription fee to ensure you always have the most up to date software and the best apps!"

I ABSOLUTELY LOATH how everything is goin to this subscription based model.

[Chili]

Gee sounds a lot like the cable and satellite television services scam.

Pretty soon they'll have subscription only options like just about everything now.

"Oh, you want the Tech package? That includes a $75 a months subscription fee to ensure you always have the most up to date software and the best apps!"

[Rick Modena]

It was a great experience and I got to have one of the very few with a spoiler delete from the factory.

That's how I ordered my Black 05 GT as well, deluxe pkg, had tan cloth seats, automatic trans, electronics pkg, which included the MyColor gauges and spoiler delete.
That car, my Cobra, and my recently purchased Aviator have been ordered from the factory, it is a little bit of a pain in the ass, but I wanted those cars a specific way.
Like someone else said most of the time you can find what you want on a lot. My GT was hard to find but I finally got one in Arkansas but it was a Kona blue, Premium w/ black leather grey stitching, PP1, A-10, B&O sound, Active exhaust.

[BLAKE]

I don’t know that I’ll ever buy a new car again, but I ordered my 05 GT through Skip and his dad back in the day at 5 star. It was a great experience and I got to have one of the very few with a spoiler delete from the factory.

Back in the day (60’s), the vast majority of cars were ordered, not from dealer inventory. It led to a wide array of differently optioned cars, which is more interesting. For instance, my 66 only came with 3 options: AM radio, 289 2bbl, and the fastback roof. I gotta say, those are the only options I would’ve cared about back then too.

[scootro]

ford dealerships can get fucked

[svauto-erotic855]

A la carte is how I prefer to order vehicles. The last time I ordered a bunch the dealer let me pick and choose every option I wanted on my stripped-down Rangers. The five I bought were probably the only ones sold that had an oil cooler on them along with the heavy duty rear springs.

At the moment I'm trying to get some 2022 Tacomas ordered but would consider Fords if they didn't rape me on the price when I order a stripped-down fleet truck that somehow turns into a $46,000 F-150.

[ram57ta]

I've never purchased a new car or truck specifically due to this bullshit and I highly doubt I ever will.

[The King]

The one thing a dealership is useful for is a test drive. Of course you have to be willing to accept the obligatory BS that accompanies it.