Can't comment on dealers but X-plan is the way to go - no haggling and you'll get close to invoice. You also get all the promotions and rebates too. The only haggling is trade in value so be prepared for that.

X-plan may not be the absolute best deal but it's close enough and still a really good deal.

Wait... So you DO get the incentives and rebates with X-plan?? One sales guy I spoke to, said x-plan pretty much meant "you get what you get" which to me, meant no deals. But if I can get close to invoice AND rebates, that's a great sounding way to go.

Also... Thanks again for all the dealers call-outs. I'll be web surfing all night with these :thumbsup:

I shopped pretty extensively at Brandon Ford, Gator Ford and Jarrett Ford in Plant City. In the end, Jarrett beat the other guys prices by quite a bit. I sent another friend there, and he too felt like the price was too good to pass up. Check them out on the web, start with their internet prices and work from there. I'm sure you'll be happy. Good luck!

Oh, and I was way below x plan pricing. Ignore window sticker prices, they mean nothing. My window sticker was 10k over what I paid.

Stay away from Palm Bay Ford on Malabar Rd in Palm Bay. Absolutely the worst attempted buying experience. Went in and test drove a truck, negotiated a good end of model year deal and when it came time to sign the paperwork, they worked in extra grand on the price; I left. Got a call later that night, got the grand knocked off so I went back in the next day. Somehow a grand worked its way back in the overall price so I left again. Someone claiming to be the sales manager sent me a text and said no more games, they will honor the original negotiated price. Went back in against my better judgment only to be told that I didn't qualify for one of the rebate incentives because I wasn't a FL resident, and guess what, a grand worked its way back in to the price after I signed the price contract. I left again, never ever to return! They are a bunch of scheisters!

Unless it's changed since I bought my Taurus at then end of 09 it was a set price for the vehicle which was about invoice + $300. I then got the rebate they were offering at the time ($1500, IIRC) on top of that.

They also must show you Xplan pricing as well as the plan caps the BS fees so there is some savings there too. There is no dealing on the Xplan price - it is what it is, no if's ands or butts.

You can go to http://www.fordpartner.com use code MC405 to check out the pricing.

You'll have to get an actual PIN to purchase but it's a good place to at least get an idea of pricing.

I recommend Elder Ford in Tampa also. Service department is great, I also deal with Shaun Sharma when going to the service department he is great to deal with. I am on my 4th F150 that I have bought from Elder Ford, and I always deal with Maurice Rojo smooth deal every time. I have spent a whole day there before looking at and test driving trucks and Maurice will stick with you the whole time, he will not rush you so he can go and make another sale. He is very professional. Our current truck was found at a dealership in South Carolina because they did not have the exact package/color combo that we wanted on their lot. Maurice sat there with us and search on his computer and found the truck we wanted and had it on their lot in about 3 or 4 days ready to go. I will continue to give them my business in the future.:thumbsup: Good luck with who ever you choose.

Hi Badmojo,

Congrats on deciding to pull the trigger! Seems like some folks have already chimed in with some recommendations. Let us know what you decide to bring home and feel free to let me know if you have any questions or concerns. I can't wait to see some pictures of your new truck! :D

Crystal

x3. Ask for Nasser is sales. He's very strait forward and I had a great experience with them.

I also purchased my truck brand-new from Brandon Ford. I sent them an email regarding the truck I was looking for and they already had it listed at the Tru Car price. I own my own small business and have trouble proving my income. Also due to the economy my credit was ****. I sent them an email on a 2014 F1 50 super cab 4 x 4 5.0. I sent them my bank statements for the last three months and the next day he called me and said my truck was ready to be picked up. I also had a trade-in of a 2005 Jeep wrangler which I told him Kelly bluebook price was between $7000-7500. I drove 3 1/2 hours to get to the dealership. They had just about all of my paperwork ready to go they quickly assessed my jeep and gave me the kelly bluebook value that we spoke about over the phone. I was in and out of the dealership in about an hour. My salesman was great and had everything ready to go because they knew I had a long journey back home. So far the best dealership I've dealt with. And I have purchased a lot of vehicles.